The LDS Church for the first time published photos of Joseph Smith's seer stone used to translate the Book of Mormon. What the LDS Church doesn't talk much about is that Joseph Smith was convicted in 1826 for being a charlatan by using his seer stones. <br />Court Trials of Joseph Smith: http://www.mormonstudies.com/articles/joseph-smiths-bainbridge-n-y-court-trials/ <br />Gold Plates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij5lCrr9YeE <br />If the Gold Plates Were Real: https://plus.google.com/113131100535987959172/posts/5JzwDxA4zj7?pid=6090620130696678418&oid=113131100535987959172 <br />Joseph Smith Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL60B8785D95E9E5A9 <br />How the Seer Stone Worked: http://jsfiddle.net/Oliver_Cowdery/jfx32e80/embedded/result/ <br />Joseph Smith's Seer Stone Revealed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uawcYN-O8t4