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Welcome to episode 95 of the Naked Mormonism podcast, the serial Mormon history podcast. Today is Thursday, March 22nd, 2018. My name is Bryce Blankanagle, and thank you for joining me. On this episode, we examined when Joe's Mormonism became a business venture just as much as a religion.

It didn't take long into Mormon history before God felt the need to interfere with church finances.

From that time forward, revelation after revelation centered on money just as much as ecclesiastical matters. We discussed the nuances of the land contracts Joseph Smith signed with Isaac Gallen and Horace

Hachkis to create a sanctuary for the Mormon refugees to settle.

How does the church's business-centric roots impact its operation and motives today?

Let's find out.

Before we get into the history today, just have a little bit of housekeeping to do.

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