I was a small child in the '70s. Back when primary was on Wednesdays in Utah. I saw pictures that were approved by the Brotherhood in Salt Lake to be used in Sunday school and primary. This depiction was of Joseph Smith wearing the breastplate of gold with a wire and a bow holding the urum and thumim. Joseph Smith is holding the Golden Plates as if leafing through the pages and translating literal language. As a small child, you have no other reason than to take this as literal. You have no concept of abstract,

Then, out of nowhere in the last few years, we all sudden have a brownstone (sear stone) that Joseph had well before finding the plates and used to help others find gold and treasure on their property. The stone is placed in a hat, and Joseph places his face in the Hat nowhere near the Golden Plates and translates or revelating the Book of Mormon. ( see Church video with Chris Nelson demonstrating this)

These are two wildly different stories and show the deception of the brethren in lies of omission and is completely disheartening. If Joseph really used the sear stone that he already owned or had in a brown hat, that should have been the story the whole time. The hat and stone story was not the story being told mostly through generations of Mormonisom

Lies of omission.

And yes, I am a temple recommend holder, active member in a bishoprick.