Was Joseph Smith lll the rightful successor of Joseph Smith? Ep. 54

After Joseph Smith died, the question of who should succeed him became paramount. Joseph hadn’t left clear instructions, and several break-off sects emerged. The majority of Latter-day Saints (sometimes called Mormons) supported the leadership of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. But some people thought that Joseph had indicated that his young son, Joseph Smith III, would one day lead the Church. In this episode, Dave talks about how that situation panned out in the years following Joseph’s murder. More info on this subject from our website: https://bit.ly/34e9vRj Community of Christ website: https:https://bit.ly/32pIGIW The Mormon Succession Crisis of 1844, by Michael Quinn:https://bit.ly/2WOY8x3 From the Encyclopedia of Mormonism:https://bit.ly/36GdcBR Is this segment scripted? Yes! Here’s why:https://bit.ly/2Gf3pIS Watch more Faith and Beliefs videos:https://bit.ly/2BlOxEB Chat with Dave on Facebook:https://bit.ly/2QQ0HKR SUBSCRIBE: http://saintsunscripted/subscribe Follow Us: Facebook:   / saintsunscripted   Instagram:   / saintsunscripted   Twitter:   / saintsunscript   Follow the Hosts: Justin:   / motioncoaster   Mimi:   / mimi.bascom   David:   / davidesnell   The Sunday Pews (by David):   / thesundaypews