THE CONTROVERSY, Chapter 11 of Blood Atonement by
OGDEN KRAUT

THE CONTROVERSY, Chapter 11 of Blood Atonement by OGDEN KRAUT   Page 164 . . . for the Lord hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the Lord. (Jer. 25:31) The controversy between the world and the Mormon religion is well known. As soon as the doctrines of Mormonism were revealed, the other religions of the world began to contend against them. Jesus said, “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.” (Matt. 10:34) Mormonism, being the same gospel that Jesus taught, created the same opposition and the same sword. Because of their beliefs and practices, thousands of Mormons have had their blood shed by their enemies. The purpose of this chapter is to illustrate the controversy that has existed and still exists between those doctrines revealed to Joseph Smith (among which is blood atonement) and those of the non-Mormons. The following quotations and illustrations show that the original doctrines of Mormonism and the doctrines of the rest of the world are still unreconciled.