If you like one sided histories that are slanted against Mormons then FC is your guy. I've seen post after post of his refuted by LDS apologists but FC refuses to accept anything coming from them.
...you are doing a great job of conveying the feel of the times, and context for the events.
He certainly does convey the feelings of those who are against the Mormons. What about the other side of the story?
Thanks, I think you are making many of us want to look deeper into the roots of this group.
Please take the time to get a balanced picture of these events. There were over 30,000 Mormons living in the Nauvoo area at the time of Joseph Smiths assassination. The bulk of the church ended up going west to escape the "fellowship" of their neighbors in Illinois and Missouri. Take some time to find out what their stories were.
“He certainly does convey the feelings of those who are against the Mormons. What about the other side of the story?”
That’s not really my job now is it, to do your work for you. But that said the last link I gave was pro-Mormon from Parley Pratt, a better link than any of you have given so far. Your side never bothers to quote from original Mormon histories, I’ve been waiting forever for one of you to step up to the plate. But all I get is blah blah Bigot blah blah blah Hitler blah blah Big Bad Meany.
My position, as is the position of Reed Peck and others, is that Smith and the inner circle were the nutjobs and most of the followers were just out to get along. Far West was thriving and a part of the local community - until Smith turned up on the lamb from Kirtland. Nauvoo was up and running and doing fine until Smith made his power grab with Hyrum.
So sure, there is two sides to this history. The reason I’ve been one sided is because the apologists on this site REJECT EVERY NON-MORMON TESTIMONY I PRESENT! And I mean reject EVERYTHING! So why should I provide both sides under those conditions? ? ? ? Where I am in a lose lose situation if I try to present both sides?
And talk about presenting only one side, I do post Mormon quotes, more than anyone else ON YOUR SIDe. And you NEVER quote from the exMormon “Apostate” material, or the state of Missouri archives.
So, you guys are the big flaming hypocrites suggesting I’m not even handed when all you can present is “it’s true because I felt a burning in my bossum” arguments while rejecting everything the opposition said.
BULK??
What percentage is THAT??
The ones that DID remain - did THEY get 'fellowshipped' as well??
Take some time to find out what their stories were.
I think the 'stories' from the RLDS (them who stayed behind) would be quite telling!!