Hemlock Knots

Have their been changes to the LDS church history, as well as Joseph Smith's personal history? Who was involved? When did it happen? How did it happen? Are modern LDS church leaders and general membership aware of these changes? If so, are they willing to admit that changes have been made, or will they insist that there were no changes ever made? These quotes and documents outline the answer to these questions and more, as we kick off this series investigating the nature of these LDS church history changes. For show notes, discussion and video presentation, visit https://hemlockknots.com/8

Exclusive interview with Justin Griffin (Director & Producer) and Steve Sorensen (Film Maker). We discuss their full-featured documentary film "Who Killed Joseph Smith?" Explore the project, multiple theories, research, science, forensics, ballistics, chronologies, legal proceedings, historical accounts, changes in church histories, insights from leading experts and more. In this interview, we attempt to better understand one of the most significant murders in American history: The assassination of Joseph & Hyrum Smith on June 27, 1844 at Carthage Jail. For show notes, discussion and video presentation, visit https://hemlockknots.com/7

Explore Ryan Fisher's life experiences, discoveries, beliefs, interests and his understanding of what happened among the Nephites of the Book of Mormon and the early latter-day churches alike. For show notes, discussion and video presentation, visit https://hemlockknots.com/6

Rob Fotheringham is an independent researcher, YouTube channel operator & former LDS church employee of 9 years on the LDS gospel library, welfare projects, perpetual education fund and more. Rob is best known for his series of videos that outline LDS subjects of interest, including polygamy, rejecting the fulness of the gospel, ethics of the perpetual education fund, Elijah's alleged visit to the Kirtland temple, the pioneer handcart migration disasters and more. For show notes, discussion and video presentation, visit https://hemlockknots.com/5

Whitney Horning's book "Joseph Smith Revealed: A Faithful Telling" explores in great detail the truth behind Joseph Smith's energetic denunciation of polygamy amid the growing popularity of Nauvoo's troublesome "new order of things." In this interview, we discuss Whitney's journey, her life experiences, stories, faith, persecutions, triumphs, insights and findings in regards to her book projects, and address from the audience several of their top questions in regards to the question: Did Joseph Smith teach or practice polygamy? For show notes, discussion and video presentation, visit https://hemlockknots.com/4

What are the real origins of LDS polygamy? Where did it start? Who was involved? Where did these teachings of spiritual wives and plural wives come from? One of the earliest contemporary first hand records we have are the priceless journals of Samuel Smith and Orson Hyde, two early Mormon missionaries who detailed extensively their findings among the Cochranite people of 1832 New England. Did the Cochranites influence early LDS polygamy? Why does the LDS church own these journals, yet speak nothing of them and their connections to early origins of polygamy? For show notes, discussion and video presentation, visit https://hemlockknots.com/3

Five major factors should be considered before one commits to believing historical source documents as completely valid or true. While we cannot fully understand what may have influenced the LDS historical statements, documents and memories of centuries ago, we can (and probably should) reduce the chances of being misinformed as much as possible. For show notes, discussion and video presentation, visit https://hemlockknots.com/2

An introduction to the Hemlock Knots show. We cover the origins, purpose and agenda of the website and the show, including which topics we’ll cover. We introduce the hosts of the show and talk about the name of the show, the website, the greater community resources and the problems we're trying to solve through open-source analysis. For show notes & comments, visit https://hemlockknots.com/1