By Pete Earley
A real account of the crimes of "prophet" Jeffrey Lundgren describes how the fanatical preacher used his hypnotic oratory and his twisted interpretations of non secular texts to justify the excesses of his church–perversion, sexual slavery, and human sacrifice.
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Because I want to be waiting outside to carry your books,” he replied. “Oh, Jeffrey, you don’t have to do that,” she said. “I plan to walk you to every one of your classes tomorrow,” he said firmly. They chatted for a few minutes and then Alice went to bed. The next morning when Alice stepped outside the dormitory, Jeffrey was waiting. At the time, she thought it was simply wonderful. Chapter 2 THE Mormon religion that Jeffrey and Alice learned as children was peculiarly American and unlike any other sect.
Moroni had instructed him not to show them to anyone, he explained, but he gave Harris a sheet of paper that contained strange markings, which Smith said he had copied directly from the golden plates. Harris gave Smith fifty dollars and rushed the paper to Charles Anthon, a Columbia College classics scholar familiar with ancient writing. Anthon studied the markings and pronounced them fake. A dejected Harris returned home, where Smith was waiting with a ready explanation. Engraving the golden plates had been such a tedious process that the ancient Hebrew prophet and historian who had compiled the records had developed his own form of shorthand to save time and space.
The morning after their wedding, Jeffrey and Alice arrived at the park early. Jeffrey wanted to spend as much time as possible on the rides. But when they got to the park, Alice’s stomach was upset.