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Originally Posted by Traveler
Some perspective concerning “Anti-Mormon” and historical events. The first Prophet of the Last Days, Joseph Smith, was murdered by a mod encouraged by religious leaders that desired to end the LDS religion. Not long after that the “Mormons” were driven from their homes in Nauvoo Ill in the dead of winter. They were forced from their homes and left the United States for the west. It was quite harsh and 1 in 5 LDS died during that winter (mostly women and children).
You might be interested to know that the Catholics were the only religious sect that attempted to help the LDS during this tragic time. Much of the same rhetoric of those that sought ill against the Mormons is still being published by various religious groups even today. This rhetoric is labeled among LDS as Anti-Mormon for lack of a better term.
Just for reference my great great grand mother was a young girl (8 years old) when she was forced to leave her home in Nauvoo and walk bear foot to the Salt Lake valley. Her mother died giving birth (the baby also died) along the way and my great grand mother suffered greatly from the experience and was unable to walk without crutches the rest of her life.
Perhaps to some these events may not seem like history but the journals have been carefully preserved by my family as a part of our history.
The Traveler
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Hi Traveler,
First, I want to offer my sincere thanks for your willingness to share your very personal and sad family history with me.
I do not know how to respond to your family's tragically sad past. ( I can tell you it made me very sad to read it, so I guess that would speak volumes as to you, the writer of it )
Due to the very personal feelings ( obviously rightly so ) as well as deeply sensative and close ties you have with this history, I will very respectfully, very lovingly, and very warmly simply say thanks for sharing your perspective with me.
God bless,
Carl