Heber C. Kimball - "You have heard us talk about it a great deal, and probably many do not believe one word we say, but his people will never, no never, prosper to a high degree until we make a public example of — what? Men who have be warned and forewarned ... we will take them and slay them before this people." Journal of Discourses, vol. 4, p.173 (1857)
Brigham Young - "There are sins that men commit for which they cannot receive forgiveness in this world, or in that which is to come, and if they had their eyes open to see their true condition, they would be perfectly willing to have their blood spilt upon the ground ... I know, when you hear my brethren telling about cutting people off from the earth, that you consider it is strong doctrine; but it is to save them not destroy them. ... I know that there are transgressors, who, if they knew themselves, and the only condition upon which they can obtain forgiveness, would beg of their brethren to shed their blood" Journal of Discourses, vol. 4, p. 53 (1856)
Jedediah M. Grant - "if they are covenant breakers we need a place designated, where we can shed their blood." Journal of Discourses, vol. 4, p. 50 (1856)
That’s a bit more along the lines of why I read this post to begin with. What are going to be the “mormon” attacks against mittens should he win the nomination. But again, for each of those quotes it’s easy to find some truly nasty stuff in the bible to counter with.
Now I’m off to play golf. Since I couldn’t find a good golf prayer about giving me long straight balls of thunder... I leave you all with the holy hand grenade classic. From the book of armament.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOrgLj9lOwk