Mormons. Jfc.
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TBF these guys are to Mormonism what Mormons are to mainline Christianity
More or less the same? Got it.
not really. They're ultra orthodox- like the polygamy is how mormons used to be be; they've gone away from that while this bunch stayed the same. Comparing them to main christianity, they're more like old-school orthodox groups. the kind that still bitch about the Nicene Creed being "progressive"
Ive watched a whole lot of hours of ex mormons discussing the cult. Its fairly ubiquitous amongst these folks that mainline mormonism is still polygamous and child rapey, theyre just better at hiding it. Flds are just out of the closet, so to speak.
Yes. I guess my point was, that they're not necessarily "newer" in their theology... they're just more orthodox than mainline.
It really sucks when your leaders are "persecuted" for being rapey assholes. you've really got 2 choices... stop being rapey assholes or migrate. Puritans elected to migrate too...
Less dangerous? Mainline Christianity has killed far more in my lifetime compared to the Mormons.
Mormonism is more dangerous to its own followers. The threat is turned inward.
You sound like the ex-jews at every atheist group I go to.
Call it what it is: rape. They planned to rape them.
I'm pretty sure this is the same group which was the subject of "Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey", a doco from the point of view of some women who escaped. It's on Netflix. I recognize the mountains in the background.
It is the same group, Warren Jeffs is technically still that group’s leader from prison, but Samuel Bateman started telling followers that Jeffs died in prison to convince them he is their new prophet and they need to give up their minor daughters to him as wives.
https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2023/05/25/53-felonies-polygamist-leader/
Sick sex sects suck.
Damn that's even trickier to say than Sally sold seashells by the seashore
Ah yes religion
If I ever make up a religion I'll definitely have to have the lead mythical figure be named something revelatory of the personality type to adopt it.
Like "and then the genie Gulliblel appeared."
So that then a bunch of my followers name themselves Gulliblel.