Jim Van Cannon, a counselor in the First Presidency of the Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has argued, with a straight face, that Joseph Smith never engaged in polygamy! The interview from Gospel Tangents can be found here:
Needless to say, this is complete and utter nonsense. For a thorough response to others who reject the historical fact that Joseph Smith engaged in polygamy, see, for example:
Brian Hales, Joseph Smith: Monogamist or Polygamist?
On Van Cannon's claims about Emma Smith, Brian Hales was interviewed on the same channel, Gospel Tangents, on this and other topics. Here is the video, Did Emma Deny Joseph Practiced Polygamy?
Needless to say, this is complete and utter nonsense. For a thorough response to others who reject the historical fact that Joseph Smith engaged in polygamy, see, for example:
Brian Hales, Joseph Smith: Monogamist or Polygamist?
On Van Cannon's claims about Emma Smith, Brian Hales was interviewed on the same channel, Gospel Tangents, on this and other topics. Here is the video, Did Emma Deny Joseph Practiced Polygamy?