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Many members on this list are arguably not martyrs, but rather members of the LDS faith who were murdered. Only people murdered for their religious beliefs are actually martyrs. The men who participated in the Battle of Crooked River acted as members of a military in open warfare with the democratically established state of Missouri. The retaliation at Haun's Mill was motivated by the events at Crooked River, and not any religious beliefs. The alleged martyrdom of Joseph Smith and his close friends and brother were in direct consequence to Joseph Smith ordering the destruction of the Nauvoo Inquisitor, a local press investigating Joseph Smith, then Mayor of Nauvoo, for his participation in polygamy. These killings were motivated by secular, political happenings and not any religious beliefs. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Narcberry ( talk • contribs) 03:52, 28 October 2013
I've gotten comments that Helmuth Hübener doesn't belong here as he had been excommunicated by his Stake President at the time of his death. Comments?
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Many members on this list are arguably not martyrs, but rather members of the LDS faith who were murdered. Only people murdered for their religious beliefs are actually martyrs. The men who participated in the Battle of Crooked River acted as members of a military in open warfare with the democratically established state of Missouri. The retaliation at Haun's Mill was motivated by the events at Crooked River, and not any religious beliefs. The alleged martyrdom of Joseph Smith and his close friends and brother were in direct consequence to Joseph Smith ordering the destruction of the Nauvoo Inquisitor, a local press investigating Joseph Smith, then Mayor of Nauvoo, for his participation in polygamy. These killings were motivated by secular, political happenings and not any religious beliefs. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Narcberry ( talk • contribs) 03:52, 28 October 2013
I've gotten comments that Helmuth Hübener doesn't belong here as he had been excommunicated by his Stake President at the time of his death. Comments?