It happened on September 11th…
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Yes, it happened on September 11th, 1857. The Mountain Meadows Massacre. The untold story.
A movie is being released this Friday, entitled ‘September Dawn’. I encourage everyone to see it. It provides a historical account of what is known as ‘The Mountain Meadows Massacre.’ The Massacre is a bit of Mormon history that has been swept under the rug. But it is a story that needs to be told.
(Most religions have a dark side that needs to be made known. This is why you will often hear me say that the Lord did not come to give us a religion. He came to give us a true relationship with heaven.)
While the Mormon Church would like to downplay Brigham Young’s role in the massacre, it could never have happened without his endorsement. Young actually considered himself to be a god to the Mormon people. Here are a couple of quotes of Brigham himself:
“Jehovah created me to be your God on earth.”
“I am the voice of God. And anyone who doesn’t like it will be hewn down.”
I would encourage anyone to see this movie. However, it is rated ‘R’ because of the violence, so children should be excepted.
I noted an advertisement for the movie in the paper this morning that made the statement, ‘September Dawn - A love story set against the 19th century massacre of a wagon train of settlers in Utah at the hands of a renegade Mormon group.’
A renegade Mormon group? One definition of a renegade is, ‘A disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.’ This was not a renegade Mormon group.
Here are some sites that give information on September Dawn:
(Trailer) http://youtube.com/watch?v=5UAfjHYg_II
(Documentary on the making)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=OKy6mVq_ANA&mode=related&search=
(Historical analysis) http://youtube.com/watch?v=inQJKdddt-8
(Also see) http://youtube.com/watch?v=xHPz_84YVNI&mode=related&search=
In case you are wondering about my interesting in this movie, it goes back a great many years. In 1964 I was a police offier in Moab, Utah. My curiosity about the Mormons needed to be satisfied. From that time I began extensive research. To this day I have a considerable library on the Mormon Church.
The issue is that? most people know so little about the true history of the Mormon movement, about the doctrines of that group, and especially about their leaders. These are all subjects in themselves.
This film will add to your education.
Ok, on to other things.
It happened on August 21, 2007. 
My 67th birthday, that is. And it wasn’t about a terriorist attack. It was all about a fountain of love flowing forth to ‘yours truly.’
It began this past Sunday when the Christian Challenge ‘Daughters of Zion’ presented me with a beautiful chest filled with birthday cards from folk in our congregation. After services I sat down with Betty, to read all the wonderful cards. How do you keep from getting teary eyed, is my question. My heart went through melt down once again. (Happens a lot lately.)
But that was only the beginning. Tuesday was actually my birthday. The phone calls began early that morning. Some sang to me. Others just loved on me. Let’s see — There was Shana, Lane, Nellie Grace, Nathan, Sherri, Carla, Bertie, Flo, Karen, Warren — Well, the list goes on. Even got a two-party call from our beloved mayor and his chief of staff, Clarence and Rich.
Doesn’t stop there. That evening Betty fixed me a birthday supper. All my kids, my grandkids, my sisters, and other family members helped me celebrate. (Betty counted 22 of us.) You would have to know my family to appreciate all the picking and laughter that goes on. For some folk our ways would be embarrassing, but for us it’s just normal.
It starts all over again. As I attempt to read the birthday cards aloud, I’d choke up and have to stop in the middle of a reading. Don’t know why the Lord gave me such a tender heart. But I’ve always been that way. It doesn’t take much for me to cry. And when you are surrounded with so much family love, crying is not a choice. It just happens. Of course they are all manly tears, mind you.
And poor CJ. We put him in a room to himself. After a bit CJ managed to get out. He made his way over to where I was sitting at the table and tried to hide his head under the table so no one could see him. Can you imagine a great dane trying to hide his head while his whole body is higher than the table.
Perhaps I should not have said that it all began this past Sunday. It really began before we made our trip to MD Anderson. My lovely bride of almost 44 years wanted to get me a birthday present before the trip. Ended up with a laptop computer and … guess what? I even got me another guitar. It’s a beaut. After looking at a number of guitars I finally setted on a ‘Dean Tiger Eye.’
Let’s see - What else?
Oh yeah. I am scheduled for MD Anderson on the 28th. That is likely when I’ll receive my wherewithals. (Treatment alternatives, etc.) However, I did receive a call yesterday that I may need to go there tomorrow for a couple more tests. There were some other tests that my doctored wanted done that we didn’t get to on our first trip. Won’t know about this til later today. (Perhaps I’ve already said this but I am very much impressed with both the friendliness and the professionalism of MD Anderson.)
Well, guess it’s signing out time.
Still sending much love your way,
Buddy
