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19 min ago | MSNBC

Mormon

The FLDS follows the early teachings of Joseph Smith Jr., founder of the mainstream Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including the practice of polygamy, which is believed to bring glorification in heaven.

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Related Topix: Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism), Sundance Film Festival, US Politics, US News, Mitt Romney

Fri Jul 10, 2009

Arizona Republic

Program increasing services to polygamous groups

On any given day, Pat Merkley helps clients with everything from registering for Social Security and accessing housing to providing marriage counseling to women trying to bring harmony to their polygamous family's home.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Arizona, Arizona Government, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism)

Wed Jul 08, 2009

WebWire

Warren Jeffs' Victim and Ex-FLDS Citizen Finally Speaks Out

Wednesday, July 8th 2009: A book documenting one man's experiences in the Fundamentalist Church of the Latter Day Saints community has been published, just two years after religious leader and polygamist Warren Jeffs' imprisonment for being an accomplice to rape.

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Related Topix: Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism)

Mon Jul 06, 2009

John Dvorak

Polygamist has 25 wives, 101 kids. Phew

A British Columbia man living in a polygamist sect has 25 wives and 101 children with brides as young as 15, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police allege.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Religion

Sat Jul 04, 2009

Globe and Mail

Ruling due next week on validity of polygamy charges

Robert Matas Vancouver - Last updated on Friday, Jul. 03, 2009 10:08PM EDT R eligious leader Jim Oler offered a pleasant smile but refused to comment on Friday after spending the week in a Vancouver courtroom, listening to legal arguments on whether he and Winston Blackmore were improperly charged with the crime of polygamy.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Religion

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Gideon-macleish.joeuser.com

Emotion Does Not Belong in a Court of Law

When Randy Weaver pressed his lawsuit against the United States government for the wrongful death of Weaver's wife and son, the attorney representing Weaver pretty much despised everything that Randy Weaver stood for.

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Related Topix: Religion

Tue Jun 30, 2009

National Post

Accused polygamist had nine underage brides: affadavit

Four of the 25 wives of fundamentalist Mormon leader Winston Blackmore of Bountiful, B.C., were just 15 when they were bound to him in spiritual marriages, says an affidavit filed Tuesday in his polygamy case.

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Related Topix: Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism), North America, Canada, World News,

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Salt Lake Tribune

Fiduciary sells cows from farm pledged in settlement deal

The heifers are gone -- and that has put a snag in a key element of a proposal aimed at settling disputes involving a property trust once controlled by a polygamous sect.

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Related Topix: Religion, Meditative, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Sun Jun 21, 2009

National Post

B.C. polygamist leader - sees no sin' in taking tax money

It's called "bleeding the beast" -- a term used by avowed polygamists to describe taking money from government.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Salt Lake Tribune

Blanding and artifacts

Christopher Smart's "Blanding residents outraged" illustrated the extent of anti-federal government sentiment in southern Utah.

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Related Topix: Blanding, UT, San Juan County, UT, Suicide, Religion, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Opinion

Wed Jun 17, 2009

The Taipei Times

Utah proposes soft settlement with FLDS sect over land

The Utah attorney general s office has proposed a settlement to end a four-year dispute over US$100 million in land in Utah, Arizona and Canada once held by a polygamous sect and its leader, Warren Jeffs.

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Related Topix: Religion, Sundance Film Festival, Utah, Salt Lake City Metro, Salt Lake City, UT, Hildale, UT

Mon Jun 15, 2009

MyHighPlains.com

Church of Lies

Sexual abuse, coercion and pain. That's how a former member of the FLDS Polygamist group describes her life there before she fled her family and her faith.

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Related Topix: Religion, Texas

Sat Jun 13, 2009

KYTX-TV News

Former Member of Polygamist Group Shares Her Story

A former member of the F.L.D.S. cult polygamist group shares her story at a Tyler book signing.

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Related Topix: Religion, West, TX

Thu Jun 11, 2009

WOAI

Former child bride offers to settle trust lawsuit

The key witness in the 2007 criminal trial of polygamous church leader Warren Jeffs is offering to settle the multimillion dollar lawsuit she filed against a communal church trust.

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Related Topix: Religion, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Hildale, UT, Wedding

Mon Jun 08, 2009

ReporterNews.com

Former FLDS member to describe polygamy, abuse

Books YAHOO! Books Former FLDS member to describe polygamy, abuse By Brian Bethel Monday, June 8, 2009 Book signing "Church of Lies" by Paul T. Brown and Flora Jessop Date: Wednesday Where: Hastings Books, Music & Video, 4709 S. 14th St.

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Related Topix: Religion, Abilene, TX, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism)

Sun Jun 07, 2009

The Province

In the end, it may be legal bills that sink the polygamists

These are tough times for fundamentalist Mormon polygamists. The criminal charges -- one count each of practising polygamy -- against Bountiful's two leaders, James Oler, 44, and Winston Blackmore, 52, are expected to end up in the Supreme Court of Canada because their defence is that the Constitution guarantees their right to freedom of religion ...

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Related Topix: Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism), Bountiful, UT, Canada, Prison

Fri Jun 05, 2009

KJZZ-FM Mesa

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Related Topix: Religion, Colorado City, AZ

Tue Jun 02, 2009

OSNews.com

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Related Topix: Religion

Sun May 31, 2009

KTVX

Brent Hunsaker - Glenn Beck, Mormons and Proposition 8

Talk radio's Glenn Beck. Mormons know Glenn Beck; Many think of him as their favorite convert.

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Related Topix: Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism), Glenn Beck, Entertainment, Television, California

Fri May 29, 2009

ABC 4

"Apostates" fear a resurgence of FLDS tyranny

Not everyone who lives in Colorado City and Hildale - " the twin towns straddling the Utah-Arizona border - " are loyal to the now jailed polygamous prophet, Warren Jeffs.

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Related Topix: Religion, Hildale, UT

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