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I've developed a list of questions for which we know that the answer is no and I was wondering if anyone had more that I can add to it:

1. Is it true that Ellen G. White was a plagiarist?
2. Is it true that Ellen G. White plagiarized by paraphrasing?
3. Is it true that Ellen G. White was a millionaire?
4. Is it true that Ellen G. White was accumulating property while telling everyone else not to?
5. Is it true that Did Fannie Bolton wrote Steps to Christ?
6. Is it true that Ellen G. White engaged in "wholesale plagiarism" of Conybeare and Howson?
7. Is it true that Ellen G. White was threatened with a lawsuit over her alleged plagiarism?
8. Is it true that Ellen G. White took a dozen servants with her to Australia?
9. Is it true that Ellen G. White plagiarized 80-90% ("and possibly more" according to some web sites)?
10. Is it true that Ellen G. White predicted the San Francisco earthquake after it happened?
11. Is it true that Ellen G. White said only vegetarians will be saved?
12. Is it true that Ellen G. White said only sabbatarians will be saved?
13. Is it true that the Library of Congress wouldn't allow her book The Great Controversy into the library because of the plagiarisms involved?
14. Is it true that an entire chapter of Sketches from the Life of Paul was “taken entirely” from a sermon by Melvill?
15. Is it true that “there is no point in the entire chapter [in the above question] that had not already come to Mevill before her”?
16. Is it true that Ellen G. White saw people on Jupiter?
17. Is it true that Ellen G. White made repeated claims that Jesus was coming in specific years?
18. Is it true that Ellen G. White asked Washburn and Crisler to undertake a research of the Life of Christ and then appropriated it and published it as Desire of Ages?
19. Is it true that Ellen G. White contradicted Scripture (53, or 75, or "much more than 75") times?
20. Is it true that Ellen G. White contradicted herself?
21. Is it true that Ellen G. White predicted that England would enter into the American Civil War?
22. Is it true that Ellen G. White copied her first vision from Foy?
23. Is it true that Ellen G. White predicted that someone would be healed (and yet he died)?
24. Is it true that SDA’s “worship” Ellen G. White?
25. Is it true that Dr. Veltman proved Ellen G. White plagiarized?
26. Is it true that Ellen G. White’s visions were the result of a head injury during childhood?
27. Is it true that the SDA church makes a "mint" from the sale of EGW books?
28. Is it true that EGW made repeated claims that Jesus was coming in specific years?
29. Is it true that Fannie Bolton wrote a letter of reproof to A. R. Henry?
30. Is it true that "In SDA theology Christ desired and lusted to sin"?
31. Is it true that “SDAism views all other Christians as 'daughters of the harlot' ..."?
32. Is it true that SDA’s gloss over the scripture that says “...he who is weak in faith eats vegetables only...” (Romans 14:2)?
33. Is it true that SDA’s won’t tell you that an early Adventist (Nelson H. Barbour) co-published with the founder of the Jehovah’s Witnesses?
34. Is it true that one former SDA Pastor reported that he was given a choice between the Bible or the writings of EGW. When he chose the Bible, he was excommunicated from the SDA church?
35. Is it true that Dr. Kellogg and his brother were influenced by EGW to create their famous cold cereal, not considered to be stimulating?
36. Is it true that SDA's teach that Christ did not completely atone for our sins on the cross of Calvary, in spite of the fact that He cried out "It is finished!" (John 19:30)?
37. Is it true that SDA's won't tell you that their new "Clear Word Bible" ...?
38. Is it true that SDA's won't tell you that you will be required to lead a life of incredible legalism, attempting to keep the Old Law Covenant with all its restrictions?
39. Is it true that Ellen G. White consulted a phrenologist to have the bumps on her head read. This was just another one of her strange “health” views?
40. Is it true that SDA’s continue to cling to views similar to the Jehovah’s Witnesses, such as “soul sleep” and denying the reality of Hell?
41. Is it true that SDA's gloss over 1 John 21, which states "...And if any man sin, we have an advocate (mediator) with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous"?
42. Is it true that SDA's teach that we will have to stand in the presence of the living God for judgment without a mediator. (The Great Controversy)?
43. Is it true that SDA's won't tell you that they need to rely heavily on the Old Testament since the New Testament teaches the fulfillment of the Law in Jesus Christ?
44. Is it true that SDA’s will gloss over the fact that the Apostle Paul had a different view stating, “Eat anything that is sold in the meat market, without asking questions for conscience’ sake” (1 Cor. 10:25)?
45. Is it true that the explanation of the SDA Church for her plagiarism, that there were no copyright laws back then does not excuse her “borrowing”?
46. Is it true that the SDA Church made this statement in their “Ministry” magazine of Oct. 1981 and has never retracted it?
47. Is it true that a former SDA pastor, Walter Rea, examining the prolific writings of EGW, found Ellen G. White had plagiarized most of what she had written, including drawings of her “visions” from other authors?
48. Is it true that the SDA Church has yet to reply to his challenge to prove that even 20% of her writings are original?
49. Is it true that SDA’s won’t tell you that early Adventists expected the literal second coming of Christ in 1843 and 1844 only to be disappointed?
50. Is it true that to try to make their false prophecies on the 2300 days in Daniel work, SDA's misinterpret the Hebrew words "ereb boqer", for "days" into "years". However. these words literally mean "evenings-mornings". Obviously 2300 actual solar days of 24 hours each, not years as SDA's claim. This spoils 1844 and the “investigative judgment” theories?
51. Is it true that SDA’s won’t tell you that their 1844 “investigative judgment” teaching was born out of an attempt to cover over this false prophecy?
52. Is it true that SDA’s won’t tell you that they once denied the Trinity?
53. Is it true that in spite of revering Ellen G. White, SDA’s won’t ordain women?
54. Is it true that SDA’s won’t tell you that EGW is a proven false prophetess?
55. Is it true that SDA’s have attempted to incorporate this false doctrine of Jesus being Michael by manipulation of scriptures?
56. Is it true that SDA’s will expect you to revere their founding prophetess, Ellen G. White, viewing her as having the “spirit of prophecy” referred to in the Bible book of Revelation?