[broncobilly]

I know this may be hard for you to understand. But the word “atone” is a general word and could be replaced by the word “pay.” This is a quote about capital punishment, nothing more. So what is your point?
Deliver me from this stupidity!

[FastCoyote]

[I know this may be hard for you to understand. But the word “atone” is a general word and could be replaced by the word “pay.” This is a quote about capital punishment, nothing more. So what is your point?
Deliver me from this stupidity!]

You know very well that isn’t what happened, as evidenced above. There are plenty of similar accounts, plus we are quoting Brigham Young directly.

[colorcountry]

[T]he founders of Utah incorporated in the laws of the Territory provisions for the capital punishment of those who wil[l]fully shed the blood of their fellow men. This law, which is now the law of the State, granted unto the condemned murderer the privilege of choosing for himself whether he die by hanging, or whether he be shot, and thus have his blood shed in harmony with the law of God; and thus atone, so far as it is in his power to atone, for the death of his victim. Almost without exception the condemned party chooses the latter death. This is by authority of the law of the land, not that of the Church.

Perhaps if you read it again you will see the distinction between death by hanging and whether he be shot and thus have his blood shed in harmony with the "law of God."

Name calling and personal attacks are specifically restricted on the religion forum. I don't mind really, if you name-call, it lets others see your true "spirit."