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   Blood atonement

   When Brigham Young led the Saints from Nauvoo, Illinois to the Salt Lake valley beginning in the mid-1840s, he and his followers intended to establish a theocracy independent of the United States, where there would be no distinction between church and state. ... Repudiation of allegations of the practice by the LDS church in 1889
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   Fancher party's and Mormons' backgrounds and the Mountain Meadows massacre

   Commentator Thomas G. Alexander among others argues that most violent speech by LDS leaders was rhetorical in nature. ... Brigham Young led the majority of Mormons westward in 1846 to avoid civil war.
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   Utah

   Brigham Young led the first Mormon pioneers to the Great Salt Lake Valley. ... The massacre became a point of contention between LDS leaders and the federal government for decades.
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   Brigham Young

   “While brother Joseph was referring to the provinces of God, I was led to reflect that there is no act, no principle, no power belonging to the Deity that is purely philosophical. ... Brigham Young, Jr., LDS Church apostle
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   Brigham Young University

   Brigham Young University is a part of the Church Educational System of LDS Church. ... This led to what the Honor Code represents today: rules regarding chastity, dress, grooming, drugs and alcohol.
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   Blacks and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

   Some researchers have suggested that the actions of William McCary in Winter Quarters, Nebraska led to Brigham Young's decision to adopt the priesthood ban in the LDS Church.
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   History of Salt Lake City

   Brigham Young led the Saints west after the death of their church founder, Joseph Smith, Jr. ... However, the LDS Church held firm to get the easement rescinded.
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   Criticism of the Latter Day Saint movement

   Mormon scholar Allen Robers says LDS leaders "attempt to control depictions of the Mormon past". ... ↑ Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses, Vol 4 p. 53
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   Homosexuality and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

   Brigham Young University is the largest religious university in North America, and is the flagship educational institution of the LDS Church. ... In 1966 Martin E.P. Seligman had conducted a study showing positive results, which led to "a great burst of enthusiasm about changing homosexuality [that] swept over the therapeutic community".
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    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    The majority of adherents voted to accept the succession claims presented by the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, led by Brigham Young. ... ↑ LDS.org

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• Blood atonement,
• Fancher party's and Mormons' backgrounds and the Mountain Meadows massacre,
• Utah,
• Brigham Young,
• Brigham Young University,
• Blacks and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
• History of Salt Lake City,
• Criticism of the Latter Day Saint movement,
• Homosexuality and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints