“Lifted Up in Pride, Even to the Persecution of Many of Their Brethren”
Pride and persecution of others are sins in and of themselves, but Mormon describes the pride-resultant persecution as a “great evil” because it was Saint-against-Saint persecution. It was coming from those who knew the gospel and had been enlightened and prospered by it. Their knowledge increased their accountability (see D&C 82:3) and made their pride-induced persecution of their fellow Church members an even greater evil that would produce a great condemnation.
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