(October 30, 2015 at 3:15 pm)Irrational Wrote:(October 30, 2015 at 3:14 pm)Drich Wrote: Again no. Smith ran from persecution. To be persecuted is to remain solvent, to face your oppressors, to endure as Paul did, and not run from your home in arkansas to a remote part of the country so you can brain wash unchallenged.
Paul took on all challengers, Smith ran from them. You can be persecuted if you are not there.
Bullshit. The Mormons say he was persecuted and died for the faith. It was Paul who avoided execution. That's why nowhere in the Bible does it say he died for the faith.
Histroy says something different.
History says he was arrested for having 8 wives when state law only allowed you to have one.
Then he was shot and killed in prison with his brother by an angry mob. what incited the mob? a new paper artical that said smith was sleeping around with the wrong men wives and father several children with them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Joseph_Smith
So religious persecution? Yes if polygamy and adultry are apart of your 'faith.' other wise no, no he was not persecuted for his beliefs. he always fled persectuation
