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Man Killed Wife And Her Son Over Lds Church

It seems like the wife and her son wanted to join the LDS Church but her husband was in strong opposition. Tragic story.

Church Lds Son Her Wife Killed Man

This is really tragic, and such a terrible event of rage being unfolded.
I find it hard to understand how somebody could murder his family over religion.In my opinion, he must always have been violent towards his wife, a person doesn't normally change their personality so drastically as to fly into a violent murderous rage.
It is doubly tragic as it involves an innocent child.
I can understand how bringing a new religion into the family can upset a partner/husband/wife, but certainly not to this extent.
The ironic thing to my mind is the fact that his wife was only seeking peace and love from God within her life, and ended up meeting with a violent end.

Man Killed Wife And Her Son Over Lds Church History & Civil Business Politics

I agree with what Diane has said, I am wondering how much the woman was trying to seek help with what may have been a violent situation when the threat of religious intervention set off the male. I am of course just making an assumption, but it sounds as if there could have been some sort of violence that led up to her going to the church as a last resort. Sort of in confidence since going to the police is very public as is a hospital. Especially for low-income families. Either way, it is a tragic and horrible crime.

Church Lds Son Her Wife Killed Man

I agree that it sounds as if this man has a violent past - beating your wife and step-son to death over religion is an extreme reaction! I would guess that the autopsy may reveal previous beatings of both the boy and the woman.

In my opinion, of course.
Roz

Offtopic but, Long ago I read that the percentage of children killed by step-fathers is very high ~ and similar to communities of apes.

Church Lds Son Her Wife Killed Man

As a Return Missionary for the LDS Church I can tell you that I have seen people become quite aggressive with family Members over them joining the Church. I have literally seen the after effects of people being shoved or kicked out their home, enticed into sex, or physically hurt because of their wanting to attach themselves to 'something new'. This is another form of persecution and abuse that often is left unrecognized by those who focus on the 'change of the potential convert' rather than those who should accept the change of the person.