Wayne Brickey: Prophet Joseph the teacher relied on sweet taste of truth

A recent convert recounted a conversation he had in his shop. It went something like this:

A friend came in and said, "Hey, I hear you're a Mormon now."

"Yep."

"So, you worship Joseph Smith?"

"Nope."

"But other Mormons do, right?"

"Nope. Not a one of 'em." The convert explained that Joseph needed a Savior like the rest of us do. He was "just a prophet."

"Just a prophet?"

"Yep. But a really great one."

"How so?"

"Had a big job on hand, putting things back that were lost for, like, centuries. Had to do it all before he died at, like, 38 years old."

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