Podcasts about fundamentalist mormon

In our final conversation we'll talk about some other Fundamentalist Mormon groups and how the race ban & Word of Wisdom are viewed. To hear the final part of our conversation, sign up to our free newsletter at https://gospeltangents.com/newsletter and I'll send you a secret link for free. https://youtu.be/W3Gdqso7ZAk Don't miss our other conversations with Cristina: https://gospeltangents.com/people/cristina-rosetti/ transcript to follow Copyright © 2024 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission transcript to follow Copyright © 2024 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved

Fundamentalist Mormon Theology has some interesting differences with the LDS Church. Dr Cristina Rosetti says Heavenly Mothers are named, as is the Holy Ghost. We'll also talk about a specialized form of reincarnation and the economic order of heaven. Check out our conversation... https://youtu.be/HObl0iSTUqw Don't miss our other conversations with Cristina: https://gospeltangents.com/people/cristina-rosetti/ transcript to follow Copyright © 2024 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission transcript to follow Copyright © 2024 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved

Join our NEW Patreon HERE: https://patreon.com/growingupinpolygamy In this eye-opening documentary, we delve into the harrowing reality faced by the Fundamentalist Mormon "Lost Boys" - young men who were subjected to unimaginable hardship, exploitation, and ostracization within their own communities. Forced into slave labor and ultimately expelled from their homes and families, their stories unveil the dark underbelly of religious fundamentalism. Join us as we shed light on their plight, exploring the complexities of faith, family, and freedom in the face of adversity. If you or someone you love has left polygamy and needs assistance, please reach out to "Holding Out HELP" at 801-548-3492 or visit their website at www.holdingouthelp.org At Growing Up In Polygamy our mission is to "Create compassion for communities that have been misunderstood, marginalized and/or abused by their leaders, and to empower those who have left by giving them a platform to share their stories with the world." If you would like to DONATE to this cause you can do so here: https://donorbox.org/growing-up-in-polygamy Insta: @growingupinpolygamy New website is now up! www.growingupinpolygamy.com Theme Song created by @artcowles Please feel free to reach out to us! growingupinpolygamy@gmail.com PO BOX 753072 Las Vegas, NV 89136 ✅SUBSCRIBE NOW : https://shorturl.at/inqrE --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growingupinpolygamy/support

Polygamist, Fundamentalist Mormon (FLDS) leader, Warren Jeffs, is currently serving a life sentence in prison for CSA which he claims was revelation from God. He currently still has a few thousand members of his church who believe he was wrongly convicted and completely innocent. A man God being”persecuted” because he's a true prophet, they would say. Years and years have gone by and he continues to give dangerous "revelations" to his followers including telling his own daughters to stop eating. Find out what else he is saying or commanding from prison with this exclusive insider information given to us by the amazing husband and wife team Sam and Melissa from   @GrowingUpinPolygamy Watch the episode we did on their channel hereYouTube: @growingupinpolygamyWebsite: https://www.growingupinpolygamy.com/Instagram: @growing_up_in_polygamyEmail: growingupinpolygamy@gmail.comResources for leaving Polygamy & volunteer opportunitiesIf you or someone you love has left polygamy and needs assistance, please reach out to "Holding Out HELP" at 801-548-3492 or visit their website at www.holdingouthelp.orgShort Creek Dream Center: https://www.shortcreekdreamcenter.org/Our C2C vacation where we can meet you in real life and go on adventures together has 6 spots left!  Click here to go to the official booking page Our Merch! Patreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastWebsite CultsToConsciousness.comFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

**TW:  CSA, Suicide, threats of murder** Born into the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS/Mormon), Briell was groomed at a very early age to one day become a plural wife to the prophet Warren Jeffs. Her parents wept when they found out the prophet's plans, but had no choice but to give her, at 18, to the over 50 year old man as his 65th wife. When Briell saw what Warren was doing with his 12 year old wives in Texas, she was mortified and resisted Warren's attention to which she would be severely punished for. Watch pt 2 with Briell hereDocumentary: Prisoner of the Prophet (HBO & Discovery +)Find Briell on social media!Website: https://www.brielldecker.com/IG: @BriellDecker Facebook:  Briell Decker Blanchart  Resources for leaving Polygamy & volunteer opportunitiesShort Creek Dream Center: https://www.shortcreekdreamcenter.org/Holding Out Help: https://holdingouthelp.org/Our C2C vacation where we can meet you in real life and go on adventures together has 6 spots left!  Click here to go to the official booking page The difference between Mormonism and Warren Jeffs' FLDSWhat it was like for Briell when power shifted from Rulon to WarrenWhen Briell married WarrenWarren taking over Rulon's wives without the wives' consentStill practicing Blood AtonementOn the way to get married to WarrenWarren asked Briell if she had any revelations from God after they marriedBriell didn't have proper sex educationDuring the marriage ceremony Briell was terrified of WarrenWhat Warren revealed to his wives during a secret meetingWhat was happening at the Texas compound Warren builtThe clothes Briell was forced to wearHow Warren Jeffs tricked his wivesBriell filling a case against WarrenBriell kept escaping, only to be brought backTW: threats of murderBriell transferring to her brother's homeOur Merch! Patreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastWebsite CultsToConsciousness.comFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

Narrowly escaping out of her window where she was held prisoner, Briell, the 65th wife of FLDS cult leader Warren Jeffs, continued to be on the run from her family who wanted to k*ll her. Warren was in prison and he knew she would testify against him, so he ordered people to take her down. After years of seeking safety and peace of mind, she returned to the hometown of the cult and was able to claim Warren's 45 bedroom mansion. This is what she decided to do with it…Watch pt 1 with Briel hereFind Briell on social media!Website: https://www.brielldecker.com/IG: @BriellDeckerFacebook:  Briell Decker Blanchart Resources for leaving Polygamy & volunteer opportunitiesShort Creek Dream Center: https://www.shortcreekdreamcenter.org/Holding Out Help: https://holdingouthelp.org/Our C2C vacation where we can meet you in real life and go on adventures together has 6 spots left!  Click here to go to the official booking page Briell's brother was told to lock her up in solitary confinementBriell's escapeBriell went to her first shelterBriell's family hunts her downBriell started having psychosis spellsThe trials of reacquainting with life after the escapeBriell gets adopted as an adult, and changes her nameBriell finds out about the Warren Jeffs houseBriell re-marriesBriell gives the mansion she was awarded to the recovery Dream CenterWhat it's like for Briell living in the same place where everything happenedHow is Briell's mental state working at the center that used to be Jeffs' home?Briell's coping mechanism strategiesWhat brings Briell peace nowOur Merch! Patreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastWebsite CultsToConsciousness.comFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

Angel Park is a Mormon fundamentalist polygamous community where plural marriages between one man and multiple women are common. Based on many years of in-depth ethnographic research, in Illicit Monogamy: Inside a Fundamentalist Mormon Community (Columbia UP, 2023), William Jankowiak considers the plural family from the points of view of husbands, wives, and children, giving a balanced account of its complications and conflicts. Through an extensive case study, the book not only gives the readers a real feeling for the society, but also invites us to rethink something essential about being human. William R. Jankowiak is professor of anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is the author of Sex, Death, and Hierarchy in a Chinese City: An Anthropological Account (1993) as well as the editor of Romantic Passion: A Universal Experience? (1995) and Intimacies: Love and Sex Across Cultures (2008), among other books. Yadong Li is a PhD student in anthropology at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of the anthropology of state, the anthropology of time, hope studies, and post-structuralist philosophy. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Angel Park is a Mormon fundamentalist polygamous community where plural marriages between one man and multiple women are common. Based on many years of in-depth ethnographic research, in Illicit Monogamy: Inside a Fundamentalist Mormon Community (Columbia UP, 2023), William Jankowiak considers the plural family from the points of view of husbands, wives, and children, giving a balanced account of its complications and conflicts. Through an extensive case study, the book not only gives the readers a real feeling for the society, but also invites us to rethink something essential about being human. William R. Jankowiak is professor of anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is the author of Sex, Death, and Hierarchy in a Chinese City: An Anthropological Account (1993) as well as the editor of Romantic Passion: A Universal Experience? (1995) and Intimacies: Love and Sex Across Cultures (2008), among other books. Yadong Li is a PhD student in anthropology at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of the anthropology of state, the anthropology of time, hope studies, and post-structuralist philosophy. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies

Angel Park is a Mormon fundamentalist polygamous community where plural marriages between one man and multiple women are common. Based on many years of in-depth ethnographic research, in Illicit Monogamy: Inside a Fundamentalist Mormon Community (Columbia UP, 2023), William Jankowiak considers the plural family from the points of view of husbands, wives, and children, giving a balanced account of its complications and conflicts. Through an extensive case study, the book not only gives the readers a real feeling for the society, but also invites us to rethink something essential about being human. William R. Jankowiak is professor of anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is the author of Sex, Death, and Hierarchy in a Chinese City: An Anthropological Account (1993) as well as the editor of Romantic Passion: A Universal Experience? (1995) and Intimacies: Love and Sex Across Cultures (2008), among other books. Yadong Li is a PhD student in anthropology at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of the anthropology of state, the anthropology of time, hope studies, and post-structuralist philosophy. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

Angel Park is a Mormon fundamentalist polygamous community where plural marriages between one man and multiple women are common. Based on many years of in-depth ethnographic research, in Illicit Monogamy: Inside a Fundamentalist Mormon Community (Columbia UP, 2023), William Jankowiak considers the plural family from the points of view of husbands, wives, and children, giving a balanced account of its complications and conflicts. Through an extensive case study, the book not only gives the readers a real feeling for the society, but also invites us to rethink something essential about being human. William R. Jankowiak is professor of anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is the author of Sex, Death, and Hierarchy in a Chinese City: An Anthropological Account (1993) as well as the editor of Romantic Passion: A Universal Experience? (1995) and Intimacies: Love and Sex Across Cultures (2008), among other books. Yadong Li is a PhD student in anthropology at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of the anthropology of state, the anthropology of time, hope studies, and post-structuralist philosophy. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

Angel Park is a Mormon fundamentalist polygamous community where plural marriages between one man and multiple women are common. Based on many years of in-depth ethnographic research, in Illicit Monogamy: Inside a Fundamentalist Mormon Community (Columbia UP, 2023), William Jankowiak considers the plural family from the points of view of husbands, wives, and children, giving a balanced account of its complications and conflicts. Through an extensive case study, the book not only gives the readers a real feeling for the society, but also invites us to rethink something essential about being human. William R. Jankowiak is professor of anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is the author of Sex, Death, and Hierarchy in a Chinese City: An Anthropological Account (1993) as well as the editor of Romantic Passion: A Universal Experience? (1995) and Intimacies: Love and Sex Across Cultures (2008), among other books. Yadong Li is a PhD student in anthropology at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of the anthropology of state, the anthropology of time, hope studies, and post-structuralist philosophy. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion

Angel Park is a Mormon fundamentalist polygamous community where plural marriages between one man and multiple women are common. Based on many years of in-depth ethnographic research, in Illicit Monogamy: Inside a Fundamentalist Mormon Community (Columbia UP, 2023), William Jankowiak considers the plural family from the points of view of husbands, wives, and children, giving a balanced account of its complications and conflicts. Through an extensive case study, the book not only gives the readers a real feeling for the society, but also invites us to rethink something essential about being human. William R. Jankowiak is professor of anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is the author of Sex, Death, and Hierarchy in a Chinese City: An Anthropological Account (1993) as well as the editor of Romantic Passion: A Universal Experience? (1995) and Intimacies: Love and Sex Across Cultures (2008), among other books. Yadong Li is a PhD student in anthropology at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of the anthropology of state, the anthropology of time, hope studies, and post-structuralist philosophy. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Angel Park is a Mormon fundamentalist polygamous community where plural marriages between one man and multiple women are common. Based on many years of in-depth ethnographic research, in Illicit Monogamy: Inside a Fundamentalist Mormon Community (Columbia UP, 2023), William Jankowiak considers the plural family from the points of view of husbands, wives, and children, giving a balanced account of its complications and conflicts. Through an extensive case study, the book not only gives the readers a real feeling for the society, but also invites us to rethink something essential about being human. William R. Jankowiak is professor of anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is the author of Sex, Death, and Hierarchy in a Chinese City: An Anthropological Account (1993) as well as the editor of Romantic Passion: A Universal Experience? (1995) and Intimacies: Love and Sex Across Cultures (2008), among other books. Yadong Li is a PhD student in anthropology at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of the anthropology of state, the anthropology of time, hope studies, and post-structuralist philosophy. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here.

Angel Park is a Mormon fundamentalist polygamous community where plural marriages between one man and multiple women are common. Based on many years of in-depth ethnographic research, in Illicit Monogamy: Inside a Fundamentalist Mormon Community (Columbia UP, 2023), William Jankowiak considers the plural family from the points of view of husbands, wives, and children, giving a balanced account of its complications and conflicts. Through an extensive case study, the book not only gives the readers a real feeling for the society, but also invites us to rethink something essential about being human. William R. Jankowiak is professor of anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is the author of Sex, Death, and Hierarchy in a Chinese City: An Anthropological Account (1993) as well as the editor of Romantic Passion: A Universal Experience? (1995) and Intimacies: Love and Sex Across Cultures (2008), among other books. Yadong Li is a PhD student in anthropology at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of the anthropology of state, the anthropology of time, hope studies, and post-structuralist philosophy. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/christian-studies

As seen in the new and popular Hulu documentary “Daughters of the Cult”, Anna LeBaron shares with us stories the documentary missed as well as some additional details to her story as Ervil LeBaron's daughter. We discuss blood atonement, her childhood being moved from place to place with little money for food, shelter or clothing among the plural wives and their kids, as well as conspiracy theories for how her father Ervil actually died in prison.Book: The Polygamist's Daughter: A MemoirIG: @AnnaKLeBaronCelia IG: @CKLeBaronHyrum IG: @hyrumlebaronHulu Documentary: Daughters of the CultOur C2C vacation where we can meet you in real life and go on adventures together has 6 spots left!  Click here to go to the official booking page Chapter Markers:Anna's book "The Polygamist's Daughter"Brief overview of the fundamentalist Mormon break off How her relations go back to Joseph Smith!Her father, Ervil, took out a competing leaderNone of Ervil's descendants still believe in blood atonement or his teachingsSomething the documentary missedAnna's early memories as a child & meeting her fatherThey loved the safety and security of schoolThey learned things about each other during filmingWhat was Anna's experience with the Fundamentalist Mormon theology?Did Anna also get militia training?How young Anna was when she started working full time in a warehouseWhat was going on around the time Anna decided to escape?Remembering not to compare traumaAnna's theory about how her father died in prisonAnna makes the decision to escapeHow Anna could survive after running awayAnna discovers that she was in a cult as a teenTriggering moments that led Anna to seek therapyHow Anna is doing nowOur Merch! Patreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastWebsite CultsToConsciousness.comFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

As seen in the new and popular Hulu documentary “Daughters of the Cult”, Anna LeBaron shares with us stories the documentary missed as well as some additional details to her story as Ervil LeBaron's daughter. We discuss blood atonement, her childhood being moved from place to place with little money for food, shelter or clothing among the plural wives and their kids, as well as conspiracy theories for how her father Ervil actually died in prison. Book: The Polygamist's Daughter: A Memoir IG: @AnnaKLeBaron Celia IG: @CKLeBaron Hyrum IG: @hyrumlebaron Hulu Documentary: Daughters of the Cult Our C2C vacation where we can meet you in real life and go on adventures together has 6 spots left!  Click here to go to the official booking page Chapter Markers:Anna's book "The Polygamist's Daughter"Brief overview of the fundamentalist Mormon break off How her relations go back to Joseph Smith!Her father, Ervil, took out a competing leaderNone of Ervil's descendants still believe in blood atonement or his teachingsSomething the documentary missedAnna's early memories as a child & meeting her fatherThey loved the safety and security of schoolThey learned things about each other during filmingWhat was Anna's experience with the Fundamentalist Mormon theology?Did Anna also get militia training?How young Anna was when she started working full time in a warehouseWhat was going on around the time Anna decided to escape?Remembering not to compare traumaAnna's theory about how her father died in prisonAnna makes the decision to escapeHow Anna could survive after running awayAnna discovers that she was in a cult as a teenTriggering moments that led Anna to seek therapyHow Anna is doing nowOur Merch! Patreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastWebsite CultsToConsciousness.comFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

At only 17 years old, Ceci was assigned to become a plural wife and instant mother to 5 children before having her own child 5 months later. She then became 1 of 5 plural wives in this Fundamentalist Latter Day Saint (polygamous Mormon break off) community led by Warren Jeffs who is now in prison for CSA. Warren had a tendency to separate families for seemingly no reason and one night, she was told her husband and the other 4 wives were being sent away to “repent”, leaving the 20+ kids solely in her care.Click here to watch on Youtube Find Ceci on Social!IG: @Ceci.HendricksonClothing Line: https://pinkvalor.com/IG @pinkvalorOur C2C vacation where we can meet you in real life and go on adventures together has 7 spots left!  Click here to go to the official booking page Life on the compounds (someone's always watching)The changes with leadership from Rulon to WarrenLife for Ceci as a 12 year old (stripping away things close to her)Ceci's family dynamic with 3 momsWhat it was like getting prepped at 12 to become a plural wifeBeing rebellious at 13-14Preparing herself for marriage at 15 as a "Good Girl"Summoned to marriage at 16 to unknown manWhat it was like seeing who her husband would beThe expectation of s*x once married (with no education)Expected to marry with no s*x educationCeci was had her first child at 17Ceci took on being a mother of 5 at 17How Ceci felt about her then husbandDid Ceci ever get jealous?Did Ceci feel her intimate time with husband was transactional?The 5 wives lived in the same homeWhat happened to Ceci's family when Warren Jeffs sent people awayWhen Ceci first considered leaving FLDSThey took Ceci's family awayOur Merch! Patreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastWebsite CultsToConsciousness.comFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

** For Ad-Free Episodes, Join Our Patreon! ** https://www.patreon.com/thesurvivorsquad New episodes of The Survivor Squad will return on January 4, 2024! Audience Note: As we take some time to be with family for the holiday season, please enjoy this replay of PART 2 of a two-part interview with Briell Decker. Briell Decker grew up in a Fundamentalist Mormon sect (FLDS) in a family with 14 children and two mothers. At age 18 she became the 65th wife of the Prophet Warren Jeffs. After years of abuse and torment from Jeffs and his followers Briell escaped by climbing out of a window and running barefoot to safety. After escaping the FLDS, she applied and was granted Warren Jeffs 28,000 sq foot home in Colorado City, AZ where she once lived as a wife. Partnering with the Phoenix Dream Center, that home has now been remodeled and restored to serve as a place of hope and refuge for other women and children leaving the FLDS. Briell has dramatically rewritten her script from cult victim to advocate and now a Certified Peer Support Specialist at the Short Creek Dream Center. She is happily married to the love of her life, Stevan, and lives in Hildale, UT. She is transformed! She is an Activist and currently working with members of the Utah Legislature to create better policies to help victims of cults and human trafficking. She is happy, healthy, and saving hundreds of women and children through her Dream Center. Briell's Instagram @brielldecker https://www.instagram.com/brielldecker/ Website: https://www.brielldecker.com The Dream Center https://www.brielldecker.com/the-dream-center Prisoner of the Prophet: https://amzn.to/47K9few ***Join our Survivor Squad True Crime Podcasting Course!*** https://coaching.terranewellsurvival.com/ethical-true-crime-podcasting/ Survivor Squad Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/thesurvivorsqaud Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesurvivorsquad • Terra's links: https://linktr.ee/terranewell  • Collier's links: https://collierlandry.com/links • Collier's Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-collier-landry-show/id1551076031 • Book a 1-on-1 with Terra for trauma/ toxic relationship coaching: https://calendly.com/terranewell91/15-minute-coaching-consult?month=2023-06  • Join Terra's Complementary Trauma Support Group: Every 1st and 3rd Monday 5:00 PM PT mailto: Terranewellcoaching@gmail.com   It's important to consider seeking support from a licensed mental health professional or support group. Talking to a trusted friend/family member can also be beneficial in overcoming trauma and its aftermath.  •Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ •Trauma-Recovery.org: https://trauma-recovery.org/ •American Psychological Association: https://www.apa.org/ •National Institute of Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml •National SA Hotline 1-800-656-4673 https://www.rainn.org/ •National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233 https://www.thehotline.org/

** For Ad-Free Episodes, Join Our Patreon! ** https://www.patreon.com/thesurvivorsquad New episodes of The Survivor Squad will return on January 4, 2024! *As we take some time to be with family for the holiday season, please enjoy this replay of PART 1 of a two-part interview with Briell Decker. Briell Decker grew up in a Fundamentalist Mormon sect (FLDS) in a family with 14 children and two mothers. At age 18 she became the 65th wife of the Prophet Warren Jeffs. After years of abuse and torment from Jeffs and his followers Briell escaped by climbing out of a window and running barefoot to safety. After escaping the FLDS, she applied and was granted Warren Jeffs 28,000 sq foot home in Colorado City, AZ where she once lived as a wife. Partnering with the Phoenix Dream Center, that home has now been remodeled and restored to serve as a place of hope and refuge for other women and children leaving the FLDS. Briell has dramatically rewritten her script from cult victim to advocate and now a Certified Peer Support Specialist at the Short Creek Dream Center. She is happily married to the love of her life, Stevan, and lives in Hildale, UT. She is transformed! She is an Activist and is currently working with members of the Utah Legislature to create better policies to help victims of cults and human trafficking. She is happy, healthy, and saving hundreds of women and children through her Dream Center. Briell's Instagram @brielldecker https://www.instagram.com/brielldecker/ Website: https://www.brielldecker.com The Dream Center https://www.brielldecker.com/the-dream-center Prisoner of the Phophet: https://amzn.to/47K9few ***Join our Survivor Squad True Crime Podcasting Course!*** https://coaching.terranewellsurvival.com/ethical-true-crime-podcasting/ Survivor Squad Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/thesurvivorsqaud Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesurvivorsquad • Terra's links: https://linktr.ee/terranewell  • Collier's links: https://collierlandry.com/links • Collier's Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-collier-landry-show/id1551076031 • Book a 1-on-1 with Terra for trauma/ toxic relationship coaching: https://calendly.com/terranewell91/15-minute-coaching-consult?month=2023-06  • Join Terra's Complementary Trauma Support Group: Every 1st and 3rd Monday 5:00 PM PT mailto: Terranewellcoaching@gmail.com   It's important to consider seeking support from a licensed mental health professional or support group. Talking to a trusted friend/family member can also be beneficial in overcoming trauma and its aftermath.  •Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ •Trauma-Recovery.org: https://trauma-recovery.org/ •American Psychological Association: https://www.apa.org/ •National Institute of Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml •National SA Hotline 1-800-656-4673 https://www.rainn.org/ •National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233 https://www.thehotline.org/

Two young teens fell into a forbidden love. After being shunned from their fundamentalist Mormon polygamous community, they had the option to be welcomed back, only if they got married immediately. Seven little ones later, Chris had been living in fear of losing his family since dozens of men were sent away to repent for unknown reasons. One day, the call came. He was being excommunicated. Click here to watch on YouTubeResources for those escaping polygamy:https://holdingouthelp.org/ https://www.hopeafterpolygamy.org/https://cherishfamilies.org/ Find Chris:IG: @pecanvalleyresort Click below to be the first to know about our C2C vacation! https://my.trovatrip.com/public/l/email/cults-to-consciousnessChris meeting Warren Jeffs when he was his principalChris meet his wife in 6th gradeChris and his wife were ratted out to Warren at 15Living with the Lost BoysRulon Jeffs had Chris and Lydia separate for a yearWere Chris and Lydia still believers at this time?When Chris and Lydia get marriedA husband should never see his wife outside of her long underwearWas their faith reignited once married?Life leading up to Warren Jeffs taking overWhy Warren Jeffs kicked out many of the devoted community membersWarren prophesying the end timesThe Bishop called, asking Chris and his family to come homeWas Chris ever called to Polygamy?Coffee drinking was allowedThe restrictions and expectations of a husband and wife in FLDS Top secret documents given to married couples involving intimacy Why Chris and Lydia ended up leaving FLDSHow did Chris feel when Warren (their Prophet) was sent to prison?Life after JeffsOur Merch! Patreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastWebsite CultsToConsciousness.comFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

Ben grew up in the FLDS (Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) living with 2 moms and 28 siblings. He started working on a construction site around 8 years old and had his own crew by 16, despite only having a 3rd grade education from the private FLDS school. After realizing the outside world ISN'T all evil, he escaped the cult around age 18 and became the go-to person (along side his now-wife Wendy) for other “Lost Boys” to seek out for help. Ben and Wendy explain what it was like helping kids transition into the “real world”.Click here to watch on YouTubeResources for those escaping polygamy:https://holdingouthelp.org/ https://www.hopeafterpolygamy.org/https://cherishfamilies.org/ Click below to JOIN US on an amazing C2C vacation!https://my.trovatrip.com/public/l/survey/shelise-solaWho are the "lost boys"?The rules and lifestyle of the FLDSThe private FLDS school system where Warren Jeffs was the principalBen had a hard time switching to "worldly" clothes Buying your way to the highest level of heaven- working as a childWhat church was like on SundaysWendy's exposure to the FLDSWomen are assigned husbands and meet them on their wedding dayDozens of siblings, 2 sister/wives living in a hotelThe leaders had upwards of 80 wives!!!Could the kids keep the money they made?Why did Ben leave the FLDS if he had a great childhood?Ben helped with a home for Lost BoysBen's escape storyOne of the hardest adjustments was figuring out how to flirtWendy's perspective on showing the escapees the worldBen's perspective on why there are so many Lost BoysHow Wendy and Ben are doing nowLinda, Listen & ResourcesOur Merch! Patreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastWebsite CultsToConsciousness.comFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

Manipulated into saying yes to a betrothal to her cousin at 8 yrs old, Michelle knew there was no way she would raise her future family in this incestuous polygamous cult. Her father had 16 wives including half sisters and nieces (one of which was her mother). The horrible treatment in the group caused her to plot her escape and get emancipated at 17. Who knows what would've happened if her cousins from the TV show “Escaping Polygamy” didn't come to help her when they did.Click here to watch part 1Click here to watch part 2 Find Michelle on SocialIG @mmichaels_35Resource for those escaping polygamy:https://holdingouthelp.org/Click below to JOIN US on an amazing vacation!https://my.trovatrip.com/public/l/survey/shelise-solaMichelle was assigned a husband at 8 yrs oldTW: CA- Her dad falsely heard she was doing something badMichelle wanted to escape at 8 yrs old but couldn'tTW: Suic*de Ide@tion, self inflicted starv@tionDoing all she can to put off getting marriedHer meeting to arrange her plural marriage was the day after she escapedMichelle's struggle to not cave to pressure and go backTW: Suic*de Ide@tionThey were keeping her away from her siblings TW: brief mentions of CAHow Michelle is doing now!How the Order explains polygamy....Our Merch! Patreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastWebsite CultsToConsciousness.comFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

**Content Warning: Multiple depictions of child abuse and infant death** This incestuous polygamous Mormon sect promotes and endorses extreme punishments. Michelle had a father who took pleasure in these punishments. Aside from that, her first job was at 4 yrs old which grew to 3 jobs by the time she was in Jr High. Against all odds, she graduated High School at 15 years old, then college a few days after her 18th birthday. Make sure to subscribe and hit the bell so you don't miss when part 2 drops, where we go into her televised escape out of this insidious group.Find Michelle on SocialIG @mmichaels_35https://www.instagram.com/mmichaels_35/Resource for those escaping polygamy:https://holdingouthelp.org/Click below to JOIN US on an amazing vacation!https://my.trovatrip.com/public/l/survey/shelise-solaClickable timestamps below available on YouTube What it was like being filmed on "Escaping Polygamy"How her dad was related to 16 of his wivesDescendants of Jesus himself? Keeping the bloodline pureOne of the biggest shocks about the "real world" after she leftHer siblings financially supported their dad.... bought him toysHer first job was at 4 yrs oldAt 7 she was working at the bank!Having to dumpster dive for their foodMAJOR TW: Multiple depictions of CA- Inf@nt de*thTW-CA Continued- Being locked in a basementDoes Michelle think all 200+ got the same treatment from her dad?TW: CA from other family members on behalf of her dad & Infant de*thTW: C(inf@nt)ATW: CA-Did any of Michelle's public school teachers notice the signs?How Michelle juggled going to school with all her jobsHow and why they let Michelle go to collegeShe graduated with an Associate's degree 2 days after turning 18Find Michelle on IGOur Merch! Patreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastWebsite CultsToConsciousness.comFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

**Content warning: multiple depictions of child abuse** Growing up with 14 moms and nearly 200 siblings in an insulated community with very strict rules, proves to be extremely challenging and confusing. Shanell wasn't even supposed to know who her biological father was, but was smart enough to figure it out. Not allowed to go to High School, she had what they considered the “privilege” of getting a job instead, to earn money that she needed permission to access. A second mother to her 11 siblings, she did her best to raise and protect them from the man we call Daniel.Resource for those escaping polygamy:https://holdingouthelp.org/Find Shanell!FB: https://www.facebook.com/shanell.snowIG: https://www.instagram.com/shanellsnow/Incestuous plural marriages- her family dynamicShanell wasn't allowed to know who her biological father wasWhy won't the state step in to help?Working kids and mothers are forced to give their money to the fatherThe group harshly judges and puts down their own membersThe tangible and dangerous favoritism between wivesShanell wasn't allowed to attend High SchoolWorking at 6 years old then babysitting 6 kids by 8 years oldTW: CA- Shanell wanted to raise her siblings to keep them saferShanell's experience working at Order businessesThey work, but the money is taken and they aren't given money for foodShanell's mom had to pay rent to her husband who "owned" the apartmentTW: CA-How Daniel (her biological dad) treated ShanellDaniel didn't seem to have love for his kidsA sneak peak into Shanell's courtship processOur Merch! Patreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastWebsite CultsToConsciousness.comFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

**Content warning: CHILD SA, ANOREXIA, CA, TRAFF*CKING** At 7 Years Old, Isami Daehn was traded by her narcissistic mother, in exchange for piano lessons for her and her siblings.  Isami now speaks out about the horrors of growing up in a narcissistic, high demand family, while being raised an Independent Fundamentalist Baptist in Japan. Not all high control groups are major churches or large corporations. Sometimes, certain personality disorders, when combined with strict religiosity, can cause the same atmosphere with the same patterns.Click here to watch on YouTubeAnti Human Tr*ffick*ng resources:https://polarisproject.org/https://www.lovejustice.ngo/For volunteering: check with your local law enforcement or youth centers to see how you can get involved in your area since it may look different from location to location.Together Estranged is a resource for anyone who has become estranged from family. They are not necessarily a resource for anti tr*ffick*ng, but they are a great resource for people who have been outcasted by family/cults. https://www.togetherestranged.org/Follow Isami on Social media:Instagram @isami_daehnWebsite: https://www.isamidaehn.com/TikTok @isami_daehnFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mentalhealthisami/ Independent Fundamentalist Baptist, explainedRules: What women aren't allowed to doIs make up allowed?Meeting with unbelievers to convertIsami's parents meeting for an "explosion of extremism"TW:  What it was like growing up in an ab***ve Independent Fundamentalist Baptist houseIsami and her siblings were homeschooled in JapanA childhood in isolatioWas Isami's ab**e due to the church teachings or specific to her parents?Growing up in a narcissistic family What led to Isami's CSATW:  CSA traff*ckingIsami attends bible college as an escape from homeReasons why Mormons go to BYUIsami was still making excuses for her parents while in collegeTW: CA As a flight attendant, recognizing a child on a plane against their willWhat brings Isami joy nowIsami giving herself permission to be angryNow married, Shelise swears...Support ShelisePatreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

Back again for our 1 year channel anniversary is  @nuancehoe ! Peek behind the curtain with us to discover the dark and dirty past of Mormon (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) history and even what current LDS apologists are up to in the name of fundamentalism. We both believe that true change, does not come from gaslighting or pretending things weren't harmful, but by full acknowledgement, apology and tangible steps to undo the hurt caused by dangerous doctrine and leaders.Click here to watch on YouTubeWatch Carah's first episode on C2CFollow and Support Carah!YouTube:  @nuancehoe Instagram: @nuancehoeTikTok: @nuancehoePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/nuancehoeNon C2C episodes mentioned:*Carah's Channel*I left Mormon Stories Podcast on an LDS Fundie Overdose. Here's the deal with Rod, John, and Jenn.*Mormon Stories*Native American Mormon Women and the Lamanite Myth - Mormon Stories 1456Rodney Meldrum Pt. 1 - Founder of the Book of Mormon Heartland Model - 1553Rodney Meldrum Pt. 2 - On Mormonism and Racism - 1554Rodney Meldrum and the Book of Mormon Heartland Model - 1564 What President Hinckley said about racism in the LDS churchA racist LDS Lamanite animation from the 80sWhy Mormon apologists claim prophets never have to take accountability for their wrong actionsA former LDS prophet explains Lamanite DNAAn LDS apologist tries to corroborate "evidence" of Lamanites being from IsrealTW: CSA, Homophobia, Beastiality- A dangerous statement made by Rod Meldrum on Mormon Stories PodcastRod Meldrum (LDS apologist) confessing to horrible wishes for John Dehlin (@mormonstories)Joseph Smith (1st LDS prophet) explains the inhabitants of the moonLDS video for the youth on being "worthy"The insane double standards in the LDS church & how it affects peopleLDS leaders says if you don't accept the LDS prophets, you don't accept JesusSupport ShelisePatreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

People in the "modern world" tend to romanticize the Amish. They seem to live simple lives and keep to themselves with their big families and old traditional ways of doing things. This may be true AND it's possible that a world of secrets, abuse and lack of care for those suffering mental illness are also extremely common. Joined by ex Old Order Amish, Eli Yoder, we discuss the dark corners of the seemingly bright and groups that exist today.Click here to watch on YouTubeResource for current Amish who need help:https://amishrescuemission.org/Find and Support Eli!YouTube: Eli YoderTikTok: @YoderToter40Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eli.yoder.33The origin story of the AmishThe origin story of HIS sect of Old Order Amish founded by his grandfatherAmish dress code for womenWhat are their "Articles of Faith"? (rules)Was the founder of the Amish worshipped?Is the Amish lifestyle too romanticized by outsiders?TW: SA- What dark secrets are the Amish hiding then?What happens with repeat offenders?Members are forced to go along with the forgiveness of perpetratorsCan they receive counseling?They don't have adequate support for mental health. Depression = sinEli felt a sense of pride because he followed more rules than other Amish groupsHow a rest stop bathroom blew his mind as a kidOther shocking modern day conveniencesTW: Suic*de- Eli's father's struggle with mental healthAfter Eli left the Amish, he cultivated a new relationship with his father in secretTW: Suic*deTW: Suic*de- Unreported deaths among the communities Eli's escape storyEli's first experience with a microwaveHow Eli is doing nowSupport ShelisePatreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

After 1 year of horrific cult stories, we thought it would be nice to celebrate these brave souls with all of their best advice and funny statements through their “Linda, listen” moment. An empowering statement, be it sassy, inspirational, funny or all of the above. This video can also serve as a recap of what we have been up to all year and give you a peek into each episode which you may have missed. Watch on YouTubeepisode 02 - Nuancehoe episode 04 - Ashleyepisode 05 - True Mormon Quotes episode 06 - Angela episode 08 - John Larsenepisode 09 - Phil Drysdaleepisode 10 - Noemi Uribe episode 11 - Lisa (mama)episode 12 -  Jonathan Rosalesepisode 13 - Exmolexepisode 14 - Erin bies episode 16 - Alt worldly episode 17 - Cohen episode 18 - Lisa (mama)episode 19 - Ruwan Meepagalaepisodes 20 + 21 Natasha Helfer & https://youtu.be/vLPEna9SHWIepisodes 22 + 23 - John Dehlin -  & https://youtu.be/2C2hKBQkf1kepisodes 24 + 25 - Zelph On the Shelf  & https://youtu.be/gNduLQTqSgcepisode 26 - Sarah Edmondson episode 27 - Sal & lena episode 28 - Brittany Bannerman episode 29 Lisa (Mama)episode 30 - Keylee + Collette Petersenepisode 31 + 32 Kolby Reddish  & https://youtu.be/e7YuCEp8Nh0episode 33 Brookeepisodes 34 + 35 - Altworldy & https://youtu.be/g3W8hsLtcBgepisode 36 Dani ArmandoAll episodes linked on YouTubeSupport ShelisePatreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

With the explosion of cult documentaries in the last 10 years, and the subsequent exposure and awareness it's brought, viewers are rushing to watch as many possible.  But there may be some shocking ones you may have missed!  In this episode, Dr. John Dehlin (Mormon Stories podcast), and I, break down our top 10 must watch cult docs of the past decade. Click here to watch on YouTube(Clickable Chapter Markers available on YouTube)Parallels between John Dehlin's Mormon past and cult docs#1 Shiny Happy People#2 Going Clear:  Scientology and the Prison of Belief #3 Leah Remini:  Scientology and the Aftermath#4 Wild Wild Country#5 The Vow (NXIVM)#6 The Deep End#7 Keep Sweet Pray and Obey#8 God Forbid#9 Orgasm Inc: The Story of Onetaste#10 KumaréHonorable Mention: Mormon No MoreHonorable Mention: BelieverFind and Support John!YouTube:  @mormonstoriesInstagram: @JohnDehlin @mormstoriesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mormonstories/Website/Donate: https://www.mormonstories.org/Support ShelisePatreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

This is Part 2 of a two-part interview with Briell Decker. For Ad-Free Episodes, sign up for our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/thesurvivorsquad Briell Decker grew up in a Fundamentalist Mormon sect (FLDS) in a family with 14 children and two mothers. At age 18 she became the 65th wife of the Prophet Warren Jeffs. After years of abuse and torment from Jeffs and his followers Briell escaped by climbing out of a window and running barefoot to safety. After escaping the FLDS, she applied and was granted Warren Jeffs 28,000 sq foot home in Colorado City, AZ where she once lived as a wife. Partnering with the Phoenix Dream Center, that home has now been remodeled and restored to serve as a place of hope and refuge for other women and children leaving the FLDS. Briell has dramatically rewritten her script from cult victim to advocate and now a Certified Peer Support Specialist at the Short Creek Dream Center. She is happily married to the love of her life, Stevan, and lives in Hildale, UT. She is transformed! She is an Activist and currently working with members of the Utah Legislature to create better policies to help victims of cults and human trafficking. She is happy, healthy, and saving hundreds of women and children through her Dream Center. Prisoner of the Phophet Doc on Discovery https://www.amazon.com/Prisoner-Prophet-Season-1/dp/B0B6WKWV9B Briell Decker's Instagram @brielldecker https://www.instagram.com/brielldecker/ Website: https://www.brielldecker.com The Dream Center https://www.brielldecker.com/the-dream-center ***Join our Survivor Squad True Crime Podcasting Course!*** https://coaching.terranewellsurvival.com/ethical-true-crime-podcasting/ Survivor Squad Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/thesurvivorsqaud Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesurvivorsquad • Terra's links: https://linktr.ee/terranewell  • Collier's links: https://collierlandry.com/links • Collier's Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-collier-landry-show/id1551076031 • Book a 1-on-1 with Terra for trauma/ toxic relationship coaching: https://calendly.com/terranewell91/15-minute-coaching-consult?month=2023-06  • Join Terra's Complementary Trauma Support Group: Every 1st and 3rd Monday 5:00 PM PT mailto: Terranewellcoaching@gmail.com   It's important to consider seeking support from a licensed mental health professional or support group. Talking to a trusted friend/family member can also be beneficial in overcoming trauma and its aftermath.  •Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ •Trauma-Recovery.org: https://trauma-recovery.org/ •American Psychological Association: https://www.apa.org/ •National Institute of Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml •National SA Hotline 1-800-656-4673 https://www.rainn.org/ •National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233 https://www.thehotline.org/

This is Part One of a two-part interview with Briell Decker. For Ad-Free Episodes, sign up for our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/thesurvivorsquad Briell Decker grew up in a Fundamentalist Mormon sect (FLDS) in a family with 14 children and two mothers. At age 18 she became the 65th wife of the Prophet Warren Jeffs. After years of abuse and torment from Jeffs and his followers Briell escaped by climbing out of a window and running barefoot to safety. After escaping the FLDS, she applied and was granted Warren Jeffs 28,000 sq foot home in Colorado City, AZ where she once lived as a wife. Partnering with the Phoenix Dream Center, that home has now been remodeled and restored to serve as a place of hope and refuge for other women and children leaving the FLDS. Briell has dramatically rewritten her script from cult victim to advocate and now a Certified Peer Support Specialist at the Short Creek Dream Center. She is happily married to the love of her life, Stevan, and lives in Hildale, UT. She is transformed! She is an Activist and currently working with members of the Utah Legislature to create better policies to help victims of cults and human trafficking. She is happy, healthy, and saving hundreds of women and children through her Dream Center. Prisoner of the Phophet Doc on Discovery https://www.amazon.com/Prisoner-Prophet-Season-1/dp/B0B6WKWV9B Briell Decker's Instagram @brielldecker https://www.instagram.com/brielldecker/ Website: https://www.brielldecker.com The Dream Center https://www.brielldecker.com/the-dream-center ***Join our Survivor Squad True Crime Podcasting Course!*** https://coaching.terranewellsurvival.com/ethical-true-crime-podcasting/ Survivor Squad Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/thesurvivorsqaud Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesurvivorsquad • Terra's links: https://linktr.ee/terranewell  • Collier's links: https://collierlandry.com/links • Collier's Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-collier-landry-show/id1551076031 • Book a 1-on-1 with Terra for trauma/ toxic relationship coaching: https://calendly.com/terranewell91/15-minute-coaching-consult?month=2023-06  • Join Terra's Complementary Trauma Support Group: Every 1st and 3rd Monday 5:00 PM PT mailto: Terranewellcoaching@gmail.com   It's important to consider seeking support from a licensed mental health professional or support group. Talking to a trusted friend/family member can also be beneficial in overcoming trauma and its aftermath.  •Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ •Trauma-Recovery.org: https://trauma-recovery.org/ •American Psychological Association: https://www.apa.org/ •National Institute of Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml •National SA Hotline 1-800-656-4673 https://www.rainn.org/ •National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233 https://www.thehotline.org/

The Kingston Clan is known for their incestuous polygamy in an effort to keep their "bloodline" pure. From deformities and infertility, to racism and coercion, take a peek inside "The Order"—an extremist off shoot of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (aka Mormonism) with Amanda Rae from the TV show "Escaping Polygamy".Click here to watch on YouTube(clickable chapter markers available on YouTube)Her incestuous family bushThe leader, Paul, has 27 wivesThe deformities with inbreedingMen are becoming infertile...Secret IVFPregnant women dying for lack of medical careWhy they believe they need to have so many childrenWhy are they so desperate to practice polygamy?How they viewed early prophets and current prophets (including their own)Why do they insist on "keeping bloodlines pure"?The INSANE expectations of these women/mothersC2C Exclusive! Story from Amanda's childhoodHow you are your father's property until he gives you to your husbandAll the ways women are controlledWhy polygamy in her group was coerced and non-consensualHas anybody deconstructed Mormonism as a whole in The Order?How can someone be ok with marrying their half sibling?Let's talk age gapsWhy the LDS church calls their gathering of women the "relief society"Blood atonement enacted by extreme LDS fundamentalists Confessions and tattletales Their perspective on miscarriage & their "duty" to conceiveA throwback, cringy LDS movieThe women don't realize they hold all the powerUs apostates are lost causes as far as the afterlife is concernedHOW TO REMOVE YOUR RECORDS from the LDS churchCOMMENTER Q: Describe the banking in The OrderCOMMENTER Q: Updates on the girls from Escaping PolygamyDiscovering our sense of "Self"How is Amanda now? Self reflectionsCOMMENTER Q: Resources for people trying to escape polygamyFind Amanda!YouTube:  @AmandaLovesRachelIG: @amandaraegrantResource for help leaving polygamyhttps://holdingouthelp.org/Remove your records from the LDS churchQuitmormon.comSupport ShelisePatreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

"The Order" or the "Kingston Clan" is known for their incestuous practices of polygamy in an effort to keep their "bloodline pure". They are a fundamentalist branch of Mormonism in Salt Lake City where marrying 1st cousins and even half siblings is seen as perfectly fine. Amanda Rae, who was raised in this group, escaped at 17 and was seen on the TV show "Escaping Polygamy" helping others to do the same. Learn the ins and outs of this cult and why she so badly wanted out. Click here to watch the episode on YouTube(clickable chapter markers available on YouTube) She didn't know who her dad was...couldn't call him dadThe Kingston private schoolDid the Kingston group split from the Warren Jeffs sect?How the mainstream Mormons are "doing it wrong"Shady bankingDeleted scene from "Escaping Polygamy" during her brother's escapeHow her family cut her off when she left- Sad birthday storyHer enormous immediate family treeHow her mom feel about her children leaving The OrderAmanda's early views on polygamyHer mom's struggles with being married to her sister's husbandHow her spirituality influenced her decisionsShe was assigned to marry her 1st cousin!!!COMMENTER Q: Degree of information control?COMMENTER Q: Most shocking thing after leaving The Order?She unconsciously became a compulsive liar due to indoctrinationHer opinion on the outside worldLet's talk RULESThe origin of the racist teachingsAdditional rules of "The Order"They think being gay is made up....What if you're a gay woman?Do all the wives live in the same house?COMMENTER Q: How to spot and/or help people in cultsHow she can identify a KingstonPolygamy in my OWN hometown??Find Amanda!YouTube:  @AmandaLovesRachel IG: @amandaraegrantResource for help leaving polygamyhttps://holdingouthelp.org/Support ShelisePatreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

**Content Warning: brief mentions of suicide ideation 1 hr 34 mins in** Within mainstream Mormonism is a fundamentalist group that takes the "Latter Days" incredibly serious. They are loosely known as the Doomsday or Prepper Mormons. Rachel lived in extreme poverty, rarely received any medical attention, had no power or running water and had no idea she was in a cult until years and years later. Not only did she deconstruct end times Mormonism, but found herself deconstructing mainstream Mormonism as well, after her mental health took a turn for the worse. Click here to watch the episode on YouTube(clickable chapter markers available on YouTube)What makes Doom's Day Mormonism more extreme?Rachel's interesting birth storyWhen Rachel fell off a cliff and didn't go to the hospitalHow many siblings she had- family dynamicsHer dad's accidentHer family of 10 living off 10k per YEARWas the purposeful poverty tied to Doomsday Mormonism?How her father's visions affected her familyGoing to school in Kindergarten signaled Child Protective ServicesDid she want to be taken by CPS?Did Sunday school at church conflict with Mormon teachings at home?Their self-righteous tendencies She started college after 8th grade!!Did her college education conflict with her extremist Mormon beliefs?Her brother's vision about his role in the end timesBack to polygamy? How her mom feltHer mother's "healer" roles in the last daysHer role for the last days before her engineering degreeBad financial decisions blamed on GodWhen her doctrinal "shelf" started crackingShe thought her depression meant she was "serving Satan"Creating new core beliefs within mainstream MormonismA sacred Nephite temple in the Grand Canyon???A cringy lesson she gave in churchHer dad's role of "poofing" during the last daysHer family members' mixed reactions about her father's deathHow her brothers continued her father's workWhen she realized she grew up in a cult!Did her beliefs carry on to her children and how she raised them?Her husband wasn't a fan of the forced patriarchyNext to deconstruct....mainstream MormonismTW: Brief mention of suicide ideation & depressionHow reading "Saints" an LDS sanctioned book, cracked her faith openWhat happened when she voluntarily took a Sunday off going to churchTW: Brief mention of suicide ideationThe pain of not being able to go backPinpointing what part of Mormonism was so harmful for herWhat is Rachel's current "consciousness" and peace?How her husband and children felt about her leaving theSupport ShelisePatreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

For someone who planned to name their children using every letter of the alphabet, everyone was shocked when he left the fundamentalist Mormon church called The Work. He was dedicated, invested, had his first kiss at the alter of his arranged marriage, and ultimately his curiosity and empathy led him out. Calvin Wayman's journey is inspiring! Make sure to check out the first episode we did, explaining more of his childhood and the backstory of the FLDS.Click here to watch the episode on YouTube(clickable chapter markers available on YouTube)You spoke, we listened! Viewer comments and questionsSibling rivalry with all 44 siblings?What happens to all the extra boys??Was he excited to practice polygamy?How he reacted when he was told who his wife would beHow big was his fundamentalist sect?How old were they when they got arranged?gThe process of "arranging" a marriageDo the fundamentalist Mormons have temple rituals like mainstream Mormons?The "one mighty and strong" to FIX mainstream mormonismHow the mainstream mormon & fundamentalist mormon differ in their temple workWas he allowed to date his arranged wife before marriage?The beginning of Calvin's deconstructionHow did Calvin pace himself and stay true to himself through deconstructing?Questioning if he was conditionedHow did Calvin reconcile the racist upbringing now out of the cult?Calvin second guesses himself, fearing the stakes, as he deconstructsWith his existence at stake, Calvin decides to leave it behind"it is better to never have known God, than to know and turn away" - MormonismThe voice-note he recorded the moment he decided he couldn't do it anymoreThe immediate consequences of leaving the churchAn honest discussion about depression & getting helpHow Calvin is doing nowHow he has been able to transition into normal lifeResource for people leaving the FLDSHoldingOutHelp.orgFind and support Calvin!Culturedpod.comIG: @calvinwaymanTikTok: @calvinwaymanSupport ShelisePatreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

Calvin and I dissect the world of Mormon Fundamentalism, from mind control, decision coercion, EXTREME racist teachings from the early prophets and the secret sauce to creating the most controlling cults. Learn the good and bad of growing up with 4 mothers and 44 siblings in the same home, and how they redefined the meaning of monogamy in unexpected ways.Click here to watch the episode on YouTube(clickable chapter markers available on YouTube)The run down of FLDS doctrine when they split from mainstream MormonismWhat's the deal with the law of polygamy?Information control is the secret to a good cultThe split in FLDS: When Rulon Jeffs (Warren's dad) took overDifferences between his FLDS church & Warren's after the splitWhat it was like as a child in the FLDS with 44 siblings!The rules of priesthood advancementThe "straight and narrow path" of MormonismThe racist story of the pre-existenceINSANELY racist teachings!!!Programmed beliefs that affected his life when he was inThe scariest cults get you to do THIS...What it was like growing up with 44 siblingsHe felt he missed out on this with his siblingsSome kids don't even know which plural wife is their motherHas he formed close relationships since leaving?Relationship with dad?His father has cancer. How do the FLDS approach modern medicine?His college philosophy class that changed his worldExploring one's inner self and deeply held beliefsFind and support Calvin!Culturedpod.com IG: @calvinwaymanTikTok: @calvinwaymanSupport ShelisePatreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

At 17 she realized she was in a religious prison. She had just been "arranged" to be married to a stranger and had been plotting her escape for 2 years. Determined not to become a plural wife for the sole purpose of having as many children as possible, she did whatever it took to leave and pursue higher education at a large cost. See how she transformed her life and navigated the hard lessons of the "real world".Click here to watch the episode on YouTube(clickable chapter markers available on YouTube)Previously.... added context from the last episodeTo marry or not to marry?The young age when girls get their wedding dresses readyPossibility to be arranged with a 20-50 year age gap!The youngest brides in the FLDSFacing her dad after rejecting the proposalExpressions of love were not allowedThe beginning of the escapeIs she allowed to see her family again after leaving the FLDS?How her aunt helped her acclimate to the modern worldWhat she didn't know she didn't knowHer first date!How growing up FLDS affected her romantic lifeHardest thing she faced after leavingNot understanding how to manage financesLearning socialization and finding communityHer education in the compoundHer journey into higher educationHas she kept any family ties?Did rules change after Warren was jailed?Was there a mass exodus when Warren was arrested?How Jude helped with "Under the Banner of Heaven"Support ShelisePatreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

Isolated from the outside world while imprisoned in the FLDS compound, Judith Bateman breaks down her childhood in the Warren Jeffs polygamy cult.  In a reality where “the more wives a husband has the more Righteous he is” Jude talks what it was like growing up with 17 siblings and 2 mothers, “demonstrating readiness" at 12 years old, being turned in to Warren Jeffs himself, how everyone's pets were sentenced to death, how fear kept the members controlled, and how she ultimately devised her escape.Click here to watch on YouTube(clickable chapter markers available on YouTube)How FLDS got startedThe extreme rules in Jude's FLDS sectCourtship and Marriage PracticesTurned in to Warren Jeffs at 15 years oldDemonstrating for "readiness" at 12 years oldHer father and brothers fought over when she should "turn herself in"Jude reveals her childhood FLDS dressFLDS woman's hair style restrictionsThe higher the hair the closer to GodImprisoned in the CompoundReasons someone would be punishedHaving to switch children and husbands upon directionJude's 17 siblings and 2 mothers2nd wife introduced to the childrenNot a true testament of faith if can't be handle jealousy17 children and 2 mothers, how big was the house?Wives get every other day with the husbandThe children's curiosity on dad with new 2nd momThe more wives the more RighteousJude as a child watching the "catastrophe" with the 2nd motherHow did all 17 children eat?Isolated from the outside world - information controlWhen Warren Jeffs took over he sentenced all the pets to be killedHow was everyone okay with following orders?We won't be lifted up in the coming of Christ if we don't purify ourselvesFear is what keeps the members controlledThe day to day of an FLDS childSitting with fear and angst when all entertainment was taken awayFilling days with scripture and reading Warren Jeffs bookWorld history and a lot more wasn't allowed to be taughtBoys and girls in the classroom should "treat each other as snakes"When did Jude start questioning and rebelling Devising an escape planJude's punishment for rebellingJude's marriage was being arranged without her knowingWhat happened when Jude went to the library for the first timeJude learning what her anatomy looked like for the first time at 17Chatting with someone on the internet, she realized she's in prisonHaving to go backJude realizes she's about to get marriedSupport ShelisePatreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcastFind Shelise on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousnessHost Instagram @sheliseannTikTok @cults.to.consciousnessTwitter @cultstoconTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

Two ordinary brothers discussing extraordinary ideas... and some random shit.Email- thebrothersrandomv@gmail.comCheck us out on YouTube-https://www.youtube.com/@thebrothersrandom 

Two ordinary brothers discussing extraordinary ideas... and some random shit.Email- thebrothersrandomv@gmail.comCheck us out on YouTube-https://www.youtube.com/@thebrothersrandom 

From cult victim to advocate, Briell Decker re-wrote the story of her life. She grew up in a Fundamentalist Mormon sect (FLDS) in a family with 14 children and two mothers. She became the 65th wife of the prophet Warren Jeffs. After years of abuse and torment from Jeffs and his followers, Briell escaped by climbing out of a window and running barefoot to safety. After escaping the FLDS, she applied and was granted Warren Jeffs 28,000 sq foot home in Colorado City, AZ where she once lived as a wife. Briell and husband Stevan stopped by my home studio this past week, August 2022. We talked about Briell's life, and she recalled some of the traumatic events she encountered while a part of the FLDS. We also talked about the visit to Hawaii she and Stevan were able to take in 2021.This episode will be impactful. Some may have desired more detail on various aspects of Briell's life, but this was her story and she talked about things that she was comfortable discussing. For the most part, we kept things light and shared several laughs. But make no mistake, Briell; through her example, continues to inspire everyone, showing that anything is possible in life. She's created hope, and refuge for other women and children leaving the FLDS. You can follow what's going on with Briell by visiting her website: Brielldecker.com   

Todd Rampehttps://wealthbuildersinstitute.com/TradeWithTodd.comTodd Rampe is the founder of the Wealth Builders Institute in Las Vegas, NV. He has been an at-home trader for 24 years and a trading educator for 10 years, showing people the little tricks he was taught by his "7-figure mentor". Todd teaches people how to make money trading stock options by following the lead of the "smart money" professional Wall Street traders - something that eludes most. https://wealthbuildersinstitute.com/Sally DentonBOOK: The Colony: Faith and Blood in a Promised Landhttps://sallydenton.com/thecolony/Sally Denton, author of The Colony: Faith and Blood in a Promised Land - An investigation into the 2019 killings of nine Mormons in northern Mexico, which drew international attention, The Colony offers a glimpse into the strange, little-understood world of a Fundamentalist Mormon outpost. Sally Denton is a best-selling investigative reporter and historian. She is the author of nine books, including the true crime classic The Bluegrass Conspiracy. https://sallydenton.com/Julie Ehttps://www.julieehealth.com/Julie E, MPH, RD, is a nutritionist and functional medicine expert with a passion for helping people improve their health with her infinite tool chest of remedies. A pioneer in holistic wellness, Julie E focuses on addressing the distinctive challenges of a person's “today” body. With over 30 years of wellness experience, Julie has truly mastered the simplest solutions to access and maintain a healthy life. https://www.julieehealth.com/

The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS Church) is a Fundamentalist Mormon denomination that practices Polygamy. The more wives and children a man has, the closer he is to heaven. A woman is groomed to serve their husband and have babies. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has denounced the FLDS and has no affiliation to them. Warren Jeffs assumed the position of "Prophet" of the FLDS in September 2002 after his father, Rulon died. As Prophet and President of the church, he would set people up to be married. In most cases, underaged girls would be forced to marry someone much older and possibly related to them. Warren Jeffs himself had as many as 78 wives. In 2006, he was placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List after fleeing from charges of arranging marriage between adult followers and underaged girls. He was also charged in Texas with sexual assault of a minor and aggravated sexual assault of a child. He was sentenced to Life in prison plus 20 years. When the FBI and local police search the FLDS ranch in Texas, they were aided by former members of the church. Hard evidence was found in a basement vault that contained marriage certificates and voice recordings of him sexually assaulting minors, one of them being 12 years old. Allegedly, he took 482 victims. 

Philippa J. Meek is a doctoral fellow at the University of Exeter. Meek researches public perceptions versus the realities of plural marriage within Fundamentalist Mormon communities. This episode gives a detailed overview of the court cases Loving V. Virginia, Obergefell vs. Hodges, Lawrence vs. Texas, and then discusses what possible path forward there is for legalization of plural marriage in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week CD-R delivers to The Cult a healthy dose of estrogen packed vengeance with an erratically delivered side order of Fundamentalist Mormon hatred in the liftage section. First, we kick things off with the extremely questionable, implant smuggling, Tiana Alexander-Silliphant star vehicle, Catch the Heat (1987). Then we head on up to New YAWK by way of 1997 and a LOT of Riotgrrrrl influence in the Drive-in infused A Gun for Jennifer.  Feedback: cultofmuscle@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/groups/cultofmuscle Merch: redbubble.com/people/cultofmuscle/shop

This week’s podcast guest is Matthew Sheffield, the founder and editor of Flux, a new online community for progressive writers and podcasters. I was interested in talking to Matthew about his earlier life experience as someone who was present when right-wing media really started building the echo chamber. The interview went pretty long, so this is part one of two. The second portion will be posted next week.The Present Age is a reader-supported newsletter. Please subscribe. Thank you!Parker Molloy: Joining me today is Matthew Sheffield. One of the first things I wanted to ask you is can you tell me a little bit about your connection to right-wing media? How it started, what you did, how your views changed over time, how your involvement changed over time. You offered to share the tale of your exit from the world of right-wing media and I would absolutely love to hear it.Matthew Sheffield: Okay, all right. Well, my background is I was raised as a Fundamentalist Mormon, and Mormons basically, a lot of people don't know, but Mormons actually are the original Christian Nationalists. Mormonism was founded on the idea that America was the choice land above all other lands. That's literally in the Book of Mormon. And that Christopher Columbus was moved upon by the holy spirit to discover America even though he never came here, but... And so Mormons, to some degree, kind of created the environment then rubbed off on a lot of people. I was brought up in that environment very much to a large degree. I have seven siblings, and my family and I, we traveled all over America doing an informal ministry because Mormons don't actually have ministries; they're not allowed to have them by their church. It's a very centralized bureaucratic church, and so I was in that. Part of it was that we were so disenchanted with the regular Mormon church. It wasn't fundamentalist enough for us. But luckily, we were not into polygamy, so that was at least good for us in that regard.But I didn't want to go on a regular Mormon mission because when you turn 19, that's what young men are expected to do. But I was so disenchanted, I was like, "No, I want to do something else." And it was, unfortunately, a really bad idea in retrospect, but in any case, we started traveling around America playing classical music on the street, literally. That was my misspent youth. We did that, and in the course of doing that, for whatever reason... This was the pre-internet days. We actually watched the evening news on TV, and our family watched the CBS Evening News. During the imbroglio over Bill Clinton's impeachment, we decided that we thought Dan Rather... One of my brothers and I decided we thought Dan Rather was unfair. In retrospect, he's obviously shown he's a fairly progressive guy. But anyway, we decided we were going to start a website called ratherbiased.com, and it basically was blogging before there was even a word for it. We got picked up all over the place. I guess people liked it, or some people liked it. We did that for a few years until we got thoroughly and utterly sick of talking about Dan Rather, and so we quit the site in 2002 and we got so many requests to bring it back for 2004 from our... Because we left the site up but we didn't want to do it. But so many people were like, "Please, please bring this site back." And so we said, "Fine, we will." But we had decided at that point we're definitely going to stop no matter what after the election's over. Well, after the election was over, we actually kept going because Dan Rather had gotten involved with that document scandal where he used fake documents to say that George W. Bush had avoided the draft in the Vietnam War. I think that's probably true that Bush did that, but when you're using documents that were typed up in Microsoft Word and you're presenting them as if they were made on a typewriter, that's pretty embarrassing. Anyway, that just exploded in popularity. We thought, my brother and I, we were tired of our family ministry by that point but we had no way out to go and do something on our own. None of us had ever had an internship, none of us had any friends because we lived basically a nomadic lifestyle. We grew up in trailer parks and tents, so yeah, we had no network. I went to I think eight different colleges, and I have two other ones from my high school years, so I've got 10 universities on my transcript. Originally, we thought, well what if we had a website that brought together left and right-wing media criticism? We actually started recruiting a bunch of people for it, and there was a ton of interest for it and people liked this idea. We actually found... before they had signed on with anyone, we found Matt Yglesias. We also found Ezra Klein while they were in college and a bunch of other right-of-center people, and so a lot of people wanted to do this but then we got to the point where we realized, oh, we don't have any money. We can't pay anybody to do this stuff and we have no way of raising money. We're like, f**k, I guess we'll have to just go into right-wing media because we have no other options. It was a weird moment because I remember I applied... I had never even applied for a job before, and so I went up and applied for, I think it was Nordstrom Rack or something like that and they never got back to me, and I was like, man, I don't know. I have no idea what to do. My university people had no interest in helping me, and so we're like, all right, well I guess we'll team up with a media research center and start News Busters. News Busters was basically like a large format version of what we had been doing at ratherbiased.com, and they had apparently seen what we were doing. Actually, we ended up getting more publicity for our stuff than they did, and so we started News Busters. After that, it was basically the first-ever think tank blog publication out there as far as I know. And then a bunch of people started trying to get into that business as well and Heritage Foundations did it, and actually, Media Matters, as I understand, was inspired by what we were doing to some degree. And then I started a business basically sort of duplicating that idea. Had only Nordstrom Rack gotten back to you, this could've all been avoided. Apparently yeah, yep. We did that for a while and then I actually tried to do that... After we started working with them, the first day after we moved out... My brother and I actually had money, we could move out so we did as soon as possible. And I was 27 at the time, and we both... The first Sunday after we left, moved out, my mom had put up a paper on our kitchen because we were living together, actually. She put a paper on it for the address of the local Mormon church, and my brother and I, we got up on Sunday morning with enough time to go to it, but then I looked over and him and I said, "I don't want to go. Do you want to go?" "No," so we didn't and we never did. We never went again after that. Anyway, long story short, our faith in Mormonism and religion generally collapsed after that, but not our interest in right-wing activism. I, for a number of years, tried to make space for non-Christians in the Republican party. And, well, ultimately that was a fool's errand as I soon discovered. Well, not soon, I eventually discovered. I guess the big catalyst for that discovery... Well, there was a couple of things. One was that I kept noticing how people were stealing my ideas on the right. I would go to an organization and say, "Hey, I've built these things here that have millions of readers that are nationally known. I could do that for you." And then they would say, "Well, I don't know, I don't know," and then a few months later big fundraising campaign: We're doing this large website and we need your money. Of course.Yeah, and so that kept happening to me. At first, I thought, well maybe it's just because I'm not... I don't know. Because I grew up in a trailer park and I don't know anybody. I'm not an elite Republican consultant or whatever. And that's what I thought for a while. But then eventually I decided to start writing a book to try to improve conservative politics. And by improve, I also meant to help them become more responsive to public sentiment, so public opinion. And in the course of doing that I began researching why do they pursue these ideas that people don't want? Where does that come from? I had always stayed away from the religious right just by being not religious, but I actually started reading their stuff and I was horrified at what I was seeing. I remember reading a story of this man who was, he's a Hindu priest and he was invited to give the... The US Capitol has a daily prayer session at the beginning of all their... when they're in session, and they invite different people do to it. And this guy, who was a Hindu priest, was invited to do it. And so he got up to do it and people started... They invaded the Capitol, actually. This was a predecessor of January 6th, and no one has ever heard of it. But this happened, and they invited the rotunda and started screaming about Satan and, "We have to stop this." They were demanding that he be arrested. It was awful. I was like, is this what I am helping here? And so I started trying to rewrite to, I don't know, oppose that Christian nationalist extremism, but eventually, I got to the point where I realized, you know what? The reason that they do these things is because they think they're God's servants. I could write all the best words, to use Trump's phrase. I could have all the best words, the best-written book in human history and it wouldn't matter because they're doing these things because they think God wants them to do it. And their ability to distinguish between their own ideas and the will of God is none; it's nonexistent. And it was a profoundly depressing realization because I had thought that there were sincere motives about policy and America and the public service and things like that, but I realized, no, it isn't that. And so I had written 80,000 words at that point, and... And I actually had a publisher as well, but I couldn't do it, I couldn't do it so I pulled it off the... I withdrew it. I went into depression, actually, I did. Yeah, it makes sense. Yeah. Yeah, and it was like, I didn't want to do that, though, because this was the second existential crisis in my life. Most people, they may have one, but here I was having a second one.How old were you at the time?I think I was 39, 38, something like that.Yeah. Two big, existential crises by that point-Before you're 40. That's rough. See, my trick is that I start with one and I just keep that crisis going my entire life. Which, actually, just really quick, one thing I was thinking about because I actually had not heard the story of the Hindu priest. I just googled it and I'm honestly amazed that I had not ever heard of this, and I'm going to read up on it later, but one thing you said that caught my attention was that... And this is something that I have always been trying to figure out is that people do these things because they honestly believe this is the will of God and all of that stuff. And I've always wondered, these people actually believe? Because the way that a lot of people involved in the religious right seem to act, it's kind of like if there's a hell, dude, you're going to it. I've read the Bible cover to cover and I know that a lot of the attitudes just aren't consistent with any actual teaching. There's no way that people can actually believe all this pretty hateful stuff when it comes to treating other people as equals and whatnot. But you said that you think that, generally speaking, the people involved in the religious right actually do believe in what they're saying. They're not just saying it for the sake of advancing their political worldview, but rather that they actually believe these sorts of things. Oh yeah. No, they-It's their responsibility to-No, they believe everything that they say.Well, that's kind of terrifying. It is. After I had discovered that, I started publishing about it to some degree, or trying to. And a lot of people didn't even want to publish what I was writing.I'll give you an example. I had written a 5,000 word piece for the Atlantic. Somebody there had asked me to write it. And I showed how Ben Shapiro's right-wing views were not really different from this white nationalist guy named Nick Fuentes. And I literally had audio of him bashing Jewish people; Ben Shapiro bashing Jewish people on a white nationalist podcast.Oh yeah, was it Red Ice Radio?It was.Yeah, I've listened to that one too. I probably saw it because you posted it somewhere.I'm guessing, yeah. But yeah, nobody had seen that before. But most people who follow politics I would say haven't seen it, and so I was able to... Anyway, I finished the story. It was impeccably documented. There was no possible way that anyone could sue you based on this story because it was 100% true. I based it on the... Fuentes, he and his fans had started trying to... Basically, they were trying to take over the Turning Point USA audience because they both are effectively going for the same group; right-wing, young Christians. And so they were showing up at Charlie Kirk events, and they showed up for one out here in Los Angeles with Donald Trump Jr., and they humiliated him. I told the entire backstory of how this happened, why it's so hard for Charlie Kirk's... Why his audience keeps becoming white nationalists. And anyway, so I sent it to him and the guy who was my editor, he said, "Oh, this is fantastic but, I'm sorry, I can't print it." And then I said, "Well, why? Why can't you print it?" And he never responded. Oh, that's awful.It is. That attitude, though, I kept encountering it over and over and over. There is this sentiment among a lot of elite journalists that they don't take these people seriously. They think that they're just a bunch of redneck losers who are masturbating into a teddy bear, or whatever; to Jesus and Donald Trump pictures. That's how they see them. And they have no idea that these people have gigantic, massive audiences. I've heard people say, "Oh, well I don't want to give so-and-so a platform." And it's like, they have a bigger audience than you, okay?Yeah, that was always funny when I was at Media Matters and I'd post an article that I wrote about Tucker Carlson, and I'd have someone who's like, "Why are you giving him a platform?" And it's like, I hate to break this to you, but he has far more viewers than I have for years, exponentially so, you know?Yeah. There is this naïve attitude that a lot of people in the establishment left have. They don't understand how small of a space they occupy in the American mind. For instance, I remember having an argument; I was on a debate show one time with somebody who was at the Free Beacon, and they were trying to say, "Oh, Alex Jones, he's just this fringe figure." And I said, "Alex Jones has about 10 times the audience, web audience alone, of your publication. Does that mean you're a fringe figure?" And of course, they didn't respond to that.Yeah. That's a great point because... And it kind of shows... What am I trying to say? That's a great point and it gets at something else that I've been thinking a lot about which is this idea that, oh, don't pay attention to Alex Jones, don't pay attention to Marjorie Taylor Greene, ignore them, ignore them. These people are fringe, as their audiences keep growing and as their influence keeps growing. That's something that just happens in politics, and I see people brush off fringe elements of something. And I'll just kind of think to myself five years from myself, that's not going to be fringe whatever gets said there. Alex Jones, that's been one hell of a trip following his career for as long as I have. Yeah. Well, and now Tucker Carlson, the number one host in Fox News and the highest-rated television personality in America is basically Alex Jones light. And Alex Jones himself actually said this the other day. He said, "I've been so pleased to see what a great patriot Tucker Carlson has become." And then meanwhile the rest of the liberal Hollywood elite continue to do business with his paymaster, Rupert Murdoch. Ultimately, people need to understand that this is not Tucker Carlson doing this, this is Rupert Murdoch doing this. And if you, as a Hollywood studio or movie star or whatever, you work with him in any capacity, you are supporting Tucker Carlson. Yeah. I worked at Media Matters, which is kind of the... I don't want to say the flip side because I feel like it equates the two, but it's the left-leaning counterweight to News Busters, basically, for about two-and-a-half years. And while Media Matters I think does some great work, in my view it's an organization that the right dismisses out of hand and mainstream outlets often seem reluctant to rely on for fear for being slammed by the right for relying on some study that we did over there or some data that we pulled or even some quote that we found because that's 90% of what Media Matters does is just taking clips in context and posting them to the site that's just like, hey, on Alex Jones' show today he went on a five-minute rant about whatever. Those things are good to know because most people aren't just going to sit there and listen to three hours of Alex Jones every day, and that's probably for the best. But one thing that was frustrating about that is that working at Media Matters kind of made it really difficult to get a lot of my arguments through the noise. And so one thing I really want to ask you is just what don't people get about right-wing media that perhaps coming from you and not me, from your point of view, from your involvement in all of this as you were realizing this and making your decisions to distance yourself from that movement, what don't they understand that you might help them get it? That you saying it might help them get it. Sorry if that was confusing. There is a few things. One is that the generic Republican Capitol hill professional class establishment is much closer to the white nationalist or Christian supremacists fringe than you have any idea. And just as an example, the... You've got a number of Republican members of Congress who have said that biological evolution is a lie from Satan. That is a ridiculous extremist position, and a lot of Republican officials believe it. Mike Pence believes it. And there were real implications, real-world implications of these beliefs because it means that you don't accept science. And in the case of the COVID-19 pandemic, that's is a reason that they were so prone to these stupid conspiracy theories or dumb medical things. Yeah, people always say, "Well, I don't understand, why do Republicans like hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin so much? Why do they like it? It must be Trump." And it's like, no, it isn't because there are 70 years of religious nut jobs selling people herbs and spices and telling them that these are God's cures for cancer or pneumonia or whatever. They've had a business of this and nobody paid attention to it on the left or in the establishment press. This is a cancer that has been growing in America, and you have to pay attention to it, not just when they invade the Capitol and try to kill the vice president. It's something that has to be... The average person has to know how radical these people are. And the connections are just so clear. You mentioned Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia congresswoman that I remember people, after she was first elected, were like, "Oh, this is just a fringe person. Republicans are not going to respond to her. She's just a freak Qanon person." But low and behold, she is now one of the most prolific Republican members of the house at fundraising. She's rolling in money and is routinely defended and promoted by Fox News. It's almost like there is this old internet meme, the rules of the internet, right? You remember those? I think it was 50 or whatever it was, but rule number 34 was if it exists, there is porn of it. And there was basically a rule 34 of conservative politics. If it's insane enough, eventually they will believe it. And that's what people need to understand. There is nothing too crazy or too dumb that they won't believe. But here's the other thing, in terms of right-wing media: It is their ace in the hole for politics. The Virginia gubernatorial race, it's such a great example of that.Oh, absolutely.Here you had Glenn Youngkin, who is basically a Mitt Romney clone, boring, rich, out-of-touch plutocrat; destroyed people's lives in private equity.The ideas and experience of Mitt Romney but with the sweater vest of Rick Santorum. Yeah, basically. And so this is not someone that a normal person would want to vote for. It just isn't. But what was key for him was this lie campaign that was ginned up in right-wing media. And they had two primary lies. One was that they had fabricated several incidents about supposed transgender bathroom violence.Well, yeah, no, but it's important, though, to... Since I mentioned it, though, I have to... There was this incident that... alleged incident that happened in a school in X-urban Virginia around DC. Loudoun County is the county. There was a male student who apparently occasionally cross-dressed or something like that, but did not identify as transgender, had apparently had sexual encounters with a female student in a bathroom multiple times. One time I guess she said no and then he proceeded to rape her. And then the school was... The district allowed him to transfer over to another high school after the incident. And by the way-That's an issue, but-Yeah, but here's the other thing, though, is this was the policy of the former Trump administration. Betsy DeVos had said that... The secretary of education at that time had said that students who are accused of sexual crimes, they needed to be continued... to have continued access to their learning environment; that that was very... Instead of being concerned about students who had... That these students might again commit the crimes, or whatever, that they were accused of. They wanted to let them keep going to school. This was the Republican policy, and so the district allowed the male student to go to another high school, and apparently went into... He was accused of doing another assault, a sexual assault of a female student in the classroom this time at the second school. But at no time was there a transgender bathroom policy involved with either of these incidents or even a transgender person. Yeah, which seems important to note when people are trying to stoke those sorts of things. But even if it was a trans person, there's no school in the country that's saying, "Hey, let's make it legal for trans people to assault people in restrooms or assault people in classrooms," or anything like that. No matter what, what the person was doing was wrong in any case, and that's what's so frustrating. But it was also... And I might just be getting ahead here. When all of this happened, it was before that school district had taken up a policy.Had that policy. Yeah.Yeah, so-The first incident, yeah. And then the second incident wasn't in a bathroom.Right. Well, exactly. And with that first incident, one of the things that personally frustrates me about it is that the argument seems to be this happened because of this policy, this trans-inclusive policy. And it's just not true. It can't be true. And the tricky thing about it is arguing this point on Twitter or whatever else immediately gets you going, wow, you're defending this person? And it's like, no, I'm defending the people who had nothing to do with this but are getting blamed for it. It's frustrating.Yeah, it is, it is. I'll tell you one of the last straws for me from trying to stop reforming the right to start opposing it was if you remember when Mike Pence was the governor of Indiana. They had passed this law that allowed... They called it a religious freedom law. This is, I think, their most successful evil scheme ever is trying to rebrand these Christian supremacism as religious freedom. But the way that law worked was basically anyone could claim a religious objection to any law and say, "That goes against my religion so I don't have to follow it." And that actually was what the law said. I was still loosely conservative when that came out... or when that was signed, but I kept hearing in right-wing media, "Oh no, that's not what it does, that's not what it does. It just protects people to have their... from having their rights violated." And then I would ask people, "Well, have you actually read the law? How do you know that?" And they'd say, "No, I haven't read it."And then finally I was like, all right, I don't want to have to read this but I'm going to read it. And luckily for me, it was only two or three pages, the law, thankfully. And I read through it and I was like, wow, these people have totally lied about what this law says. And I was like, I'm done, I'm done with this. I can't do this anymore because they have no regard for truth. Either they have no regard for truth or they don't care about what truth is. Once I had that realization... One thing that's important, I think, for people to realize is that right-wingers do not believe in facts. When people are like, "Oh yeah, I'm going to fact check them," and whatnot, they don't care about facts. What-No. It eats up time on the end of the people who are trying to correct misinformation or correct facts or fact check.Yeah. No, it's fine. Look, I'm not saying you shouldn't do it-No, of course.... but what I'm saying is that you can't persuade them of facts because facts don't matter. All right-wing reasoning, it's not empirical-based. And I hate to get too philosophical here, but in logic-You are on a podcast named The Present Age, so feel free.All right, well in formal logic there's essentially two types of... There's more than two, but two basic types of reasoning. There's empirical reasoning, which is where you look at... You use observation then your senses to deduce what reality is, as you can perceive it. And then there is another kind which is a priori, from Latin, from before. And because right-wing Americans are overwhelmingly either Christian or Jewish fundamentalists, they don't believe in empirical reason or deductive reasoning. They believe in a priori reason, and so for them their opinions about the Bible or the Book of Mormon in the cases of Mormons... Their opinions about religion are facts. Not only are they facts, they are timeless, eternal truths. This is an aspect of right-wing epistemology that almost nobody who has had... That if you haven't come out of that environment you really don't understand it because they don't really talk about it, of how they reason because they just all agree that the Bible is literally true in every aspect. And so that is the truth, and so everything must comport with that, with our understanding of religion. Otherwise, it's a lie. But the problem is, of course, the Bible is not literally true, and so effectively, they... Because they believe in moral absolutes but their morals are based on lies, basically they have moral absolutism and factual relativism while accusing everyone else of moral relativism and factual absolutism. And they're right, of course, to say that because everybody else, we want to have our opinions based on facts and based on what's real.Which is why it's kind of funny that so many on the right seem to try to brand themselves as I am all facts, all logic, all... There is that strain of Ben Shapiro type right-wing pundits who go, "Oh, I'm sorry, I'm just telling harsh truths. Facts don't care about your feelings." It's always so mind-boggling that something like that would take off as a... something like that would take off as a slogan for a movement that is honestly pretty detached from facts, but yeah.Yeah. But it makes sense when you understand that for them a fact is that homosexuality is evil, a fact is that marriage should only be between man and a woman, one man and one woman. These are facts from their standpoint. It is a fact that Jesus was crucified for the sins of the world and was resurrected on the third day. That's a fact. Basically, though, they have an inverted epistemology, and that's why it's so hard for a lot of people who are educated, especially liberals, educated liberals to understand them, that they really... they cannot believe that they actually are so dumb, basically. It's hard for people who have had, let's say 20 or more years of schooling to understand that there are people out there who think that education is a lie. Sure. And to be clear, I think it's one thing to blame the intellectual leaders of right-wing movements for this, but on an individual level it's so much harder to understand where people are getting their news, which is why media matters. How the press covers anything, it's important. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, right-wing media is how their entire political structure is based on now. The average Republican activists or voter, they can just be submerged continuously in this information and lies. They can wake up to their Christian morning podcast - The Daily Wire has one now - and/or any number of these Christian radio stations that have millions and millions of listeners but nobody outside of their audience has ever heard of them. And then they drive to work and can listen to local talk radio on their way to work, and then they get to work, they can turn on their talk radio while they're doing their tasks and read their thousands and thousands of websites, and then they go home and they can watch their propaganda videos on TV and YouTube, or wherever. They have no awareness of anything that is not in that ecosystem. I always hear democratic consultants and politicians saying, "Oh, our people just don't vote in the midterms. I wish they would, I wish they..." Well, you know why Republicans vote in the midterms? It's because of right wing media and that are telling them every election, "This is the most important election ever. If you don't vote now, Jesus will be crucified again," basically. That's the type of hype. And they're subjected to it every day. I would like to do something to try to educate and keep left-of-center voters motivated, but it seems like the Democratic establishment is like, "No, we'll just run some TV ads."It's definitely frustrating to watch as... It's just honestly sometimes seems like Democratic politicians in the Democratic establishment generally doesn't-They don't care.Again, I want to believe that they see this very obvious thing that's happening, but they just don't respond to it as though there is a genuine issue at hand. Get full access to The Present Age at www.readthepresentage.com/subscribe

Happy Friday gang! And what a swell Friday it is because we could not be more excited to share the second part of our two-part series on Mormon polygamist groups with you!Today we hear a lot more from one of Ervil "Mormon Manson" LeBaron's 51 children, Anna LeBaron, as well as Bryce Allred, a great-grandchild of Rulon C. Allred, one of Ervil's many, many victims. Ash and Cam talk about how Ervil employed the antiquated blood atonement doctrine to climb his way to power of the LeBaron group, including the murder of one of his brothers and the attempted murder of another. The gals also discuss how Rulon came to lead the AUB, and the twisted reason that Ervil had him killed.We also hear, in their own words, how Anna and Bryce left the cults that they had been born into. A HUGE special thank you to Anna LeBaron and Bryce Allred for making these episodes happen!Find Anna and her book on her website annalebaron.com. And follow her on Instagram and Twitter @annaklebaron!To hear the rest of the interview with Anna and Bryce, and for all sorts of other nifty interviews and bonuses visit us at patreon.com/TSFU!To play the new and improved version of "Murder Bingo" with us, and for our sources, the link to our Discord, the link to our merch store, and more, head over to tsfuthepodcast.com.Follow us @tsfuthepodcast on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook!Audio engineering by Evette Darensbourg.

Today on the Talk Mormonism podcast I am joined by Dr. Cristina Rosetti, author of a recently published paper for the July edition of the Journal of Mormon History titled: “Hysteria Excommunicatus: Loyalty Oaths, Excommunication, And the Forging of a Mormon Identity.”  Cristina holds a PhD in religious studies from the University of California Riverside, and come fall, she'll be working as a visiting assistant professor at Claremont Mckenna College. Her research focuses on the history and lived experience of Mormon fundamentalists in the Intermountain West. She's also working on an upcoming biography of Joseph W. Musser, the man some refer to as “the Father of the Fundamentalist Mormon movement.”In our interview we covered the tumultuous period in LDS history in which the practice of polygamy, aka the new and everlasting covenant of marriage, was being phased out under the direction of President Heber J. Grant. We'll talk about the stigmas, loyalty oaths, and excommunications that helped forge what Cristina Rosetti calls “a new Mormon identity.” 

In this week's Apologetics Profile, James Walker interviews Addam Swapp, a former member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who became a Fundamentalist Mormon practicing polygamy. Addam was involved in the bombing of a Mormon chapel followed by a 13-day standoff and shootout with law enforcement in which one officer was fatally shot and killed.  In federal prison, Addam found himself on the floor of a dirty cell, broken and defeated. At this time of his deepest despair, he called out to Jesus. In this interview with Watchman Fellowship President, James Walker, Addam share the chain of events that led him to that prison floor and the remarkable transformation of his life following that desperate prayer. Related Profiles Watchman Fellowship has published two Profiles on polygamous Mormon fundamentalist groups similar to the one Addam was involved with: Profile on the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint (FLDS), Watchman Fellowship's 4-page Profile: www.watchman.org/FLDS Profile on the True and Living Church of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Last Days (TLC), Watchman Fellowship's 4-page Profile: www.watchman.org/TLC James Walker, President of Watchman Fellowship, is a former fourth-generation Mormon with over 25 years' experience in Christian apologetics, evangelism and discernment. He is a featured speaker, the author of several books, a podcaster. He is also the cofounder of the Atheist & Christian Book Club, a monthly gathering of believers and skeptics respectfully discussing important books from both perspectives. For more information, visit: www.watchman.org/staff/James. Additional Resources FREE: We are also offering a free subscription to our 4-page bimonthly Profiles here: www.watchman.org/Free. SUPPORT: Help us create more content like this. Make a tax-deductible donation here: www.watchman.org/give. Apologetics Profile is a ministry of Watchman FellowshipFor more information, visit www.watchman.org © Watchman Fellowship, Inc.

One of 150 siblings, Mary Jayne Blackmore is the daughter of Mormon leader Winston Blackmore.  Mary Jayne Blackmore grew up within the closed-off polygamist community of Bountiful, BC. Her family's staunch Fundamentalist Mormon faith imposed fanatical doomsday preparation and carried an instilled fear of the world outside her community. Mary Jayne has written a memoir 'Balancing Bountiful' of her evolution as a woman with a most unusual childhood.  Now out of the church but still in the community Mary Jayne has made a life for herself both inside and outside.

Brenda was raised without a lot of religious training from either her Catholic mother or her Fundamentalist Mormon father. She grew up going back and forth between the United States and Mexico and her father's fundamentalist, polygamist colony. The family eventually settled in the LeBaron colony to be closer to her father's family. Brenda lived in fear of never measuring up until she heard the gospel of grace that put her on a path of freedom and healing. Now she's been called back to minister in the polygamist colony where she was raised. Her story is full of hope for anyone hurting and afraid you'll never measure up.

**TW: This episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault and child abuse.** Meagan and Lola interview Amber Dawn Lee about her childhood in Zion Society, a Fundamentalist Mormon group run by self-proclaimed prophet Arvin Shreeve. They discuss how she lived in poverty with extremist parents, what it was like in the abusive cult, and what the "sexual way of life" was. They also discuss life afterward, and how she doesn't let the trauma of the experience rent space in her brain. IG: @amberinthevalley @oohlalola @vibehigherbitch @trustmepodcast Twitter: @ohlalola @trustmecultpod www.trustmepod.com

**TW: This episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault and child abuse.** Meagan and Lola interview Amber Dawn Lee about her childhood in Zion Society, a Fundamentalist Mormon group run by self-proclaimed prophet Arvin Shreeve. They discuss how she lived in poverty with extremist parents, what it was like in the abusive cult, and what the "sexual way of life" was. They also discuss life afterward, and how she doesn't let the trauma of the experience rent space in her brain. IG: @amberinthevalley @oohlalola @vibehigherbitch @trustmepodcast Twitter: @ohlalola @trustmecultpod www.trustmepod.com

**TW: This episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault and child abuse.** Meagan and Lola interview Amber Dawn Lee about her childhood in Zion Society, a Fundamentalist Mormon group run by self-proclaimed prophet Arvin Shreeve. They discuss how she lived in poverty with extremist parents, what it was like in the abusive cult, and what the "sexual way of life" was. They also discuss life afterward, and how she doesn't let the trauma of the experience rent space in her brain. IG: @amberinthevalley @oohlalola @vibehigherbitch @trustmepodcast Twitter: @ohlalola @trustmecultpod www.trustmepod.com

**TW: This episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault and child abuse.** Meagan and Lola interview Amber Dawn Lee about her childhood in Zion Society, a Fundamentalist Mormon group run by self-proclaimed prophet Arvin Shreeve. They discuss how she lived in poverty with extremist parents, what it was like in the abusive cult, and what the "sexual way of life" was. They also discuss life afterward, and how she doesn't let the trauma of the experience rent space in her brain. IG: @amberinthevalley @oohlalola @vibehigherbitch @trustmepodcast Twitter: @ohlalola @trustmecultpod www.trustmepod.com

**TW: This episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault and child abuse.** Meagan and Lola interview Amber Dawn Lee about her childhood in Zion Society, a Fundamentalist Mormon group run by self-proclaimed prophet Arvin Shreeve. They discuss how she lived in poverty with extremist parents, what it was like in the abusive cult, and what the "sexual way of life" was. They also discuss life afterward, and how she doesn't let the trauma of the experience rent space in her brain. IG: @amberinthevalley @oohlalola @vibehigherbitch @trustmepodcast Twitter: @ohlalola @trustmecultpod www.trustmepod.com

**TW: This episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault and child abuse.** Meagan and Lola interview Amber Dawn Lee about her childhood in Zion Society, a Fundamentalist Mormon group run by self-proclaimed prophet Arvin Shreeve. They discuss how she lived in poverty with extremist parents, what it was like in the abusive cult, and what the "sexual way of life" was. They also discuss life afterward, and how she doesn't let the trauma of the experience rent space in her brain. IG: @amberinthevalley @oohlalola @vibehigherbitch @trustmepodcast Twitter: @ohlalola @trustmecultpod www.trustmepod.com

**TW: This episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault and child abuse.** Meagan and Lola interview Amber Dawn Lee about her childhood in Zion Society, a Fundamentalist Mormon group run by self-proclaimed prophet Arvin Shreeve. They discuss how she lived in poverty with extremist parents, what it was like in the abusive cult, and what the "sexual way of life" was. They also discuss life afterward, and how she doesn't let the trauma of the experience rent space in her brain. IG: @amberinthevalley @oohlalola @vibehigherbitch @trustmepodcast Twitter: @ohlalola @trustmecultpod www.trustmepod.com

**TW: This episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault and child abuse.** Meagan and Lola interview Amber Dawn Lee about her childhood in Zion Society, a Fundamentalist Mormon group run by self-proclaimed prophet Arvin Shreeve. They discuss how she lived in poverty with extremist parents, what it was like in the abusive cult, and what the "sexual way of life" was. They also discuss life afterward, and how she doesn't let the trauma of the experience rent space in her brain. IG: @amberinthevalley @oohlalola @vibehigherbitch @trustmepodcast Twitter: @ohlalola @trustmecultpod www.trustmepod.com

**TW: This episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault and child abuse.** Meagan and Lola interview Amber Dawn Lee about her childhood in Zion Society, a Fundamentalist Mormon group run by self-proclaimed prophet Arvin Shreeve. They discuss how she lived in poverty with extremist parents, what it was like in the abusive cult, and what the "sexual way of life" was. They also discuss life afterward, and how she doesn't let the trauma of the experience rent space in her brain. IG: @amberinthevalley @oohlalola @vibehigherbitch @trustmepodcast Twitter: @ohlalola @trustmecultpod www.trustmepod.com

**TW: This episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault and child abuse.** Meagan and Lola interview Amber Dawn Lee about her childhood in Zion Society, a Fundamentalist Mormon group run by self-proclaimed prophet Arvin Shreeve. They discuss how she lived in poverty with extremist parents, what it was like in the abusive cult, and what the "sexual way of life" was. They also discuss life afterward, and how she doesn't let the trauma of the experience rent space in her brain. IG: @amberinthevalley @oohlalola @vibehigherbitch @trustmepodcast Twitter: @ohlalola @trustmecultpod www.trustmepod.com

**TW: This episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault and child abuse.** Meagan and Lola interview Amber Dawn Lee about her childhood in Zion Society, a Fundamentalist Mormon group run by self-proclaimed prophet Arvin Shreeve. They discuss how she lived in poverty with extremist parents, what it was like in the abusive cult, and what the "sexual way of life" was. They also discuss life afterward, and how she doesn't let the trauma of the experience rent space in her brain. IG: @amberinthevalley @oohlalola @vibehigherbitch @trustmepodcast Twitter: @ohlalola @trustmecultpod www.trustmepod.com

**TW: This episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault and child abuse.** Meagan and Lola interview Amber Dawn Lee about her childhood in Zion Society, a Fundamentalist Mormon group run by self-proclaimed prophet Arvin Shreeve. They discuss how she lived in poverty with extremist parents, what it was like in the abusive cult, and what the "sexual way of life" was. They also discuss life afterward, and how she doesn't let the trauma of the experience rent space in her brain. IG: @amberinthevalley @oohlalola @vibehigherbitch @trustmepodcast Twitter: @ohlalola @trustmecultpod www.trustmepod.com

**TW: This episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault and child abuse.** Meagan and Lola interview Amber Dawn Lee about her childhood in Zion Society, a Fundamentalist Mormon group run by self-proclaimed prophet Arvin Shreeve. They discuss how she lived in poverty with extremist parents, what it was like in the abusive cult, and what the "sexual way of life" was. They also discuss life afterward, and how she doesn't let the trauma of the experience rent space in her brain. IG: @amberinthevalley @oohlalola @vibehigherbitch @trustmepodcast Twitter: @ohlalola @trustmecultpod www.trustmepod.com

**TW: This episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault and child abuse.** Meagan and Lola interview Amber Dawn Lee about her childhood in Zion Society, a Fundamentalist Mormon group run by self-proclaimed prophet Arvin Shreeve. They discuss how she lived in poverty with extremist parents, what it was like in the abusive cult, and what the "sexual way of life" was. They also discuss life afterward, and how she doesn't let the trauma of the experience rent space in her brain. IG: @amberinthevalley @oohlalola @vibehigherbitch @trustmepodcast Twitter: @ohlalola @trustmecultpod www.trustmepod.com

**TW: This episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault and child abuse.** Meagan and Lola interview Amber Dawn Lee about her childhood in Zion Society, a Fundamentalist Mormon group run by self-proclaimed prophet Arvin Shreeve. They discuss how she lived in poverty with extremist parents, what it was like in the abusive cult, and what the "sexual way of life" was. They also discuss life afterward, and how she doesn't let the trauma of the experience rent space in her brain. IG: @amberinthevalley @oohlalola @vibehigherbitch @trustmepodcast Twitter: @ohlalola @trustmecultpod www.trustmepod.com

**TW: This episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault and child abuse.** Meagan and Lola interview Amber Dawn Lee about her childhood in Zion Society, a Fundamentalist Mormon group run by self-proclaimed prophet Arvin Shreeve. They discuss how she lived in poverty with extremist parents, what it was like in the abusive cult, and what the "sexual way of life" was. They also discuss life afterward, and how she doesn't let the trauma of the experience rent space in her brain. IG: @amberinthevalley @oohlalola @vibehigherbitch @trustmepodcast Twitter: @ohlalola @trustmecultpod www.trustmepod.com

Join Lindsay as she interviews authors and historians Craig L. Foster and Marianne T. Watson about their new book, American Polygamy: A History of Fundamentalist Mormon Faith.

Join Lindsay as she interviews authors and historians Craig L. Foster and Marianne T. Watson about their new book, American Polygamy: A History of Fundamentalist Mormon Faith.

Philippa J. Meek is a Doctoral fellow at the University of Exeter. Meek researches public perceptions versus the realities of plural marriage within Fundamentalist Mormon communities. This episode gives a detailed overview of the court cases Loving V. Virginia, Obergefell vs. Hodges, Lawrence vs. Texas, and then discusses what possible path forward there is for legalization of plural marriage in the United States. You can find her work on Academia.edu:  here You can follow her on Twitter: here Follow Classical Ideas on Twitter: here Follow Classical Ideas on Facebook: here Support Classical Ideas Podcast: here.

Mithryn stops by for an installment of Six Minute Skinny-Dip into Mormon History, where we explore a hairy phenomenon in Mormon Folklore, that of Bigfoot as Cain. And for yet another Bigfoot sighting, Part 3 of Mormon Zodiac comes next, where we learn the last 3 uniquely Mormon astrological signs! Have you found yours yet? … Continue reading "MHH36: Two Bigfoot Sightings (the Mormon Kind) and an Interview with a Fundamentalist Mormon"

A Houses Out of Order, part 2 of THE INDEPENDENT FUNDAMENTALIST MORMON by Ogden Kraut   At first only a few were called to live and teach these principles of the fullness of the Gospel. There was no organized group—just occasional informal meetings in various homes to discuss the Gospel. However, because of the increase in numbers, meeting houses were soon built and then even special ordinance buildings. Regular and organized church meetings resulted. But many people have thought this was above and beyond their original calling, so they have refused to join any of the Fundamentalist groups, thus becoming known as the Independents. Thus, divisions and hard feelings developed among the Fundamentalists themselves.

  THE FUNDAMENTALIST MORMON Part 4 on Fundamentally Mormon      Kingdom of God   The Old Testament Kingdom of God was a political power that governed the House of Israel. This concept was restored to Joseph Smith with the Gospel and established in 1843, separate from the organization of the Church in 1830. George Q. Cannon said: [20]We are asked, Is the Church of God and the Kingdom of God the same organization? and we are informed that some of the brethren hold that they are separate. This is the correct view to take. The Kingdom of God is a separate organization from the Church of God. (DHC 7:382) And B. H. Roberts said: It is proper for the reader to know that Joseph Smith, when speaking strictly, recognized a distinction between “the Church of Jesus Christ” and the “Kingdom of Cod” and not only a distinction but a separation of one from the other. The Kingdom of God according to his teaching is to be a political institution that shall hold sway over all the earth to which all other governments will be subordinate and by which they will be dominated. (The Rise and Fall of Nauvoo, p. 180)

  FUNDAMENTALIST MORMON Part 2 on Fundamentally Mormon                                     presented at                             The Sunstone Symposium                                  August 1989 by Ogden Kraut   Page 8 According to Church history, the Lord didn’t seem to be too concerned about the laws of the land against plural marriage either. The first revelation concerning this principle was revealed to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in 1829 while they were translating the Book of Mormon in a state that already had a law against plural wives. The next revelation on this principle came in 1831 in another state with a law against it. In fact, all five states in which the Prophet Joseph Smith lived had laws that severe opposed to that spiritual “law” that an angel with a drawn sword commanded him to live. In 1852, the revelation on plural marriage, recorded in 1843 and later appearing as Section 132 in the Doctrine and Covenants, was read and favorably voted upon by the Saints. Ten years later, the United States passed the Morrill law against it, but the Mormons continued to practice the law of God in preference to the law of man. Another revelation in 1880 continued to sustain that principle in spite of the law of Congress. Then in 1882, the Edmunds law was passed to further harass the Mormons. But three months later the Lord gave another revelation to counter it. 

THE FUNDAMENTALIST MORMON                                    presented at                             The Sunstone Symposium                                  August 1989 by Ogden Kraut   [1]                       THE FUNDAMENTALIST MORMON In order to briefly cover the broad spectrum of Mormon Fundamentalism, this paper is divided into three main areas: (1) The Early History, (2) The Doctrinal Differences, and (3) The Fundamentalist People. The Early History   The Prophet Joseph Smith was the first Fundamentalist Mormon in this dispensation, simply because he was the first to teach, advocate and practice the fundamental principles of the Gospel. However, those who advocate these original doctrines today are called Fundamentalists and are considered as outsiders from the main body of the LDS Church.

On this episode, we continue our examination of Mormon polygamy by walking through more than a century of plural marriage history affiliated with Mormonism. We begin with the Second Manifesto of 1904 and discuss the rise of the Council of Friends and the resulting Fundamentalist Mormon sects which arose from the Council’s leadership. We finish the last half hour with a quick deconstruction of the modern FLDS and Warren Jeffs. Links: Utah Becomes a State http://www.ilovehistory.utah.gov/topics/statehood/index.html Constitution of Utah https://archives.utah.gov/community/exhibits/Statehood/1896text.htm Manifesto and the End of Plural Marriage https://www.lds.org/topics/the-manifesto-and-the-end-of-plural-marriage?lang=eng Second Manifesto 11904 http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Second_Manifesto Reed Smoot Hearings http://eom.byu.edu/index.php/Smoot_Hearings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reed_Smoot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reed_Smoot_hearings Kidnapped from That Land: The Government Raids on the Short Creek Polygamists https://books.google.com/books?id=0N6C_HZp3wUC&pg=PA57&lpg=PA57&dq=1935+short+creek+oath+to+renounce+polygamy&source=bl&ots=AM3I4yUVIa&sig=7HbVtnr1_seOwJ7b5onaadmz2Xc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwib45-Ut4XYAhUR1mMKHdEjBVUQ6AEIKTAA#v=onepage&q&f=false John Taylor 1886 Polygamy Revelation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1886_Revelation Council of Friends http://www.mormonfundamentalism.com/archive/ChartLinks/CouncilofFriends.htm#_edn2#_edn2#_edn2#_edn2 Lorin C. Woolley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorin_C._Woolley#Plural_marriage https://web.archive.org/web/20080922184416/http://www.fldstruth.org:80/administration.php?index=5 1933 Final Manifesto https://books.google.com/books?id=TgQxDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA382&lpg=PA382&dq=1933+final+manifesto+mormon&source=bl&ots=P1wFZj29bq&sig=BcHeJ8TXUO0Z7p4K4cm9Jjwwowg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjnh8HLwoXYAhVLw2MKHbLbBJ0Q6AEIODAC#v=onepage&q=1933%20final%20manifesto%20mormon&f=false Leslie Broadbent http://www.mormonfundamentalism.com/archive/ChartLinks/JLeslieBroadbent.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Leslie_Broadbent John Yates Barlow http://www.mormonfundamentalism.com/archive/ChartLinks/JOHNYATESBARLOW.htm Bradley’s Kidnapped from that Land https://books.google.com/books?id=0N6C_HZp3wUC&pg=PA57&lpg=PA57&dq=1935+short+creek+oath+to+renounce+polygamy&source=bl&ots=AM3I4yUVIa&sig=7HbVtnr1_seOwJ7b5onaadmz2Xc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwib45-Ut4XYAhUR1mMKHdEjBVUQ6AEIKTAA#v=onepage&q&f=false 26 Jul 1953 Short Creek Raid https://www.newspapers.com/image/116729813/?terms=short+creek https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Aul-kAQHnToC&dat=19530727&printsec=frontpage&hl=en https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Creek_raid#cite_note-13 Rulon Allred http://www.mormonfundamentalism.com/archive/ChartLinks/RulonCAllred.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rulon_C._Allred Timeline of Polygamist Mormon Sects http://www.mormonfundamentalism.com/archive/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mormon_fundamentalist_leaders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mormon_fundamentalist_leaders Kingston Group http://kingstonclan.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latter_Day_Church_of_Christ Apostolic United Brethren http://www.mormonfundamentalism.com/archive/ChartLinks/AUB.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolic_United_Brethren United Effort Plan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamentalist_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-Day_Saints http://www.yearofpolygamy.com/year-of-polygamy/episode-111-the-united-effort-plan/ http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/31/us/fundamentalist-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-fast-facts/index.html Utah and Arizona withdraw from UEP https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865690488/Utah-quietly-withdraws-from-FLDS-UEP-Trust-fund.html Most Fundamentalist Groups https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mormon_fundamentalist_leaders Rulon Jeffs http://www.mormonfundamentalism.com/archive/ChartLinks/RulonJeffs.htm https://www.deseretnews.com/article/936024/FLDS-leader-Rulon-Jeffs-dies.html Warren Jeffs http://www.mormonfundamentalism.com/archive/ChartLinks/WarrenJeffs.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Jeffs#cite_ref-64 https://www.deseretnews.com/article/645197034/Warren-Jeffs-timeline.html http://www.hcn.org/articles/mormon-fundamentalists-control-short-creek-polygamy-utah-warren-jeffs https://web.archive.org/web/20130615042231/http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/bustupinbountiful/timeline.html https://www.deseretnews.com/article/645197034/Warren-Jeffs-timeline.html Warren Jeffs Apprehended https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2015/08/28/ccj-anniversary-flds-warren-jeffs-arrest/#.WjMh-0qnE2w SPLC Classifies FLDS as Hate Group https://web.archive.org/web/20100203152005/http://www.splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?sid=342 Warren Jeffs child-sex tapes http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/warren-jeffs-trial-audio-tape-underage-wife-sexual-assault-14229374 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrnWSHF4Ikw Warren Jeffs renounces prophetic claims https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh9wnCcR0LE Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com Twitter @NakedMormonism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311 Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism Music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/ Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/ Legal Counsel http://patorrez.com/ Voicemail Line (864)Nake-dMo (625-3366)

  Join Lindsay as she discusses a basic overview of the Fundamentalist Mormon group, the Apostolic United Brethren or AUB. Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: The Polygamy Primer: Safety Net's Polygamy Primer Mary Batchelor's Principle Voices […]

  Join Lindsay as she discusses a basic overview of the Fundamentalist Mormon group, the Apostolic United Brethren or AUB. Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: The Polygamy Primer: Safety Net’s Polygamy Primer Mary Batchelor’s Principle Voices Presentation A look at the AUB Chapel in Bluffdale Brian Hales’ site on AUB NY […]