What were the hardships the Mormons faced?

Answer 1

One of the early hardships faced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "the Mormons", started with the persecution that forced them to move several times. At the height of this, many members were murdered, tarred and feathered, raped, property stolen, properties and holy buildings burned to the ground, etc. Many of these things happened not just because of their religious belief but their belief in self sufficiency, anti-slavery, organized farming practices, education, and law enforcement.

Probably some of their most significant early hardships are also witnessed as they crossed the great plains of Central America during bitter winter months in order to escape the death and persecution that had constantly hounded them. Many had to push their carts by hand with their young families during this trying time. Many froze to death crossing rivers, lost limbs, faced disease and death among their family members, all in simply trying to fulfil their right to worship God according to the dictates of their own consciences. These were some of the terrible trials and hardships that plagued the early Mormon settlers, and difficulties that followed in trying to settle in the mountains of Utah, with their only resource beings prayer and their personal wits.

Answer 2

The Mormons faced a lot of hostile persecution because of their beliefs. They were chased out of several communities, sometimes with little more than the clothes on their own backs. Some were tortured, some murdered and others terrorized. Mobs shot men, women and children. They raped and murdered so many. After all of this, they crossed frozen rivers with children clinging to their skirts. They found refuge in a swamp infested land, which they drained and built a great city, called Nauvoo. But persecution followed them again. They were threatened and their leader, Joseph Smith and his brother were martyred. They were chased out of their beautiful city in the dead of winter, and had to seek refuge a thousand miles away, through mud, sleet, heat and sagebrush. They found refuge in the Rocky Mountains, but their hardship did not end their. They had to raise a new life from the desert, with only the dirt under their feet.

Answer 3

The early Mormons faced quite a few challenges. One of the first was the prosecutors who hated their church. Their prophet, or religious leader, Joseph Smith, was tarred and feathered for his beliefs! The main reason for prosecution was the Mormons believed that God could speak to man, and have visions. Joseph Smith said that he had seen "two holy personages" who were glowing. An evil force was tempting him so much he was almost killed. Later the prosecutors forced the people to leave their holy temple in Kirkland, Ohio. Some stayed there and became The Church Of Christ, a remnant of the Mormon Church. The people then built a temple in Nauvoo, Illinois. A mob then burned the temple, and it was only rebuilt a couple years ago. The governor of Illinois then gave the Extermination Order, which allowed people to kill the Mormons on site. the Mormons ran to Far West, Illinois, and attempted to build a temple and make it into a fortress. The militia of Illinois attacked and asked for peace. Joseph Smith and his twelve advisers, The Apostles, met with the militia leader. Then the militia captured him and put him in "Liberty" jail. The Mormon army, disorganized, surrendered to the militia and the temple was destroyed.

Answer 4

Persecution by Missourians and the U.S. Government (they legalized 'Mormon Hunting'), harsh winters on the Mormon trail to present-day Utah, and infertile land in Utah (though they were surprisingly able to grow food!)

Answer 5

Historically, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) faced a lot of persecution. Several hundred in the eastern United States were beaten, driven from their homes, tarred, feathered, raped, and even killed. The government would not offer any protection and some local governments forced the Mormons out of their jurisdictions - most notably in Missouri where the governor ordered that the Mormons be 'exterminated' and made it legal to kill a Mormon. Mormons were denied seats they were elected to in the US Congress simply on grounds of their religion, Federal Laws were enacted specifically to target certain Mormon doctrines and practices, the US Army was sent to keep a watchful eye over them, and at one point Mormons were temporarily stripped of their fundamental rights as US Citizens.

In modern times, Mormons face much less severe struggles. Some Mormons do face mild to moderate persecution, and Mormons are sometimes the victims of hate crimes and targets for vandalism. Mormons often find their sacred beliefs being mocked and are often the subject of misunderstanding or misinformation in the news media and the general public.

Answer 6

They faced many things like * Death of family members/family friends * Food shortage * etc.

Answer 7

the same hardships as other pioneers. only they were forced from their homes unlike the pioneers who chose to leave and move west.

Answer 8

Mormons faced horrible things. We were chased from home to home. Plenty of people were murdered by mobs and the government did not protect our rights.