Joseph Smith’s First Vision Was a Lie: The Shocking Truth the Mormon Church Hid for Over a Century

Let’s not mince words: Joseph Smith operated like a textbook cult leader. He was charismatic, authoritarian, and opportunistic. He dictated not only what spiritual truth was, but when and how it changed.

His version of the “truth” conveniently evolved in lockstep with his own authority. When he needed legitimacy, the vision included Jesus. When he wanted exclusivity, it included a divine rejection of all other churches. When his own theology matured to the point of requiring a separate Father and Son, he went back and rewrote history.