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Warren Jeffs' influence evident in FLDS hearings

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Pearl | 10:10 p.m. May 21, 2008
GRAMMA,,,, CPS did take my little grandson from an abusive ex-spouse and I thank GOD every day for them doing so... thanks to them my little grandson is alive today because of CPS and that low life child abuser is behind bars.
Sharon | 8:10 a.m. May 22, 2008
POST FOR JANET 3:54

It sounds like to me from your post, that you, personally know Flora ..if I am correct in my assumption, do you also know her little sister Ruby?If you do, would you happen to know where she is? Maybe out of the kindness of your heart...you could help Flora locate her. Peace be with you Janet.
Sharon | 8:21 a.m. May 22, 2008
Sugar Momma,
My thoughts exactly !!
What the FLDS people who are trying to discredit Carolyn's book, dont seem to understand is....Its not only Carolyn's book that gave us insight, but also the many many many ex- FLDS members who have came forward and told their stories.
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carl kolb | 9:30 a.m. May 22, 2008
My apologies for any mis-or non communications on our end.
carl j. kolb | 9:41 a.m. May 22, 2008
The Holy Catholic Church was allegedly protective of priest's sex abuse of kids. Noone took the children of parishioners who defended or dared to exalt that church, or those priests who were found guilty.

Sodomy is involved in some sex abuse. But we don't take all children from those who practice sodomy (also once illegal in Texas by a statute that was held unconsitutional by the US Supreme Court in Lawrence v. Texas, 2005).

Some homosexuals and some adulters may abuse a child. We don't take children from the wives of men who commit adultery, or even father second families, when those wives refuse to disgrace their husband.

Guns don't kill people, but some use guns to kill others. We don't take the children from the advocates of the second amendment.

Plural marriage, the belief or the practice, is incapable of causing child abuse. We take every FLDS child from their mothers and fathers.

A tiny percentage of FLDS members presumably abused a child, and shall be dealt with--like the sex offender in your own community and church.

Abraham lived in plural marriage. Those who exalt him are surely next. Then those who exalt the criminal, St. Peter.
To Sharon | 11:42 a.m. May 22, 2008
As Flora already knows, Ruby returned just as Fawn Holmes did, of her own free will.....even if Flora doesn't like it.
Sharon | 8:49 a.m. May 24, 2008
Hopefully Ruby can escape one of these days and tell in her own words..not the words of others who want us to believe (of her own free will)..I dont buy it.
Arizona | 12:54 a.m. June 25, 2008
Is funny to hear some of you say return the kids because there was no abuse proven. How can you say there is no abuse when they are made to marry at 14-16 yrs old to men that are 35-52. Would you moms allow your 14 year old marry a man that could be her father or grandfather if so you are just as sick as Jeffs. It is a crime to have intercourse with anyone under the age of 18 , I don't care if a 14 year old girl throws herself naked at a man thats 40 he knows not to touch her because she isn't old enough to make the right choice, but the 40 year old knows better.The men are hiding because they know they have had sexual activity with girls under the age of 18. If my child was with a man that old I would hope the state wouldn't allow her to go back to that same place.Think about it moms if that was your daughter marrying men that old.

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Members of the Fundamentalist LDS Church arrive at the Tom Green County Courthouse in San Angelo, Texas, on Monday for hearings on what they must do to regain custody of their children.

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