Originally published 2011 2017 NEW & UPDATED! I write this article with the intent of introducing the Mormon people to the idea of Mormon Pioneers coming down through Echo Canyon, UT 1866 thinking about what, and/or whom they are worshiping. What I don’t want to...
With the advent of the Mormon Church’s yearly tribute to Mormon Pioneers approaching we felt it’d be worthy to look at a few facts about the handcart companies to know the rest of the story, as Paul Harvey used to say. The amount of attention the Church gives to this...
Ah, Pioneer Days aka the “Days of 47”. Hot sun. Parades, Closed banks & grocery stores. Pioneer regalia marching down the main streets of Utah’s biggest cities are all a tradition held every year in my beloved home state of rugged mountains and lush green...
Worshipping the Mormon Pioneers I write this article with the intent of introducing the Mormon people to the idea of thinking about what and/or whom they are worshipping. What I don’t want to do is send the message that I'm here to bash them or ridicule the...