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LDS Church critical of foreign press accounts of Texas raid
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Jon | 2:29 p.m. April 11, 2008
No such thing as a fundamentalis mormon? I would say anyone willing to knock on
my door at 10 AM on saturday to tell me about their beliefs is pretty
fundamental...
Joe | 3:22 p.m. April 11, 2008
If they were really "fundamental" about their beliefs they'd read
Jacob and realize plural marriage is not a continuous practice.
Mike M. | 3:25 p.m. April 11, 2008
Missed the point, man. Missed it completely.
Maybe early to bed, early to rise...
Maybe early to bed, early to rise...
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DCnTN | 3:49 p.m. April 11, 2008
As a lifelong member of the LDS church, I am much more concerned about the
government treating these people fairly than I am about people mixing up LDS
with FLDS.
We'll always be misunderstood.
We'll always be misunderstood.
MoJules | 4:06 p.m. April 11, 2008
I do applaud the media in the US, the only story that was misleading that I
read, was the first one and I emailed that writer. It has been so refreshing to
finally have that distinction. And yes we as LDS have a great concern for the
FLDS children, but we as LDS do not want the world to think this is what we do,
it is a vile action and more than any time ever, the LDS church needs to be not
associated wrongly with this group.
Lucid | 5:15 p.m. April 11, 2008
Clarity on this issue is important. Especially to people who have a son or
daughter or parents on a mission in a foreign land.
Anonymous | 8:45 p.m. April 11, 2008
News media misinforming the public? That's not news. That's just
standard operating procedure.
Elizabeth | 9:02 p.m. April 11, 2008
Okay, so LDS is different from FLDS. I don't see any uprising of LDS
people offering to take in these children from Eldorado and to educate them
properly in the LDS culture so as to break this cycle of abuse into which they
have been born. What are the people of Utah going to offer?
Jake | 9:13 p.m. April 11, 2008
Why do a handful of people think the LDS church should get involved in something
that can only be harmful to them and their members. Its better the government
handles this cult of FLDS people who are not Mormons and not members of the true
LSD church.
Denise | 10:44 p.m. April 11, 2008
Just because you don't see it, doesn't mean it isn't
happening.
Actually, apply this to the entire case.
Actually, apply this to the entire case.
Kevin | 10:52 p.m. April 11, 2008
Re-Denise
WHAT? Huh? hummmm?
I was trying to figure out what you were talking about. Oh well.
re-Jake
I totally agree with you.
to- others on here---hummmm? okay.
WHAT? Huh? hummmm?
I was trying to figure out what you were talking about. Oh well.
re-Jake
I totally agree with you.
to- others on here---hummmm? okay.
Anonymous | 11:14 p.m. April 11, 2008
People of Utah will help as much as the people of America are willing to help.
This whole event is tragic but it is not the state of Utah or its people that
are to blame. Everyone has the right to their own beliefs under the
Constitution. I do not agree with the FLDS Church nor do I believe that their
practices are acceptable. However, I also do not believe that the people of Utah
or any other state should have to shoulder this burden alone. This is a national
concern that the government should and is currently dealing with. The people of
America should help these children not just one state.
mamapapaluv | 11:42 p.m. April 11, 2008
It really doesn't matter. The FLDS church is the legacy of the Mormon
church - LDS - which begat and then brought polygamy to Utah, then went against
its founder (because it wanted statehood, not because polygamy was bad) and said
it would no longer support polygamy. What in the name of Zeus does the Mormon
church expect?
I don't know why I wrote and submitted this because it will be censored.
I don't know why I wrote and submitted this because it will be censored.
mormon shame | 1:50 a.m. April 12, 2008
I feel that there is no difference between the initials of this cult religion.
Mormon old mormon new, they are all involved in a shameful religion that started
long ago. Unfortunatly they have been able to perpetuate this sickness. Utah
needs to wake up and really look at their so called religion which says it has
nothing to do with texas, and start investigating their own. It still goes on
there and it needs to be stopped!
Polygamy Movement Against FLDS | 5:38 a.m. April 12, 2008
The facts are that the national polygamy rights movement has always and loudly
disavowed the FLDS and its underaged crimes. If the maistream Mormons can get
an article like this showing their difference, why can't the NATIONAL
polygamy rights movement for consenting adults get one too? Internet search
for: "Warren Jeffs was Always Opposed by National Polygamy Movement"
and for "FLDS was Always Opposed by National Polygamy Movement" and
you'll find lots of the actual facts.
wallyworld | 6:47 a.m. April 12, 2008
Richard Dutcher, if you decide to make a movie about this, please don't be
offended if you chesse off more of the LDS community, but I say go for it
man!!!!
Beatrice | 11:48 a.m. April 12, 2008
There are Christian 'sects' and people who profess to
be...whoseactions and.or words bring shame to mainline Christianity. The LDS I
know at home and on chat rooms here delight in pointing out the
'apostasy' of Christianity and the 'bad' things people do in
the name of Christianity.
But, when the table is turned, they whyne, whyne, whyne.
But, when the table is turned, they whyne, whyne, whyne.
dear : Anonymous | 11:14 p.m | 4:40 p.m. April 12, 2008
"but it is not the state of Utah or its people that are to blame"
WRONG
Utah could have dealt with Jeffs YEARS AGO. Everyone knew what was going on there, nothing was done until way too late.
The horror these innocent children have lived could have been avoided.
If it is a humanitarian and PR nightmare don't look outside Utah when assigning blame.
WRONG
Utah could have dealt with Jeffs YEARS AGO. Everyone knew what was going on there, nothing was done until way too late.
The horror these innocent children have lived could have been avoided.
If it is a humanitarian and PR nightmare don't look outside Utah when assigning blame.
unknown | 3:22 a.m. April 15, 2008
There are a lot of other people that don't live right in this country, so
why point a fingure here. This country has bad thing going on all the time.
Lifestyle's that is are bad. Perversion is everywhere.
LDS4Life | 1:21 p.m. April 22, 2008
Wow! I'm always amazed to find out how vitriolic people can be about my
religion, which, as far as I can recall, teaches about love of all mankind.
Hm-m-m. I, too, am devastated by what is going on in Texas, and by the
suffering of those children and their mothers. As an LDS mom I would happily
take some of those children into my home---not to proselytize, but to help. My
fear is that "Mormon" homes will not be allowed to help because of the
unreasonable fears of other sects (Southern Baptist, for example) who think we
are evil. Boy, I'm frustrated with that, too.
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