Categories: 365 Reasons Why I (And Others) Won't Return To Mormonism

Reason #95: Mountain Meadows Massacre

September 11, 2009 marks the 152nd anniversary of the Mountain Meadows Massacre.

I never heard of it when I was a Mormon, and even after leaving the LDS church I refused to believe that priesthood leaders, church officials, ordered the death of peaceful people who meant them no harm, and then tried to blame the slaughter on American Indians.

Here's a perspective from another ex-Mormon, Sandra Tanner.

Latayne C Scott

Latayne C. Scott is the author of over two dozen published books including the most recent, Protecting Your Child From Predators, and hundreds of magazine articles.

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DARREL says:

March 22, 2010 at 3:45 pm

IS THERE ANY INDICATION THAT BRIGHAM YOUNG EVER ATONES IN ANY WAY FOR THE SLAUGHTER OF THE BAKER/FANCHER WAGON TRAIN PEOPLE? SPECIFICALLY DID HE ORDER THE DECENT BURIAL OF THOSE MURDERED, AND DID HE ALSO REMUNERATE THE RELATIVES FOR THE DEATHS AND STOLEN PROPERTY?