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Episode 40: When the Saints Fled America (Gerrit Dirkmaat)
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English - September 16, 2021 02:57 - 59 minutes - 135 MBChristianity Religion & Spirituality Education brighamyoung byu churchofjesuschrist lds mormon religion religiouseducation whyreligion yreligion yreligionpodcast Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Although some Latter-day Saints fly American flags on July 24th to celebrate settling in the Rocky Mountains, the irony is that the pioneer Saints were desperately trying to flee the USA. After years of being persecuted, Church leaders concluded that the existing US government would not protect their civil and religious rights as a minority group, and the Saints decided to leave. In this fascinating episode, Dr. Gerrit Dirkmaat shares his research on this history, along with lessons learned for today.