Posted by:
Wally Prince
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Date: March 12, 2019 04:28AM
https://ldsbookstore.com/by-the-gift-and-power-of-god-printThis was the cover of the Feb. 2001 Ensign. But it was before the Essays came out acknowledging the holy hat and sacred stone method of translation.
I also love how Joseph Smith's image has morphed into "Blondish, buff surfer dude Smith"
https://www.lds.org/media-library/images/nauvoo-temple-joseph-art-lds-82988?lang=engJust out of the blue.
The whole time I was in the Morg, the preferred image was the, brunette, much less buff, metrosexual, "how do you like my blouse" version of Joseph Smith.
https://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/joseph-smithIt's sometimes hilarious to see how uninhibited the ChurchCo leaders are in just making up whatever they want to and pushing it out there.
You can almost imagine how it goes in the board meetings:
"Hey, Dallin, what do you think of this new illustration for the prophet Joseph?"
"Ooooh! I like it! Looks more like one of those comic book superheroes that the kids like so much these days. Let's go with it. I never liked the older version. Made him look like an intern in a Manhattan fashion house. This new one is so much more ... you know...strong. Biff Smith. Chad Smith. The kids will relate to it much better.'
Reality and facts are never even considered. What will sell better? What will manipulate better? That's all that counts.