Have You Been Lied To About The Character of Joseph Smith?

NOTE: This is a Live Call-in Show on KUTR 820 AM Radio and 95.3 FM of Provo, Utah. To participate on this LIVE "Mainstream Mormonism" show by Bishop Lee Baker, call KUTR at (866) 348-7884 on Saturday January 24th, 2015 at 4PM.  

Focus:  It has been said by the Leadership of the Mormon Church that the Character of Joseph Smith Jr. is paramount to the truthfulness of the Mormon Church.  This assumption will be tested on today’s program.

References

https://www.lds.org/manual/teachings-joseph-smith/chapter-43?lang=eng

http://josephsmithpapers.org/paperSummary/statement-on-marriage-circa-august-1835?p=1&highlight=crime%20of%20fornication

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1976/04/an-honest-man-gods-noblest-work?lang=eng&query=character+of+joseph+smith

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1971/04/honesty-and-integrity?lang=eng&query=character+of+joseph+smith

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1996/04/joseph-the-man-and-the-prophet?lang=eng&query=character+of+joseph+smith