Need Informed Perspective
What would be perspective about this horrible event? Perhaps we start by acknowledging that the affair absolutely was an atrocity; it was horrid. But fair, honest minds would simply want to know more. After searching, they would find out that the Latter-day Saints could not find justice or safety in their own country. During the first decades of their history they were harassed, killed, faced an "Extermination Order against the Mormons" issued by the Governor of the State of Missouri (an order that was followed by a massacre of Latter-day Saints at Haun's Mill), their homes burned, their women violated, property stolen, driven from place, to place, to place, to place. Finally their founding prophet was murdered via a conspiracy. And then one last exodus--that involved crossing our continent, during which hundreds dropped dead by the way and buried in shallow graves.
Now, without having walked two meters in their shoes, where would you guess breaking point would be? Might you...
History on Mountain Meadow Massacre...Great Movie!
Love this movie and very interesting. My Husband Great Grandfather was one of the children saved at the Mountain Massacre. He collects everything he can about the terrible incident that happened.
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