[colorcountry]

I am a descendant of John D. Lee. I don’t think anyone should tell me how to “look” at it. I’ve lived with it all my life.

I tended his grave as a child. My grandmother worked to have the LDS Church reinstate his membership. Even though he was to blame for his part in the massacre, to this day, the LDS Church allows him to take the entire blame. They laid it all upon one man....I personally think it is cowardly and disgusting, and it’s about time someone looked at this deed, even if it takes a fictionalized movie to bring it to the fore.

[Sherman Logan]

Excellent point. I recently read his Confession.Very interesting, although severely deluded, guy.

I also once walked the length of Pariah Canyon, exiting at Lee’s Ferry, where we were able to walk around JD’s old homestead.

[EveningStar]

It’s been covered before, in books and documentaries. Fictionalized movies give a mixture of truth and entertainment with emphasis on the latter.

BTW, I’m no longer a Christian, but when I was I considered Mormons to be Christians. I still do.

[sandude]

...even if it takes a fictionalized movie to bring it to the fore.

I think it's sad that the movie appears to be crap (poor filmaking and lack of historical authenticity). The story of Mountain Meadows deserves better than this. I'm hopeful that the upcoming book will totally and honestly deal with what actually happened. It would be in the churches best interest to expose any misdeeds that went beyond John D. Lee, both in the events leading up to the massacre and in any subsequent attempts to cover up the facts. It is also sad that those opposed to the church will never accept any version of history that comes from LDS scholars.

[DelphiUser]

I am a descendant of John D. Lee. I don’t think anyone should tell me how to “look” at it. I’ve lived with it all my life.

I'm sorry CC, I gotta call you on this one, If Isaid since I am a descendent of Govner Boggs, I can definatly say he knew about Joseph Smith's Martyring by a mob, do you think anyone would give me tha time of day? Fast Coyote, would you accept that as evidece from me? I hope not.

I tended his grave as a child. My grandmother worked to have the LDS Church reinstate his membership. Even though he was to blame for his part in the massacre, to this day, the LDS Church allows him to take the entire blame. They laid it all upon one man....I personally think it is cowardly and disgusting, and it’s about time someone looked at this deed, even if it takes a fictionalized movie to bring it to the fore.

You know, I thought about taking this and doing a parody of the Extermination order (signed by Govoner Boggs), but I think it is funny enough to just repost.