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Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
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Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The FLDS temple at the YFZ Ranch near Eldorado, Texas
Formation 1930
Purpose/focus Church
Headquarters Hildale, Utah
Membership 10,000
The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS Church) is one of the largest Mormon fundamentalist denominations[1][2] and one of America's largest practitioners of plural marriage.[3] The FLDS Church emerged in the 1930s when its founding members left The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The split occurred largely because of the LDS Church's renunciation of polygamy and its decision to excommunicate practitioners of plural marriage.
The FLDS Church is estimated to have 10,000 members residing in the sister cities of Hildale, Utah and Colorado City, Arizona; Eldorado, Texas; Mancos, Colorado; Creston and Bountiful, British Columbia; and Pringle, South Dakota.[4]
Since its inception in the 1930s, FLDS Church headquarters have been in Hildale, Utah, which is a twin city with Colorado City, Arizona. However, news reports since 2004 have suggested a possible shift of the church's headquarters to Eldorado, Texas, where a temple has been built by FLDS Church members.[5] As of 2007, the church was being led by Warren Jeffs, who succeeded his father Rulon Jeffs in 2002. For nearly two years, Warren Jeffs had been wanted on sex-crimes charges. From May 2006, until his arrest in August 2006, he was on the FBI's Ten Most-Wanted List.[6] On September 25, 2007, Jeffs was found guilty of two counts of being an accomplice to rape[7][8] and was sentenced to ten years to life in prison.[9]
Warren Jeffs formally resigned as the president of the FLDS Church on November 20, 2007.[10] William E. Jessop, Jeffs' first counselor in the FLDS Church presidency, was named by Jeffs as his successor.[11] Some reports[11] have stated that Jeffs never was the leader of the FLDS.
Brown Eyes:
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The FLDS Church is estimated to have 10,000 members residing in the sister cities of Hildale, Utah and Colorado City, Arizona; Eldorado, Texas; Mancos, Colorado; Creston and Bountiful, British Columbia; and Pringle, South Dakota.[4]
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It really makes one worry about all these other locations and compounds. I wonder if the current situation is just the tip of the iceberg?
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brokeplex:
--- Quote from: atz75 on April 29, 2008, 11:17:30 pm ---It really makes one worry about all these other locations and compounds. I wonder if the current situation is just the tip of the iceberg?
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probably it is a much deeper problem that we know, what is really concerning me is the fact that this group of people are suffering from a genetic disease due to in breeding. a disease that results in mental retardation. no wonder the women acted like Stepford wives.
Brown Eyes:
--- Quote from: broketrash on April 29, 2008, 11:28:44 pm ---probably it is a much deeper problem that we know, what is really concerning me is the fact that this group of people are suffering from a genetic disease due to in breeding. a disease that results in mental retardation. no wonder the women acted like Stepford wives.
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Sure enough. I'm sure the inbreeding and the brainwashing are a powerful, powerful combo. :'(
brokeplex:
--- Quote from: injest on April 29, 2008, 11:30:24 pm ---well according to the leaders that disease is caused by something in the AIR...not inbreeding! ::)
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did they opine as to what it is in the air causing this genetic disease?
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