Ignore history. Ignore linguistics. Ignore logic. Ignore archaeology. Ignore genetics. Ignore it all. Just don't expect anyone with even a moderately adequate intellect to believe any of the crap that you have accepted without one whit of critical thinking, especially when you ignore proven fact that contradicts what you choose to believe. It's like believing the Earth is flat by ignoring air travel, maps, etc.

Joe Smith was a documented con man. He set up a bank that was a pyramid scheme. He took money and women from his followers just like virtually every other charismatic cult leader and false prophet.

We can hope that in the future, the Mormon religion, like Scientology and other cults, will disappear from the face of the earth.