Joseph Smith and the Pattern of Religious Grooming | 22 Signs of Predatory Behavior
Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, secretly engaged in polygamous relationships with over 30 women—some as young as 14. This video presents a scholarly analysis of his behavior through the lens of religious grooming and coercion, drawing on historical LDS sources and survivor testimonies.
We explore 22 documented patterns used by Smith—spiritual blackmail, divine threats, secrecy, and exploitation of religious authority—that disturbingly mirror the tactics of modern-day sexual predators.
🔗 Original article:
"Evidence that Joseph Smith was a Sexual Predator"
http://www.116pages.com/2016/08/evidence-that-joseph-smith-was-sexual.html
🔍 Topics include:
Using salvation as leverage for sex
Marrying sisters without their knowledge
Sending husbands away to take their wives
Threats of eternal damnation
Positioning himself as a father figure to young girls
📚 Sources: BYU.edu, LDS.org, Doctrine & Covenants, Ensign articles, and Todd Compton's In Sacred Loneliness.
This analysis is not about attacking faith—it's about confronting the facts to prevent future harm.
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