Copilot on A Meeting with Two LDS Elders

I asked Copilot,

“Is ‘A Meeting with Two LDS Elders — Rich Kelsey’ an informative article?”

Short answer: Yes — A Meeting with Two LDS Elders (often referenced within Rich Kelsey’s broader “Visits With the Elders” accounts) is informative, but it is informative in a very specific way: it documents Kelsey’s personal interactions with LDS missionaries and highlights historical disputes he raises, rather than providing a neutral or academic overview.

🧭 What makes it informative

Based on the available sources, the article (or the section within Kelsey’s larger piece) provides:

• First‑person accounts of conversations with LDS missionaries, including their responses to his questions about Joseph Smith’s seer stone and early LDS history.
• Historical claims and citations Kelsey uses to challenge the missionaries, such as references to Joseph Knight’s recollections and early accounts of the golden plates.
• Examples of cognitive dissonance as Kelsey interprets it within LDS missionary discussions.

This makes the article informative as a primary-source narrative — you learn what Kelsey claims happened, what he asked, and how the missionaries responded.

⚠️ What it is not

It is not:

• A neutral, scholarly article vetted by historians
• A balanced presentation of LDS and non‑LDS perspectives
• An official LDS Church explanation or doctrinal source

Reddit discussions also note that Kelsey’s posts are sometimes viewed as self‑promotional and non‑neutral, though they still contain detailed accounts.

🧩 Bottom line

If your goal is to understand Rich Kelsey’s perspective, arguments, and personal experiences with LDS missionaries, then yes — it is informative.

If your goal is a balanced or academically neutral treatment of LDS history, then it is not the right source.

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○ Misleading Statement from LDS.org

○ The Trouble with Lucy Harris

○ Secret Combinations

Other articles of interest:

■ What to Say to LDS Missionaries — Rich Kelsey

■ Book of Moses? — Rich Kelsey

■ LDS Urim and Thummim — Rich Kelsey

■ LDS Priesthood — Rich Kelsey

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