So bury your head in the sand about your so-called "prophets"? This is the early stages of the foundation of your religion. That it was included in your sacred temple ceremony for a number of years shows it was a very important teaching.
I honestly don't know why you keep defending your early prophets, especially BY.
Brigham Young was an amazing man. When the mob was burning and plundering the homes of the saints he told them not to retaliate and they didn't. When the Martin handcart company left late and were caught in the dreadful cold of winter, he sent rescuers to save them. When the Francher company was in southern Utah he sent word to let them pass in peace. Unfortunately his letter arrived too late. He directed the migration of 16,000 people.
"In 1861 Young contracted to build the transcontinental telegraph line from
Nebraska to California and then erected the twelve-hundred-mile Deseret Telegraph line from Franklin, Idaho, to northern Arizona to connect all Mormon villages with one another and with Salt Lake City. He also contracted to prepare the roadbed for part of the transcontinental railroad line and then organized railroads to provide rail transportation for most Mormon communities in Idaho, Utah and Nevada.
When Utah became a territory in 1851, Young was the first governor and superintendent of Indian affairs, serving until 1858. As governor, he had repeated difficulties with ‘outside’ non-Mormon presidential appointees, especially judges and territorial secretaries, who were envious, if not fearful, of his power.
Young constructed the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City and began the erection of the Salt Lake Temple. He founded Brigham Young University; the University of Deseret, now University of Utah; and the Salt Lake Theatre, where major actors and actresses performed.
Young was a leading Western colonizer, energetic entrepreneur of new industry, astute politician and effective sermonizer. The more than five hundred recorded sermons he delivered over the thirty-three years of his leadership emphasize practical religion-the improvement of living conditions, correct behavior, and the achievement of harmonious social relationships.
As president of the Mormon church, Young traveled to most settlements at least once a year, where he listened to grievances, discussed problems, and informed himself of local events and personalities. Under prodding from Young, Utah gave women the vote in 1870, thus recognizing their political equality and also adding to Mormon vote pluralities."
More at:
Brigham Young
Brigham Young was an amazing man, he did many great things. He was not perfect, but he was indeed a prophet of God. He served God during difficult times and did what was necessary to bring about the salvation of God's children.
