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Brigham inspired his followers to murder in God’s name, both Mormons and non-Mormons alike....Brigham Young: “All mankind love themselves, and let these principles be known by an individual, and he would be glad to have his blood shed. That would be loving themselves, even unto an eternal exaltation. Will you love your brothers and sisters likewise, when they have committed a sin that cannot be atoned for without the shedding of their blood? Will you love that man or woman well enough to shed their blood? I could refer you to plenty of instances where men have been righteously slain, in order to atone for their sins.” (Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses, vol. 4, pp.219-20) Take special note of the underlined.
Author's sources:
- President Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation, 1954, vol. 1, pp. 135-136.
- Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses 1:108-109.
- Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses 4:219-220.
- Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses 4:53.
- Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses 4:220.
President Young acknowledges that elders in the church have murdered, in the name of God, those assumed to have sinned.
Many terrorist organizations around the world commit terrible acts in the name of God. Should they get a free pass for their actions? Should our Church?Author's sources:
- Heber C. Kimball, Journal of Discourses 4:375.
- Heber C. Kimball, Journal of Discourses 6:125-126.
- Heber C. Kimball, Journal of Discourses 7:20.
- Jedediah M. Grant, Journal of Discourses 4:49-51.
- Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation, 1954, vol.1, pp.135-136
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