Warren Jeffs: Prophet or monster or propaganda piece?

"Is Warren Jeffs a monster or a man of God? Is he one of the most dangerous men in the United States or a side show on the freakish fringe of America?

That's some of what jurors in St. George, Utah, will have to sort out over the next two weeks as they try to determine whether the prophet of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is guilty of two counts of being an accomplice to the rape of a 14-year-old girl.

He faces a maximum penalty of life in prison."

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Polygamy Movement Opposes Warren Jeffs, Says National Polygamy Rights Leader

"National Polygamy Advocate, Mark Henkel, said, “As Warren Jeffs’ trial* begins this coming week, it is important for the media to get their facts straight about polygamy and polygamy rights. For one example, not only does Jeffs’ trial actually have absolutely nothing to do with polygamy, but the overall national movement for polygamy rights has repeatedly stated its opposition to Warren Jeffs and his rogue sect anyway.” Henkel offered three essential clarifications for the media to use, and he has made himself available for interviews."

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Emma Smith Subject of New Movie

"It has taken more than a century to repair Emma Hale Smith's reputation among Mormons, who long
have perceived her as somewhere between misguided and traitorous. But that effort is finally paying off.

LDS filmmakers in Utah County are embarking on a new feature film, "Emma Smith: My Story," they announced this week."

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Secrets of Polygamy Revealed by Former Wife of Fundamentalist??

Well, I suppose I will wait around to see if this "story" is actually finished, because as it is, it says very little at all, and sounds more like a bit of propaganda than anything else.

"DALLAS/FT. WORTH, Texas, Aug. 21 /Christian Newswire/ -- Illegal in the U.S. and prohibited by the mainline Mormon church in 1890, the practice of polygamy still survives today and in fact may be on the verge of a resurgence. Those still practicing plural marriage, termed fundamentalists, believe in attaining God-like status based on the number of wives and children a man possesses."

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B.C. reaches settlement in polygamy case

"VANCOUVER- The B.C. government has reached a negotiated settlement with a number of people who complained to the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal over the polygamous community of Bountiful -- located in the southeast corner of the province."

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