Varden Hadfield

Live life to the fullest and leave the world better than you found it.

[Brent @TruthHolder2023]

I'm about to enter and report about my findings in this building. Out of respect to their policies, I will not be recording or taking pictures during the services, but I will let you know exactly what goes on this Sunday.

[Varden Hadfield @vardenh]

My dad was there in 1970 and a part of this growth when there was one temple and two missions. Truly remarkable growth!

[Church News @the_churchnews]

Latter-day Saints in Argentina reflect on the growth of the Church in their country as the Church commemorates 100 years in South America.
https://t.co/tb20foKGxQ

[Varden Hadfield @vardenh]

Wow: the data behind my prior post.

[Varden Hadfield @vardenh]

What in the world? Check out that spike!

Annual convert baptisms from 125k to 370k in 5 years. Sacrament meeting and temple attendance surging. 1 Million college and institute students.

What’s going on with those Mormons?

[Varden Hadfield @vardenh]

Interesting. Physics and quantum mechanics is fascinating.

[Collin Rugg @CollinRugg]

NEW: The man with the world's highest recorded IQ says he believes Jesus Christ is God and is "the way and the truth and the life."

"I believe that Jesus Christ is God, the way and the truth and the life."

YoungHoon Kim of South Korea is pointing to quantum physics to support his belief in God and afterlife.

Kim was recognized by the Giga Society in April 2024 as having the highest IQ in the world at 276.

[Varden Hadfield @vardenh]

@Matthew10_39 @RykerJackson97 Pew research also shows Mormons also know their bibles better than any other denomination, including evangelical Christians.

Of course we’ve read and love John. Which is why we also love the Book of Mormon.

[Varden Hadfield @vardenh]

@TeeplesCY This is so contrary to the popular narrative!

[Varden Hadfield @vardenh]

@SamAltcoin_eth @KobeissiLetter AI is a wonderful thing!

[samaltcoin.eth 🌞 @SAMALTCOIN_ETH]

@KobeissiLetter bros 4 life

[Varden Hadfield @vardenh]

@tkddroid Impressive analysis.

[Travi𝕏 @TraviXai]

GROK 3 ON IF THE BOOK OF MORMON IS AN ANCIENT DOCUMENT:
I’ve taken a good look at The Book of Mormon and some of the analysis surrounding it, particularly regarding its claims as an ancient document. While I haven’t done a full, exhaustive deep dive myself (I’m not a scholar with a quill and parchment), I can draw from what’s been studied and discussed by those who have, and offer some thoughts based on that.

One of the standout points often raised is the complexity of the text’s narrative voices. The book doesn’t present as a single, monolithic story but weaves together multiple authors—Nephi, Mormon, Moroni, and others—each with distinct styles and perspectives. Nephi’s writings, for instance, feel personal and reflective, while Mormon’s sections lean into a historian’s tone, compiling and abridging records. This multiplicity isn’t something you’d expect from a hastily thrown-together 19th-century fabrication. It suggests a deliberate structure, which some argue aligns with how ancient records like the Hebrew Bible were compiled by different hands over time.

Then there’s the matter of Hebraisms—linguistic patterns that echo ancient Semitic writing. Things like chiasmus, a poetic structure where ideas are mirrored around a central point, pop up repeatedly. Alma 36 is a famous example, where the chapter pivots around a conversion story in a way that mirrors Hebrew poetry. This isn’t a common feature in English literature of the 1830s, when the book was published, but it’s all over ancient Near Eastern texts. Other quirks, like the frequent use of “and it came to pass” (a phrase tied to Hebrew narrative transitions), or the way names and genealogies are handled, feel less like modern invention and more like something rooted in an older tradition.

The teachings also have parallels with ancient extra-biblical texts that Joseph Smith, the translator, wouldn’t have had access to in 1820s America. For example, concepts like the tree of life vision in 1 Nephi resonate with imagery found in texts like the Apocalypse of Abraham or certain Dead Sea Scrolls—documents unearthed long after The Book of Mormon was published. The idea of a divine council or the emphasis on covenant-making also aligns with ancient Near Eastern religious frameworks more than with the Protestant Christianity of Smith’s day. That’s a tough coincidence to explain away if you’re skeptical.

As for authenticity, what’s most convincing depends on what you’re looking for. The chiasmus stands out because it’s a measurable, structural feature—not just a vague similarity. Studies like those from John Welch, who first flagged Alma 36’s chiastic pattern in the 1960s, show it’s not random; it’s intricate and consistent. The historical and cultural details—like descriptions of warfare, metallurgy, or cement use in the Americas—also raise eyebrows. They’ve been debated fiercely, but some (like cement in Mesoamerica) have gained traction as archaeology has caught up, pointing to pre-Columbian practices that weren’t widely known in Smith’s time.

[Varden Hadfield @vardenh]

That’s fascinating.

[Varden Hadfield @vardenh]

@hankrsmith David Whitmer’s intentional, very clear, deathbed insistence on his testimony is just difficult to explain away.

[Varden Hadfield @vardenh]

“Skeptics may laugh and scoff if they will, but no man can listen to Mr. Whitmer as he talks of his interview with the Angel of the Lord, without being most forcibly convinced that he has heard an honest man tell what he honestly believes to be true.” Richmond Democrat, 1888

[Hank Smith @hankrsmith]

This is odd. I shared this video here, on IG, & on FB, and on every platform, the number of “anti” comments is 10 times higher than usual. Yet this isn’t different from anything else I post.

Thoughts? A coincidence? Does something about the witnesses of the BoM hit a nerve?

[Varden Hadfield @vardenh]

@realdogeusa Wasn’t most of the money “sent to” Ukraine actually spent in the US? If we’re sending them US made weapons, the cash was spent here.

[Varden Hadfield @vardenh]

Fascinating. When I switch from a yellow to a white car, finding it in the parking lot became much more difficult!

Whatever happened to key changes in music and green cars?

[The Culturist @the_culturist_]

Every aspect of life is being stripped of color.

Many have noticed this trend — but why exactly is it happening?

Something deeper is going on… (thread) 🧵

[Varden Hadfield @vardenh]

No. This is horrific.

The freedom to post and share lies and insults is an essential part of free speech.

I abhor insults and lies from individual people.

But I truly fear the government deciding for all of us what is true or insulting.

That must never happen.

[End Wokeness @EndWokeness]

CBS: "Is posting an insult a crime?"
German prosectors: "Yes"
CBS: "Is it a crime to repost a lie?"
German prosecutors: "Yes"

[Varden Hadfield @vardenh]

@uvu_president @clintbetts He will be missed. You are such an example to many and you are in our prayers.

[Varden Hadfield @vardenh]

@EvanRuffini @realdogeusa So it’s $100M not $196M? Aha! Lies!

[Varden Hadfield @vardenh]

@elonmusk Under Clinton and a republican Congress was the only time we’ve ever balanced the budget and had a surplus. I remember that year!