Mormonism and violence
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title:
Mormonism and violence
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The history of the Latter Day Saint movement includes numerous instances of violence. Mormons faced significant persecution in the early 19th century, including instances of forced displacement and mob violence in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. Notably, the founder of Mormonism, Joseph Smith, was shot and killed alongside his brother, Hyrum Smith, in Carthage, Illinois in 1844, while Smith was in jail awaiting trial on charges of treason and inciting a riot. Mormons have also been involved in act
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Mormonism and its relations to violence
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormonism_and_violence
date created:
2007-06-18T23:57:34Z
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2024-08-30T04:45:36Z
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