It was September 11, 1857. A wagon train of 160 settlers on their way to California was massacred by a bunch of Mormons dressed in Indian clothes. 17 children under the age of 8 were spared and lived to tell their story.
1st. They dressed as Indians but after five days they changed tactics.
2nd. Then they went a bit away ,dressed back into normal clothes and acted like the Rescue Party who had negotiated a deal with the"Indians".
3rd, Then confiscated all the guns as part of the deal for "saving" the travellers and Mormon dissidents( who were the reason for the attack in the first place).
4th. Took everybody off a mile or so and shot them all. 2 men got away but were eventually tracked down and killed a day or so later.
5th. Took the 17 children they had not killed back with them to Salt Lake City.
6th. Got away with it. After a publicized trial, with the childrens own testimony admitted into the court, only 1 man was convicted and shot, John D. Lee. ( pardoned by Church 1960) The church even protected over 100 other killers involved in this massacre from Federal prosecution thus making them guilty of Murder as accessories after the fact. Then they say "Thou Shalt Not Kill " doesn't apply to them . Only everyone else.
It ended up being called the Mountain Meadows Massacre. The first time in U.S. history that U.S. citizens were massacred on U.S. soil by religious wackos. This event is even more significant because the total U.S. population at the time was much smaller.(I dont know the exact numbers, maybe only 30 million or so) In todays numbers it would be around 1400 dead.
2007-09-11 06:35:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I know the Mountain Meadows Massacre story well. It tells only of a few of the murders they committed, there were many more besides these.
2007-09-11 06:51:12 · answer #1 · answered by LaptopJesus 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even though there wasn't a United States at the time, you've forgotten that religious wackos murdered people during the Salem Witch Hunt. They also murdered many native Americans.
Besides, all religions have their wackos.
2007-09-11 13:49:32 · answer #2 · answered by OPad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, technically is wasn't the FIRST September 11; there were at least 1,856 before then. But it is historically significant. Being from Arkansas, near where the wagon train began its journey west, I'm familiar with the Mountain Meadows Massacre, but most Americans aren't. Thanks for the history lesson!
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2007-09-11 13:49:20 · answer #3 · answered by Stranger In The Night 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have heard of it--what is your point? Why bring it up? The Mormon church will continue to deny that it happened but they will face God. Those involved in the actual event are spending their time before the 2nd coming of Christ & the judgement trying to figure out how they are going to answer for it
2007-09-11 13:50:14 · answer #4 · answered by RK 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have heard about it but the Mormon church denies it ever happened despite the evidence.
2007-09-12 08:22:14 · answer #5 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Mormon Church will be destroyed.
Now, this may sound very rude but I think they're a cult...
2007-09-11 13:54:57 · answer #6 · answered by CanadianFundamentalist 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What about all those innocent women and men who were killed by "religious whackos" in Salem Massachusetts?
Or all of those same "religious whackos" who you talk about who themselves were butchered, raped, and stolen from when they were in Missouri, Illinois, and even Ohio and New York? Over and Over and Over.
2007-09-11 21:15:45 · answer #7 · answered by mormon_4_jesus 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have vague memory ..... I am a history buff.... and I will look more into this.... interesting.... go in peace..... God bless
2007-09-11 13:47:17 · answer #8 · answered by Annie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋