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Criticism of Mormonism/Books/Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows/Chapter 6
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- 1 Response to claims made in "Chapter 6: We Are American Citizens and Shall Not Move"
- 1.1 Response to claims made in Blood of the Prophets, "Chapter 6: We Are American Citizens and Shall Not Move"
- 1.2 Response to claim: 99 - The author claims that all information about the "emigrants' conduct came from men involved in their murder or cover-up"
- 1.3 Response to claim: 101 - Mormons in American Fork refused to trade with the Fancher party
- 1.4 Response to claim: 119-120 - Account of William Hawley regarding the Mountain Meadows Massacre
- 1.5 Response to claim: 121 - The author claims that Mountain Meadows was known among the Mormons as "a preferred location for the quiet execution of unpleasant tasks"
Response to claims made in "Chapter 6: We Are American Citizens and Shall Not Move"
Chapter 5 | A FAIR Analysis of: Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows, a work by author: Will Bagley
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Chapter 7 |
Response to claims made in Blood of the Prophets, "Chapter 6: We Are American Citizens and Shall Not Move"
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- Response to claim: 99 - The author claims that all information about the "emigrants' conduct came from men involved in their murder or cover-up"
- Response to claim: 101 - Mormons in American Fork refused to trade with the Fancher party
- Response to claim: 119-120 - Account of William Hawley regarding the Mountain Meadows Massacre
- Response to claim: 121 - The author claims that Mountain Meadows was known among the Mormons as "a preferred location for the quiet execution of unpleasant tasks"
Response to claim: 99 - The author claims that all information about the "emigrants' conduct came from men involved in their murder or cover-up"
The author(s) of Blood of the Prophets make(s) the following claim:
Author's quote: ...[A]ll information about the emigrants' conduct came from men involved in their murder or cover-up....
FAIR's Response
- Double standard: Double standard of skepticism
- Compare treatment in American Massacre: p. 121.
Response to claim: 101 - Mormons in American Fork refused to trade with the Fancher party
The author(s) of Blood of the Prophets make(s) the following claim:
Mormons in American Fork refused to trade with the Fancher party.
FAIR's Response
117 and others
The author(s) of Blood of the Prophets make(s) the following claim:
The author frequently refers to dubious, anonymous, or folklore evidence without much skepticism.
FAIR's Response
Response to claim: 119-120 - Account of William Hawley regarding the Mountain Meadows Massacre
The author(s) of Blood of the Prophets make(s) the following claim:
Account of William Hawley
FAIR's Response
Response to claim: 121 - The author claims that Mountain Meadows was known among the Mormons as "a preferred location for the quiet execution of unpleasant tasks"
The author(s) of Blood of the Prophets make(s) the following claim:
The author claims that Mountain Meadows was known among the Mormons as "a preferred location for the quiet execution of unpleasant tasks."
FAIR's Response
Fact checking results: This claim contains propaganda - The author, or the author's source, is providing information or ideas in a slanted way in order to instill a particular attitude or response in the reader
- Compare treatment in American Massacre: p. 129.
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