Unsaintly Saints: The Mormons in Their Own Words

by Brad K. Berner

Here in one volume of quotations is the 'other' side of Mormon history. Joseph Smith failing to walk on water; Adam is the father of Jesus; God was once a man; the Mormon Church's baptism of Adolf Hitler after his death; beer and whiskey drinking Mormons; black skin is a curse; the Book of Mormon is superior to the Bible; the Catholic Church is "the mother of harlots"; don't marry Native Americans; Mormons can become gods; the Garden of Eden was in Missouri; God and Jesus were polygamists; the Jews killed Jesus; Joseph Smith marries other men's wives; the Mormon church is the only true church, all others are wrong; polygamy is better for children; when Jesus returns he will return to Missouri; people like us live on the Moon and the Sun; and hundreds more.

Most of the quotations are from Mormon leaders themselves, and each is cited as to its exact source. Others are from eye-witness accounts. The complete listing of each source can be found in the Sources section at the back of the book. Also, there is a Biographical Notes section which gives brief biographical information concerning each person quoted.

474 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 11, 2009