Anonymous | 12:16 p.m. Aug. 7, 2008
There is no doubt much of the animosity toward Mormons in the 19th century was well-deserved given their practices of aggressively proselytizing for converts, telling them to leave where they were and �come to Zion,� and polygamy. Taken together, from outside the faith these are a recipe for �The Mormons are coming to steal our wives and daughters!� I can completely understand how they would feel that way! LDS Church members and leaders today share similar animosity toward the FLDS and other polygamist groups.

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