Separating fact from fiction on the faith front can be difficult — especially when some wild rumors turn out to be real.
Rumors the King might return, Skousen adds, resulted in near-perfect seminary attendance for months thereafter. Did Elvis Presley keep notes in a copy of the Book of Mormon? Keith Erekson, director of historical research and outreach for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, answers this question and more.
“How would he have had time to read and mark nearly 1,000 pages of scripture during those 14 days before his passing?” Erekson recalls asking himself. “It just didn’t add up.” Mormon folklore provided plenty more fodder for Erekson’s book, which aims to help members know how to separate fact from fable. A prominent example, the author explains, was the yarn about mysterious shafts that Brigham Young purportedly wanted incorporated into the interior design of the iconic
Alas, debunking tall tales in the church can be a tall order. There are so many of them. The mission field is an especially target-rich environment for latter-day myths because, as the late Brigham Young University humanities professor William Wilson once toldFor example, Adam Clark, who served a mission in the Toronto area, shared the story about a missionary and his dog with The Tribune years ago.Latter-day Saint missionaries are supposed to stay with their human companions at all times.
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