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Brigham Young taught that the moon and sun were inhabited

Summary: It is claimed that since Brigham Young taught that the moon and sun were inhabited, and that this is proof he was a false prophet.

Did Joseph Smith teach that the moon was inhabited?

Summary: It is claimed that Joseph Smith taught that the moon was inhabited, and that this is proof he was a false prophet.

Was Brigham Young a racist?

Summary: Why did past prophets make racist statements? God had already revealed to Peter that he should not call anything "common" that God had cleansed (Acts 10:9-16), yet some modern-day prophets thought that blacks were inferior to whites; why is that?