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ive just recently heard something about the FLDS church being a polygyny church or something dont know much could someone fill me in? and is there anymembers of this church here? thanks

 

[ZealouS]

They are mainly located on the Utah/Arizona Border in the Towns of Colorado City, AZ and Hilldale, UT. There is another group in Mona, UT I do believe. I drive through Colorado City everyday on the way to work and the polygamist are always seen shopping at the local Costco, Lins, Wal-Marts, and other such stores.

They do indeed practice polygamy and hold to the absolute teachings of the early LDS church. Once the LDS church wanted to look more appealing and attract more members, they left behind their fundamentalist views and the current CoJCoLDS was born. The diffrence is that the FLDS church follows the words of their first prophets to the T while the CoJCoLDS follow the words of their modern prophets.

I dare say that if Joseph Smith and Brigham Young walked the earth this day, they would probabley be members of the FLDS church instead of the CoJCoLDS. That is my opinion but it is supported by the fact that the FLDS obey the words of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young abosutely and are not worried about trying to make themselves look more like an Orthodox Christian Church.

Christ guide you,
Jed

 

[buddy mack]

ive just recently heard something about the FLDS church being a polygyny church or something dont know much could someone fill me in? and is there anymembers of this church here? thanks

real mormon church found by Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. They did not give in to government pressures.

 

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[LifeLuver]

They are mainly located on the Utah/Arizona Border in the Towns of Colorado City, AZ and Hilldale, UT. There is another group in Mona, UT I do believe. I drive through Colorado City everyday on the way to work and the polygamist are always seen shopping at the local Costco, Lins, Wal-Marts, and other such stores.

You forgot Texas

They do indeed practice polygamy and hold to the absolute teachings of the early LDS church. Once the LDS church wanted to look more appealing and attract more members, they left behind their fundamentalist views and the current CoJCoLDS was born. The diffrence is that the FLDS church follows the words of their first prophets to the T while the CoJCoLDS follow the words of their modern prophets.

I, of course, sincerely doubt that. For one the (polygamous) women back then were far from sitting at home, having as many children as possible. Many went out for careers, considered at that time for men only, and the majority were very outspoken. Hardly the case in FLDS groups. Boys were not kicked to fend for themselves...again not the case. Polygamous marriages then were the minority in marriages...again not the case. Children were not encouraged to be pulled from school and left ignorant...not the case in FLDS. And these are just socially. Doctrinally the divide only grows.

I dare say that if Joseph Smith and Brigham Young walked the earth this day, they would probabley be members of the FLDS church instead of the CoJCoLDS.

For the reasons above and a thousand more I sincerely doubt that.

With luv,
LL

 

[LifeLuver]

Oh, as for FLDS members on this board...I doubt that highly.

 

[Godisgood]

Just type in Warren Jeffs into your browser or perhaps Flora Jessop and I think you will get a lot of info on the FLDS.

 

[LifeToTheFullest!]

Read "Under The Banner of Heaven," by John Krakauer.