User:Rich jj/Sandbox/Oath of vengeance

Which notables advocated different sides in these disputes?

• Who is the avenger: God; oath takers?
• Who are the martyrs: Joseph/Hyrum; righteous followers; modern leaders; historical prophets?

Expand on this toned-down point: "However, other Mormons understood the oath to require only prayer for God's vengeance, and not any obligation to take vengeance personally." Buerger (1987, p. 54)

Sources

Van Hale:

• Discussion with Will Bagley
• Discussion continued w/out Bagley

• Show on Oath
• Paper on Oath presented at Sunstone

FAIR: wiki article on Oath

• George Q. Cannon (First Presidency under Woodruff) believed himself obliged to avenge the martyrs (1889).
• Wilford Woodruff (new Prophet) stated God is asked to avenge martyrs, and isn't implying just Joseph/Hyrum and a mob was responsible, not the nation (Nov 1889).
• August Lundstrom (ex-Mormon) testified that God is asked to avenge martyrs (1904).
• David H. Cannon (St. George Temple President) believed God avenges the martyrs (1912).

David John Buerger:

• 1987 Dialogue article
• 2001 Dialogue reprint