Blood Atonement - Final Comments

One of the silliest of charges relative to the teachings of Brigham Young about Blood Atonement is that it is unbiblical. Have they read the Old Testament? But you say, the Old Testament was done away with by the New Covenant (New Testament) and Christ. All right, let see what the apostle John has to say about it.

If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death:

John obviously believes that some sins are worthy of death. How is that different from the teachings of Brigham Young? Unbiblical? Ridiculous.

In a related topic we will next cover the story of the Danites and the various charges regarding them. Stay tuned!