How Did Mary Conceive Jesus Christ According to the Mormon Church and its Top Leaders?
Now let us see how Father God, according to the Mormon Church, used his parts and passions. When the Virgin Mary conceived the child Jesus, the Father had begotten him in his own likeness. He was not begotten by the Holy Ghost. And who is the Father?…Now remember from this time forth, and forever, that Jesus Christ was not begotten by the Holy Ghost. I will repeat a little anecdote. I was in conversation with a certain learned professor upon this subject, when I replied, to this idea”if the Son was begotten by the Holy Ghost, it would be very dangerous to baptize and confirm females, and give the Holy Ghost to them, lest he should beget children, to be palmed upon the Elders by the people, bringing the Elders into great difficulties.” (Journal of Discourses, Brigham Young, 1:51-52, April 9, 1852) On other occasions Brigham Young said: We first begin to read that Jesus came in the flesh…But suppose I examine that, a moment. The New Testament tells me that the Father gave His only
