On another forum I am having a discussion with some TBMs about the Mormon War's. After a few weeks of going back and forth one forum member, who is very honest and civil member, finally wrote after seeing a objective, or in his mind close to objective, review of the facts...
"The Church's version is extraordinarily uplifting, full of all that is best in men, and faith promoting. It's not accurate (probably far more accurate than yours) but it serves their purposes.
I don't know why, but I still get blown away by comments like this.
Don't take life so seriously in that " sooner or later we are just old men in funny clothes" "Tom 'T-Bone' Wolk"