Denver Snuffer Jr.

Denver Carlos Snuffer Jr.[5] is a Utah lawyer, an author of Restorationist

Denver Snuffer
devotional books, a lecturer, a speculative theologian, and a revelator to
fellowships of the remnants movement, a spiritual movement in schism with The Personal
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The movement has a Born Denver Carlos
few thousand adherents, many of them members or former members of the Snuffer Jr.
mainstream LDS Church.[6] He was excommunicated by the LDS Church in Religion (Independent
2013 for refusing to cease publication of his 2011 book, Passing the Heavenly Mormon)
Gift which challenges many points of LDS orthodoxy. He subsequently has been Restorationist and
identified as a prophet by many of his brethren, and several of his teachings have supra-
been canonized by his brethren as scripture.[7] denominational
Christian[1]
Nationality American
Contents Home town Mountain Home,
Biography Idaho
Christian fellowships of "the remnants" movement Children Six daughters and
Publications two sons[2]
See also Alma mater Daniel Webster
Notes Junior College
External links McMurry University
Brigham Young
University (J.D.,
Biography 1980)
Profession Author
Snuffer grew up in a devoutly Baptist household[8] in Mountain Home,
Attorney[3]
Idaho[9][10] and in 1973 converted to the LDS Church in New Hampshire during
very early adulthood. He received undergraduate degrees from Daniel Webster Military service
Junior College and McMurry University and a law degree from the J. Reuben Church Utah Believers
Clark Law School. Group (https://www.
UtahBelievers.net)
Peggy Fletcher Stack, religion columnist for the Salt Lake Tribune, has
Senior posting
interpreted Snuffer's main thesis in Passing the Heavenly Gift, to be that "every
Mormon prophet, starting with Brigham Young, caved to social, political and Based in Sandy, Utah
legal pressures to accommodate mainstream American society".[11] Snuffer Profession Author
states in the book that he has seen and spoken with Jesus.[11] A 2012 episode of Attorney[3]
Mormon Stories Podcast described Snuffer as a "progressive, fundamentalist, Previous post LDS Church Sandy
non-polygamist Mormon lawyer who claims to have seen Christ".[12] Snuffer Crescent Stake
has characterized this description of him as sensationalized.[13] high council[4]
Snuffer's book, The Second Comforter: Conversing With the Lord Through the
(Excommunicated
Veil, claims to outline the process for receiving a personal visitation from the
from mainstream
resurrected Jesus.[12]
LDS in 2013)
Present post Principal preparer
for and inspirer of
In August 2013, Snuffer's Sandy, Utah, stake president informed him that the Remnant
continued publication of Passing the Heavenly Gift specifically constituted movement
apostasy since the "book's thesis is in direct conflict with church doctrine."[11] fellowships
The only way Snuffer could avoid church discipline was to cease its Website denversnuffer.com
publication[11] and to cancel a planned speaking tour that was thought to be for (http://DenverSnuff
promoting the ideas expressed in the book.[14] Snuffer's negotiations with his er.com)
stake president resulted in an impasse—with Snuffer claiming that his stake
president received instructions from LDS Church leaders in Salt Lake City to proceed[11]—and he was excommunicated from the
church in September 2013.[15] In November 2013, Snuffer said his appeal to the First Presidency of the church to have the
excommunication reversed was denied.[16]

Christian fellowships of "the remnants" movement

In the past, Snuffer intended Passing the Heavenly Gift and his other works to promote loyalty to the LDS Church[17][18] and did
not believe he would be instrumental in starting a new religion.[19] In 2014, Snuffer said that "the Lord terminated the priesthood
authority" of all church leadership who were involved in his excommunication,[20] including the First Presidency. Since that time,
Snuffer has been at the center of a loosely organized movement who now see him as a prophet. As of 2017, approximately 50
fellowships worldwide have registered on an affiliated website.[21] Fellowships adherents gathered in conferences in 2016 and
2017,[22] the latter of which resulted in Snuffer's teachings being canonized as scripture.[23] The movement's canon now consists
of, among other texts, a reworking of scripture from the mainstream Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including the
Book of Mormon, Snuffer's expanded translation of the Book of John, and several of Snuffer's own revelations.[24] The
movement is notable for a de-emphasis on hierarchy and organization, with some fellowships (for example, the movement's
Minnesota fellowship) claiming to have no leadership.[25]

Movement fellowships appears to draw largely from members or former members of the mainstream Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, which has led some LDS Church authorities to identify Snuffer and his teachings as a vehicle for leading
people out of that church. In 2017, the website MormonLeaks published a PowerPoint presentation that was shown in 2015 to
that church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. In it, Snuffer was identified as one of 17 "Issues and Ideas Leading People Away"
from mainstream LDS doctrine.[26]

In September, 2017 Snuffer helped organize the Covenant of Christ Conference in Boise, Idaho at the Egyptian Theater. The
conference voted on the canonization of scripture, and discussed the building of a temple.[27][28]

Publications
Books

The Second Comforter: Conversing with the Lord Through the Veil (Mill Creek Press, 2006)
ISBN 9780974015873
Nephi's Isaiah (Mill Creek Press, 2006) ISBN 9780974015897
Eighteen Verses: A Discussion of the Book of Mormon (Mill Creek Press, 2007) ISBN 9780979845529
Ten Parables (Mill Creek Press, 2008) ISBN 9780979845574
Beloved Enos (Mill Creek Pres, 2009) ISBN 9780979845581
Come, Let Us Adore Him (Mill Creek Press, 2009) ISBN 9780979845536
Removing the Condemnation (Mill Creek Press, 2011) ISBN 9780615438863
Discoveries in Chiasmus - A Pattern in All Things (co-authored, Digital Legend Press, 2011) ASIN
B00PV6PB0M[29]
Passing the Heavenly Gift (Mill Creek Press, 2011) ISBN 9780615528960
Remembering the Covenant (5 vols., Mill Creek Press, 2013) ISBN 9780989150309
Essays: Three Degrees (Mill Creek Press, 2014) ISBN 978-0989150354[30]
 Preserving the Restoration (Mill Creek Press, 2015) ISBN 978-0989150361[31]
A Man Without Doubt (Mill Creek Press, 2016) ISBN 978-0989150378[32]

Selected articles

Plural Marriage (http://denversnuffer.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Plural-Marriage.pdf) (PDF). Sandy,

Utah: Self-published. March 22, 2015.
Other Sheep Indeed: Presented at the Salt Lake City Sunstone Symposium (print) (http://denversnuffer.com/wp/
wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Other-Sheep-Indeed-Sunstone-2017.pdf) (PDF). Self-published. 2017 (audio) (http
s://www.dropbox.com/s/48452426ksg24os/SL16271%20Was%20There%20an%20Original.mp3?dl=)

Revelations and scriptural texts

"The Proverbs, Chapter 10: The Proverbs of Denver Snuffer, Jr." (http://scriptures.info/scriptures/ot/proverbs/10).
Restoration edition [preview]: The Joseph Smith New Translation of The Holy Bible (http://scriptures.info/Home/D
ownloads). Scriptures.info. March 2017. pp. 589–592.
"Section 54: Revelation given to Joseph Smith, Nauvoo, Illinois, 12 July 1843. Revision by Denver Snuffer Jr." (ht
tp://scriptures.info/Scriptures/dc/section/54/). Restoration edition [preview] Doctrine and Covenants; Pearls of
Great Price (http://scriptures.info/Home/Downloads). Scriptures.info. March 2017. pp. 147–150.
"Continuing Revelation" (http://scriptures.info/scriptures/pgp/david/1). Restoration edition [preview] Doctrine and
Covenants; Pearls of Great Price (http://scriptures.info/Home/Downloads). Scriptures.info. March 2017. pp. 313–
321.

See also
Mormonism and history
September Six

Notes
1. christianreformation500years.info
2. Salt, The (2013-09-12). "Controversial Mormon writer gets the word: He's out of the church - The Salt Lake
Tribune" (http://www.sltrib.com/religion/2013/09/12/controversial-mormon-writer-gets-the-word-hes-out-of-the-chu
rch/). Sltrib.com. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
3. "Nelson, Snuffer, Dahle & Poulsen, P.C., Attorneys At Law | Law Firm Sandy" (http://nsdplaw.com/).
Nsdplaw.com. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
4. Sandy, Utah
5. ByH Wilde (2016-10-22). "El Segundo Consolador: Conversando con El Senor a traves del Velo (Spanish
Edition): Mr. Denver Carlos Snuffer Jr.: 9780989150392: Amazon.com: Books" (https://www.amazon.com/El-Seg
undo-Consolador-Conversando-Spanish/dp/0989150399/ref=sr_1_1/134-4138352-0396420?s). Amazon.com.
Retrieved 2017-10-27.
6. Fletcher, Peggy (2017-08-27). "An offshoot of the Mormon church is drawing away members. But what does the
'Remnant' believe — and will it last? - The Salt Lake Tribune" (http://www.sltrib.com/religion/local/2017/08/27/den
ver-snuffers-offshoot-is-drawing-away-mormons-with-the-mantra-god-can-talk-to-you-too-but-will-these-freewheel
ing-fellowships-last/). Sltrib.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
7. "Denver Snuffer’s Teachings to be Canonized as Scripture" March 22, 2017 (https://wheatandtares.org/2017/03/2
2/denver-snuffers-teachings-to-be-canonized/)
8. "Baptist Archives — Denver Snuffer" (http://denversnuffer.com/category/baptist/). Denversnuffer.com. 2011-05-
08. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
9. Denver Snuffer (2014-08-15). "from the desk of Denver Snuffer: Sunstone Q&A" (http://denversnuffer.blogspot.co
m/2014/08/below-is-transcription-of-q-from.html?m=1). Denversnuffer.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
10. "Wayne Waters Condolences | Idaho Statesman" (http://m.legacy.com/guestbooks/idahostatesman/guestbook.as
px?n=Wayne-Allen-Waters&pid=185691951). M.legacy.com. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
11. Peggy Fletcher Stack, "Mormon writer who says church always caves to mainstream may be cast out" (http://ww
w.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsfaithblog/56835902-180/church-snuffer-mormon-book.html.csp), The Salt Lake Tribune,
2013-09-06.
12. "321-322: Denver Snuffer – A Progressive, Fundamentalist, Non-Polygamist Mormon Lawyer Who Claims to
Have Seen Christ" (http://mormonstories.org/denver-snuffer-a-progressive-fundamentalist-non-polygamist-morm
on-who-claims-to-have-seen-christ/), Mormon Stories Podcast, 2012-02-12.
13. "First Impressions", from the desk of Denver Snuffer, February 15, 2012 (http://denversnuffer.blogspot.com/2012/
02/first-impression.html)
14. "Notice of Disciplinary Council" (http://denversnuffer.blogspot.com/2013/08/dont-call-me-yes-that-means-you-too
_23.html), "Don't call me. (Yes, that means you too!)", from the desk of Denver Snuffer (blog), August 23, 2013.
15. Peggy Fletcher Stack, "Controversial Mormon writer gets the word: He’s out of the church" (http://www.sltrib.com/
sltrib/blogsfaithblog/56861798-180/church-snuffer-book-lds.html.csp), The Salt Lake Tribune, 2013-09-12.
16. "Appeal Letter" (http://denversnuffer.blogspot.com/2013/11/appeal-letter.html), "Appeal Letter", from the desk of
Denver Snuffer (blog), November 21, 2013.
17. Passing the Heavenly Gift (Mill Creek Press, 2011), pp. 5, 400, 499. ISBN 9780615528960
18. "Understanding How To Read PTHG", from the desk of Denver Snuffer, October 23, 2013 (http://denversnuffer.bl
ogspot.com/2013/10/understanding-how-to-read-pthg.html)
19. "I Will Not Start a Church" October 18. 2013 (http://denversnuffer.blogspot.com/2013/10/i-will-not-start-church.ht
ml)
20. "An End of Authority", September 9, 2014 (http://scriptures.info/Scriptures/pgp/endofauthority/)
21. "Fellowship Locator" (http://www.fellowshiplocator.info)
22. "Past Doctrine of Christ Conferences", June 15, 2017 (http://www.doctrineofchristconference.com/past/)
23. " (https://wheatandtares.org/2017/03/22/denver-snuffers-teachings-to-be-canonized)
24. "Denver Snuffer's Teachings to be Canonized as Scripture" March 22, 2017 (https://wheatandtares.org/2017/03/2
2/denver-snuffers-teachings-to-be-canonized/)
25. [1] (http://www.fellowshiplocator.info/Home/FellowshipDetails/1026) "Fellowship Details: Minnesota Fellowship
26. "Mormon Church Challenges Legality of Leaked Documents" March 15, 2017 (http://religionnews.com/2017/03/1
5/mormon-church-challenges-mormonleaks-legality/)
27. Boise Believers Fellowship (2017)http://www.covenantofchristconference.com/past/2017/Boise/index.php
28. Stack, P.F. "An offshoot of the Mormon church is drawing away members. But what does the ‘Remnant’ believe
— and will it last?" August 27, 2017 Salt Lake Tribune. Accessed at:
http://www.sltrib.com/religion/local/2017/08/27/denver-snuffers-offshoot-is-drawing-away-mormons-with-the-
mantra-god-can-talk-to-you-too-but-will-these-freewheeling-fellowships-last/
29. "Discoveries in Chiasmus - A Pattern in All Things: Yvonne (Compiler) And Denver Snuffer And Greg Carlston
And Scott L. Vanatter & Jared R. Demke Bent: Amazon.com: Books" (https://www.amazon.com/Discoveries-Chia
smus-Pattern-All-Things/dp/B00PV6PB0M/). Amazon.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
30. "Essays: Three Degrees: Denver C. Snuffer Jr.: 9780989150354: Amazon.com: Books" (https://www.amazon.co
m/Essays-Denver-C-Snuffer-Jr/dp/0989150356). Amazon.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
31. "Preserving the Restoration: Denver C. Snuffer Jr.: 9780989150361: Amazon.com: Books" (https://www.amazon.
com/Preserving-Restoration-Denver-Snuffer-Jr/dp/0989150364/). Amazon.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
32. "A Man Without Doubt: Denver C. Snuffer Jr.: 9780989150378: Amazon.com: Books" (https://www.amazon.com/
gp/product/0989150372/). Amazon.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.

External links
Denver C. Snuffer Jr., "Denver Snuffer | Blogs, Books, Papers & Lectures" (http://denversnuffer.com).
Gregory L. Smith, "Passing Up The Heavenly Gift (Part One of Two): Review of Denver C. Snuffer Jr., Passing
the Heavenly Gift" (http://www.mormoninterpreter.com/passing-up-the-heavenly-gift-part-one-of-two/), Interpreter:
A Journal of Mormon Scripture 7 (2013): 181–243.
 Gregory L. Smith, "Passing Up The Heavenly Gift (Part Two of Two): Review of Denver C. Snuffer Jr., Passing
the Heavenly Gift" (http://www.mormoninterpreter.com/passing-up-the-heavenly-gift-part-two-of-two/), Interpreter:
A Journal of Mormon Scripture 7 (2013): 245–341.
Russell Y. Anderson, "Snuffer, 'Passing the Heavenly Gift' (reviewed by Russell Y. Anderson)" (http://salemthoug
hts.com/Topics/AML_Review-Passing_The_Heavenly_Gift.shtml), Association for Mormon Letters Discussion
Board
Julie J. Nichols, "Snuffer, 'Passing the Heavenly Gift' (reviewed by Julie J. Nichols)" (http://forums.mormonletters.
org/yaf_postst1568_Snuffer-Passing-the-Heavenly-Gift-reviewed-by-Julie-J-Nichols.aspx), Association for
Mormon Letters Discussion Board
Daniel Woodruff (June 17, 2015). "Full, Unedited KUTV Interview with Denver Snuffer" (http://denversnuffer.com/
papers/). KUTV News (audio of interview follows video of broadcast news segment)

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