Joseph Smith’s honesty and sincerity shines in his personal writings. Judgments on such a matter must necessarily remain subjective, but a few passages taken almost randomly from documents in Joseph Smith’s own handwriting, documents never intended for publication, should give a glimpse of his personality and character. For instance, the very first entry in his diary reads, in its entirety, as follows: Joseph Smith Jrs Book for Record Baught on the 27th of November 1832 for the purpose... Read more