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Revision as of 18:15, 20 September 2013
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Contents
- 1 Response to claims made in "Chapter 6: Sevier River, October 26, 1853"
- 1.1 79
- 1.2 Claim The author claims that Brigham's fortification of villages against attack by the Indians was a reversal of Book of Mormon prophecies regarding the Lamanites.
- 1.3 Claim The author claims that Latter-day Saint elders were "in the habit of confiscating at will younger wives of less ranking members of the church."
- 1.4 Claim In the Gunnison death, the Mormons are claimed to have defamed the victims while blaming the Indians.
Response to claims made in "Chapter 6: Sevier River, October 26, 1853"
| Chapter 5 | A FAIR Analysis of: American Massacre: The Tragedy at Mountain Meadows A work by author: Sally Denton
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Claim
The author claims that Brigham's fortification of villages against attack by the Indians was a reversal of Book of Mormon prophecies regarding the Lamanites.
Author's source(s)
- No source provided, although the author dates this to July 21, 1853.
Response
- During the so-called "Walker War" against Indians (1853–54) Brigham Young and the Nauvoo Legion preferred defense and peaceful resolution over attack. This strategy—as well as self-defense—is consistent with numerous Book of Mormon teachings (e.g., Alma 43꞉14,47, Alma 61꞉10).
- See: Howard A. Christy, "The Walker War: Defense and Conciliation as Strategy," Utah Historical Quarterly 47 (fall 1979): 395–420.
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Claim
The author claims that Latter-day Saint elders were "in the habit of confiscating at will younger wives of less ranking members of the church."
Author's source(s)
- No source provided.
Response
- Absurd claim: the author would need to provide some evidence for this claim.
- An abbreviated version of a talk by Brigham Young is sometimes used in this vein, but a review of the contemporaneous text gives a different picture.
90
Claim
In the Gunnison death, the Mormons are claimed to have defamed the victims while blaming the Indians.
Author's source(s)
- No source provided.
Response
- Despite anti-Mormon polemic to the contrary, Gunnison's death was the fault of an Indian attack.
- For a detailed response, see: Gunnison's death