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Chapter 19 | A FAIR Analysis of: Criticism of Mormonism/Books A work by author: Jerald and Sandra Tanner
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Chapter 21 |
Claims made in Chapter 20: Blood Atonement
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490-491 |
Brigham Young advocated blood atonement. |
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491-492 |
Jedediah Grant advocated blood atonement. |
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493 |
Murder was worthy of death. |
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493 |
Adultery and immorality were worthy of death. |
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493 |
Brigham Young said that he would put a javelin through the heart of an adulterous woman. |
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496 |
Stealing was worthy of death. |
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496 |
Using the name of the Lord in vain was worthy of death. |
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496 |
Not receiving the Gospel was worthy of death. |
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496 |
Marrying an African was worthy of death. |
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498 |
Breaking covenants was worthy of death. |
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498-499 |
Apostasy was worthy of death. |
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500 |
Lying was worthy of death. |
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500 |
Counterfeiting was worthy of death. |
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500 |
Condemning Joseph Smith was worthy of death. |
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501-503 |
Blood atonement was "put into practice" in Utah. |
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501 |
Modern church leaders have confirmed the principle but denied the practice of blood atonement. |
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