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 non-Mormons who had doubt that any justice would be served against Smith or his followers. 

This glamorized painting is displayed at 
the Carthage jail visitor's center.
While a mob began to gather in June of 1844 two guns were smuggled into to Smith and his brother Hyrum.  There was no mention of Smith shooting back with this pistol as we took the tour in 2022.

When the conflict came to a head Smith and Hyrum were dead but not without three of the mob, Wills Vorhease and Gallaher, shot as well.  Smith fell from the second floor window as he was shot.  He was not quite the lamb being lead to the slaughter as we are told today on tours by LDS tour guides at the jail today.

The Nauvoo temple was eventually destroyed by vandals and storms after the Brigham Young lead the pilgrims west to Salt Lake.    In 2002 a new temple was dedicated in its place which is a shrine of Mormon propaganda to this day.


Notice the pentagram and moonstones.  Many symbols taken from freemasonry were adapted to the design of many early temples.  Joseph Smith was a proud mason.
What does this have to do with the gospel?


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