Mormons (thread 11), Episode 2: If Joseph Smith Faced the Salem Courts: Angels, Evidence, and Endless Questions

Picture this: Joseph Smith in a 1692 Salem courtroom — everyone already believes in angels, but that just means they’ll pick apart his story with a thousand tiny, relentless questions. It’d be equal parts curiosity, suspicion, and paperwork, and honestly, they’d drive him crazier than a room of Harvard professors ever could.

It’s wild to think the toughest crowd for a miracle claim might be people who already believe in miracles; they’ve just heard too many false prophets. The real question won’t be whether angels exist, but how anyone can prove they do.