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Somebody write up a program, some on here could follow something if they had to.
The armored personnel carriers were at WACO because of gunfire from the complex. DUH!
Some people get confused here easily.
Stop, get facts, turn off computer.
truth, that is not being told. I, like you do not
know the full story behind this situation.
Along with many other's in this country, have seen
multiple abuses by those in various positions of
authority. It does concern me when I here the word
"Compound", as opposed to home, church, property etc. It can appear that someone may be setting the
situation up for a specific outcome.
What happens, I hope the the Government does not
overreact, as they did at Waco.
Children are and should be protected under the law. I hardly care what consenting adults do as long as it is not based on fear or oppression. In these cases however, these women have been brainwashed to believe their salvation depends on the practice of polygamy and have been told they are doing God�s will at the peril of eternal damnation. Furthermore, I am sick of hearing that since polygamy was practiced by old testament prophets, it is somehow sanctioned by God. It�s a ridiculous argument that assumes that these men were somehow infallible deities without human lust, desires or needs. There is no end to the number of people who claim to have a direct pipeline to God, and unfortunately, God has been blamed for a number of atrocities in the bible as well as throughout history.
James Justice | 11:57 a.m. Apr. 4, 2008
If you can only look at the pictures, stick with commic books. You miss a lot if you try to get your news just from the pictures.
1. Polygamy isn't all they are about. It's much more complex than that.
2. They are "People" too.
3. The Bill of Rights applys to them as well.
Granted, if some in that demographic are abusing their children (and it's not all of them as some people would like you to believe), the government has the right to step in. But we all know that's not all this is about.
If all you can think of is "Polygamy" when you think of FLDS, you're pretty narrow minded.
The U.S. government has obviously missed an important resource in their search for Bin Laden. All they needed to do is pose the question here on this blog.
The first marriage is recognized by the state and the others are 'spiritual ceremonies' and therefore are not recognized by the state. Living with someone you are not legally married to is not illegal. It is the same as any un-married people who live together and have kids.
I agree with both of you. Why should woman be treated this way and brainwashed into believing this malarkey. The practice is nothing by God or God. Only FEW mens imaginations. These FEW men would do anything for a little extra pleasure in ones life and even use God. If they think woman enjoy this kind of treatment there brains and minds are not working correctly. Men and woman both can be brainwashed if given a certain amount of time to do so. It's a shame to mankind that there are evil people who use innocent people for their own self gratification.
He was in full view of the Davidians watching from windows while he was assisted back down the ladder.
The Branch Davidians could have easily shot this man, and others. But they did not.
The BATF lackeys hid behind vehicles parked on the complex. While the walls of the Davidian building were pocked with entry holes...the vehicles the BATF lackeys were hiding behind were not damaged.
The BATF lackeys murdered a boy who had climbed out on the roof to take a look at all the big men with their big guns...something that most boys would do...especially before they were aware that THEY were ALSO targets.
Also, if a child called protective services in that event would the down town church be raided?
Shades of Baranch Davidian without evidence.But then, you all know how children must be protected by the government. Don't you?
Taking 52 innocent, frightened children away from home and into custody, now that's child abuse.
This 16 year old FLDS girl who called CPS was very brave. These children are taught that anyone outside the FLDS community is of the Devil. And for her to see beyond those brainwashing lies, and to know in her heart that she could reach out for help AND BE HEARD....I applaud her bravery. She has saved MANY children from an awful fate.
Is something done in the name of religion automatically acceptable? Can "God says so" rationalise everything? Can and will people actually do harm in Gods' name?
If we accept that a 52 year old man gets to marry and of course have sex with a 14 year old relative, we had better be prepared to accept pretty much every deviant behaviour someone can commit as a religous practise. We'd best not be prepared to pass everything done in the name of god just to get the same privelege. Somewhere before forced sex with your underage cousin a line is drawn. Wrong is wrong, and apparently not everybody who acts on gods word is actually doing so. We can't just do this stuff, or ignore those who do.
If more warrants are needed to protect the safety of children with due cause then so be it. Without them the questioning should have been limited to the one household to ensure the safety of the child within the constraints of the law.
Whether you want to believe it or not, this is a dangerous precedent.
The so-called FLDS Church, although officially claiming roots back to John Taylor and the LDS Church, can trace its inception back to a schism from the LDS Church after many prominent members in and around the community of Short Creek were excommunicated in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
They are neither fundamental nor LDS, therefore the could not be "FLDS." They could also call themselves Jewish, but that would not make them Jewish.
It takes quite a lot to get the Texas Rangers on your case!
Those of us who are members of the Church know that it is our responsibility, a covenant we've entered into, to honor and obey our government ie. the laws of the land. This includes not abusing children and taking people hostage.
Stockholm syndrome is too well known a phenomenon for people not to understand why more don't reach out for help. In most cases I'd say keep the system out of their lives, but this is truly a large group of people that can be helped just by the initial seperation from what should be called a Cult!
I hope more of these people are set free from the tyranny of abuse and control.
Our prayers are with everyone touching these lives!
I don't think the police need worry about another Waco type violent outcome with this cult/sect. I'm sure FLDS are similar to LDS people in that they aren't militant or have any history of militancy in the last 100 years.
As someone who lives with this compound less than an hour away, I've been following the situation very closely. This isn't about relegious freedom, bill of rights, etc... This is about child abuse.
Illicit Cohabition and adultry is against the law in the state of Utah.
End of story!!!!
"children being raped" do we really belive that?
or is that something they say to get us on the "states side"?
im sure there is more to this than we will be told by the "state".. how rare that is for a 16 year old to be married? is she really forced or did she make the choice? humm i wonder?
No group will ever be "left alone" if they abuse young people's rights in this country.
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