"They" means other Mormons.
Okay. I've stayed out of this one, but now I have to jump in.
"They" were Baptists who were trying to silence Smith. I know. I'm a Baptist and I've researched this. My Father-In-Law was a priest in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
That having been said, while I disagree with a lot of the things found in The Book Of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and The Pearl of Great Price, this has no bearing on the type of people one finds in the LDS or RLDS churches. These are the kindest, most loving people I have ever met.
Regardless of their faith, it's sad that these two young men were gunned down. Prayers go out to Joshua Heidbrink and his family, as well as the family of Morgan Winslow Young, the missionary who was killed.
Hmmm..... His name was Young, and he was from Salt Lake City. I can't help but wonder if he was a direct descendant.
As with any group you'll find Mormons who are not 'kind and loving.' It is dangerous when we assume a human quality to a group of people....It leaves us open to deception. That would be like saying Republicans are the kindest most loving people - some Republicans are lying, deceitful, con-artist. The same can also be said of Mormons...watch out for those kind!
Here is a follow-up to my following post:
Utah has a population of 1.7 million people, 68% of which are or claim to be Mormon (conservative estimate). Ninety-five percent (95%) of the members of
the state legislature claim to be Mormon. (Las Vegas Review Journal, 3/6/88
p. 6c)
Utah has a bankruptcy rate 3 times higher than the national average.(Deseret News, 4/3/88, p.A5 also The Salt Lake Tribune 7/19/90, Sec.B p.3)
Utah has a home foreclosure rate 4 times higher than the national average -
4.35% compared to 1.03 percent. (Deseret News, 3/24 & 25/87)
Child murder rate in Utah is 5 times higher than the national average. (The
Denver Post, Empire Magazine, 11/21/82, p.30)
The incidence of sexual child abuse in Utah is 33% higher than national
average. (National Association for the Protection of Children, ibid.)
According to a newspaper article in Utah "Sexual harassment in Utah is high for its population when compared to other states." (Vernal Express, Nov. 13, 1991)
Teen suicide rate in Utah is 3.5% higher than national average, second to that of Minnesota. (ibid)
The elderly (age 75+) suicide rate for the nation is 19.2 per 100,000. For Utah it is 57 per 100,000 which is surpassed only by that of Nevada.
(Deseret News, 12/29-30/86, p.2B)
One third (1/3rd) of all Mormon marriages end in divorce. (Latter Day Sentinel, 3/5/88, p.24)
Twenty percent (20%) of Mormon women marry non-
Mormon men. Together, these two figures represent 50% of all Mormonn marriages. This is in spite of the fact that Mormon doctrine states that "temple marriage is essential to your salvation." (Deseret News, 4/13/88,
p.A7)
Salt Lake County's divorce rate is 50% higher than the national average.
(The Salt Lake Tribune, Jan 11, 1990, Sect. E, p.1, see also Provo Daily Hearld, 5/25/94).
The increase in martial instability among Mormons is higher than for most other religious groups (Dialogue, Fall 1992, p. 26-27 - note, this is a Mormon publication)
70% of Salt Lake County's high school seniors and 35% of the 5th and 6th graders have used alcohol, and 4% of the 5th and 6th graders have used heroin and cocaine. (The Salt Lake Tribune, Jan. 21, 1990, p.B9)
400% increase in job related accidents has been directly attributed to the use of illegal drugs among Utah's citizens. (Ibid)
According to the chief of police in Salt Lake City, there are 400 locations in Salt Lake County alone where illegal drugs are sold openly. (Ibid)
The American Medical Association reported in 1986 that Utah ranked 3rd in the nation in the use of Amphetamines and jumped to 2nd place in 1988. (Salt Lake Tribune, 8/31/89, p.B1)
The children of Utah are given more of the drug Ritalin than are those of any other state. "Utah uses more Ritalin per capita than any place on Earth." (The Denver Post wire service, 8/88, The Spotlight, 3/6/89)
50% of all births in Utah are to teenage girls. 7 out of 10 of these are illegitimate. (Dallas Morning News, 7/26/83, Salt Lake Tribune, 11/20/81, p.B9, Ogden Standard Examiner, 12/15/79)
Coed pregnancy rate at BYU is among the highest of major Colleges and Universities in the U.S. (ibid)
"...the increase in premarital sex has been greater among Mormon women than any other religious group." (Provo Hearld, 8/9/91, p.B3)
Utah's prison population increased by 21.3% in 1989; whereas, the national average was 12.1%. Utah now ranks fourth in the nation in prison population increase. (Provo Herald, May 24, 1990)
68% of all Mormon young people do NOT go out on the mission field. LDS Church News, 5/10/87, p.3)
Hey I could be wrong. Not everything you read on the web is true.:) Was anyone ever convicted of his murder?
Yes he could be a direct decendant of Brigham Young. Young did have dozens of children.