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Polygamy Cult 's Civil War

Aug 23, 2011 00:24

Aug 22, 2011 6:33 PM EDT ( Read more... )

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brewsternorth August 23 2011, 13:56:03 UTC

Nods. Or like the upheaval in Scientology after LRH's death, the upshot of which was David Miscavige.

sesmo August 23 2011, 07:03:08 UTC

To summarize: Jeffs' congregation still maintains its beliefs, but one of the many former members has declared himself an alternative messiah. This should be good, in that "hope it doesn't turn into a holy war" kind of way.

moropus August 23 2011, 13:01:17 UTC

After all, you can count on a woman being fertile until 45 or 50. Giving up those years from 12 to 16 to stay out of jail is such a small thing, really.

This inter- sect war could heat up into something really violent. Plowing crops this time of year is very ugly and ruins a family's entire year.

bathstone August 23 2011, 13:10:27 UTC

FLDS freaks me out so much. Whenever I watch news clips of the women, they sound so dead and brainwashed. It's horrifying.

serendipity_15 August 23 2011, 14:17:10 UTC

Under the Banner of Heaven will disturb you even more but the book is SO good.

arisma August 23 2011, 13:32:13 UTC

Well, THIS guy who claimed to speak for god ended up being all sorts of shady but I'm sure THAT guy is the real deal. Anything's better than having to figure stuff out for themselves, right?