Early Mormons Brought Conflict not Peace
After Joseph Smith organized his church in 1830 conflict was soon to follow. In New York he had a reputation that got him driven out. They built a temple in Kirtland, Ohio in 1836 but soon they moved on. With "divine" prophetic revelation to take possession of other people's land they eventually moved to Nauvoo, Illinois and Missouri. "And thus, even as I have said, if ye are faithful ye shall assemble yourselves together to rejoice upon the land of Missouri, which is the the land of your inheritance, which is now the land of your enemies." (D&C 52:42). This brought about a series of Mormon Wars. As they were building a temple in Nauvoo some disenchanted members started a newspaper which published some information critical of Joseph Smith's religious practices, in part was the issue of polygamy. A few of the Mormons decided they did not like this freedom of the press idea and therefore destroyed the print shop and the press. This further inflamed