[magritte]

"Are you aware that until the 1930’s, Mormons took oaths in the temples against the US Government and to kill the descendants of those who killed Smith?"

Was this oath 1.a commitment for these individuals or 2.a prayer that God himself would take his vengeance?

[Godzilla]

Brigham Young stated, “Furthermore, every one who had passed through their endowment, in the Temple, were placed under the most sacred obligation to avenge the blood of the Prophet, whenever an opportunity offered, and to teach their children to do the same, thus making the entire Mormon people sworn and avowed enemies of the American nation.” (Confessions of John D. Lee, p. 160)

It was a commitment of the individual.

[reaganaut]

Was this oath 1.a commitment for these individuals or 2.a prayer that God himself would take his vengeance?

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It was a commitment for these individuals to extract vengeance. I can give you several sources if you would like.