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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
In August of 2006, Warren Steed Jeffs, the most wanted polygamist in America, entered the courtroom in chains. Many found it hard to believe that this thin, soft-spoken man was the leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS). His conviction one year later as an accomplice in the rape of a 14-year-old church member set off speculation as to what would happen to the FLDS. Some questions were answered last week when Texas authorities removed over 400 children from the walled FLDS compound in Eldorado, Texas.
Kathy Jo Nicholson knows first-hand what it's like growing up in the FLDS. She was raised in the polygamous sect with Warren Jeffs as her teacher and leader. The recent raid on the Yearning for Zion (YFZ) compound, named after a song Warren Jeffs penned, has given her hope that something is finally being done for the children who are still bound in psychological chains. "While we may feel sorry for the women who are being separated from their children, it's important to keep our focus on the abuse that has taken place behind the compound walls," states Kathy Jo.
Read Kathy Jo's story in our featured article this week, "I Grew Up in a Polygamist Family."
Then check out the articles in the right-hand column of this newsletter for the latest news and articles from ChristianityToday.com.
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"I Grew Up in a Polygamist Family."
My fundamentalist Mormon background taught me to "keep sweet," but my heart longed for something more.
Kathy as told to Jan Brown
I was one of 13 children raised by our father and three mothers in a polygamist community in Utah. We were fundamentalist Mormons who practiced the original teachings of Mormonism from its founder Joseph Smith. This teaching includes following the Principle, which states a man must practice polygamy—marrying at least three wives—to enter the Celestial Kingdom.
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