Alma 1:21
I think that this is typical of the Lord’s church until a Zion society is formed. The law of the church matched the ideal of perfection that none in the church should persecute any outside the church nor any among the members or the church. No mattr what the law says, the members are mortal and falliable and there were some who became proud in he church who would contend with and persecute others even unto blows, not just name-calling. All this taking place less than two years after Nehor was put to death. This was widespread enough to be a great hinderance to the church.