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Anniversary of the killing of Joseph Smith
On June 27, 1844 a group of men known as the Carthage Greys headed to the holding cell of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, John Taylor and Willard Richards. When they got there a gun battle would ensue, leaving Joseph and Hyrum Smith dead as well as two others from the Carthage Greys. Joseph Smith was the reason the two other men were killed. History of the Church 6:617-621.
Posted in Martyrdom of, tagged bible, Carthage, Christ, false gospel, false prophet, freedom, Jesus, joseph smith, martyrdom, mormonism, salvation, truth on 01/11/2011 | Leave a Comment »
Martyrdom of Joseph Smith
Martyrdom: the act of extreme suffering; torment.
Martyr: a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounces his or her religion. One who makes great sacrifices or suffers much in order to further a belief, cause or principle.
The definitions of martyr and martyrdom above will serve as the foundation of what we’re looking at today for this subject matter. The Mormon Church has emphatically defended their position that Joseph Smith fulfilled the requirements of martyrdom. I thought it’d behoove us to look at how people in history have indeed become martyrs for the Lord and compare those alongside the case of Joseph Smith.
