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*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.
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* 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., {{s||Alma|43|14,47}}, {{s||Alma|61|10}}).
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* See: Howard A. Christy, "The Walker War: Defense and Conciliation as Strategy," ''Utah Historical Quarterly'' 47 (fall 1979): 395–420.
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*No source provided, although the author dates this to July 21, 1853.
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*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."
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* {{Absurd}}: the author would need to provide some evidence for this claim.
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* An abbreviated version of a talk by Brigham Young is sometimes used in this vein, but a review of the contemporaneous text gives a [[Primary_sources/Brigham_Young_8_October_1861_discourse_on_plural_marriage|different picture]].
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*In the Gunnison death, the Mormons are claimed to have defamed the victims while blaming the Indians.
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* Despite anti-Mormon polemic to the contrary, Gunnison's death ''was'' the fault of an Indian attack.
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* [[Blood_of_the_Prophets:_Brigham_Young_and_the_Massacre_at_Mountain_Meadows/Use_of_sources/William_W._Drummond_and_murders|Gunnison's death]]
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Revision as of 18:42, 19 June 2009


Chapter 5
A FAIR Analysis of:
Criticism of Mormonism/Books
A work by author: Sally Denton
 Chapter 7

Claims made in "Chapter 6: Sevier River, October 26, 1853"

Page Claim Response Author's sources

79
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • No source provided, although the author dates this to July 21, 1853.

90
  • 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."
  •  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.
  • No source provided.

90
  • In the Gunnison death, the Mormons are claimed to have defamed the victims while blaming the Indians.
  • Despite anti-Mormon polemic to the contrary, Gunnison's death was the fault of an Indian attack.
  • Gunnison's death
  • No source provided.
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