Joseph Smith was such a complicated person, it is impossible to tell what was on his mind. But it seemed to be this: because he had a special relationship with God, he (and his followers) owned everything, and they could take whatever they wanted.
They opened a bank, the Kirtland Safety Society, that did not last long
The situation peaked out in Missouri, the worst possible place for them to be, where few records were kept.
He died in 1844.
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