Posted on 04/21/2008 10:23:21 PM PDT by Howdy there
SAN ANGELO, Texas —
In another stage of their public relations campaign to battle stereotypes and speak out against the raid that placed 437 children in state protective custody, the Fundamentalist LDS faithful are speaking out on the Internet.
A pair of Web sites were unveiled Monday in an effort to explain the FLDS beliefs and rally public sympathy behind the polygamous sect.
On captivefldschildren.org, photos and video of the raid were posted showing law enforcement's raid on the YFZ Ranch, Texas child protective services workers rounding up children and putting them on buses, and damage apparently done by law enforcement when they searched the compound.
"This site was created by the FLDS people to help the innocent children that were living at the YFZ Ranch in Eldorado, Texas," the site says, including a link to donations to help defray legal costs. Sources at the YFZ Ranch confirmed that the church was behind the creation of the Web sites. Information about who registered the Internet domain names was run through a Canadian company specializing in ensuring the information is kept private.
Pro-polygamy activist Mary Batchelor e-mailed supporters links to the Web sites on Monday. "I don't know if it's real or not but the pictures on there could only have come from those people," Batchelor said. "I'm excited they're doing this, they're really speaking out."
The companion Web site, fldstruth.org, said its goal is to counter the "many lies" circulating around the church. The site promises to provide facts about the church's doctrines, beliefs and teachings. A photo timeline of the FLDS leaders appears to still be under construction.
"And knowing that truth must be the basis of all righteous considerations as pertains to the great redemption work of our Savior in these latter days; we seek to disabuse the minds of the honest in heart, of the deceptions inherent in reports from malicious and evil disposed persons," the site said.
Once known as secretive and cloistered, the FLDS have gone on a public relations offensive since their children were taken earlier this month. They opened the gates of the Yearning For Zion Ranch to the Deseret News before inviting other news media outlets to visit the compound.
FLDS members have also been guests on "Larry King Live," and other TV talk shows denouncing allegations of abuse and pleading for the return of their children.
well, not like the MSM will report it...they are focussed on the fashion now.
Of course, that is not at the FLDS ranch. That was within the Texas Foster Care system in 2004.
"In 2004, noted Strayhorn, 38 foster children were killed; 48 were killed the following year. In addition, "about 100 children received treatment for poisoning from medications; 63 foster children received medical treatment for rape that occurred while in the foster care system; and 142 children gave birth while in the state foster care system."
http://freedominourtime.blogspot.com/2008/04/collectivist-child-abuse.html
(OK, if it was once delivered to the New Testament saints, why did it need a second "delivery" they call the "restoration?")
Since Jesus & the Holy Ghost (1 Cor. 12:3) delivered faith to those New Testament saints, why do Mormons, whether mainstream or fundamentalist, claim that Jesus & the Holy Ghost "failed" in that mission in letting Satan prevail against the early church...a promise & a prophecy Jesus said would never happen? (Matt. 16:18)
Why did the apostle Paul say that God would receive glory through "ALL ages world WITHOUT END" (Eph. 3:21) if the Church stopped giving glory for about 1500 years (til 1830)?
A new aspect to the turmoil over this case.
As always, it will interesting, and informative.
The foster system needs reform badly, but what happened on that ranch was the point of the whole LDS system, not a byproduct of it.
I believe that pedophiles by definition are only interested in younger children, not teens.
Please do not keep posting the same thing.
Did this post twice?
Also, my use of "LDS" in my previous post was an error. I know these perverts are not connected to the LDS.
And you are wrong.
BTW, are you defending sex between 50 year old men and 14 year old girls.
Is that OK in your book?
Are you of the opinion that if a girl is technically old enough to breed, that old men should be free to bed them?
No, I believe I am correct.
I think there is another name for that.
No, are you?
Do you have any evidence that this has taken place in all of the 437 children who were removed?
They are fundamentalist Mormons. They follow and believe the Book of Mormon and it's doctrines.
How many children have to be systematically statutorily raped in a commune before you would approve of a blanket raid on the commune?
BTW, are you a Mormon?
No, I am not a Mormon and it would be very fair to say that I am adamantly anti Mormon and anti what the Book of Mormon teaches.
Wrong.
The Book of Mormon prohibits polygamy.
The "True" "fundamentalist" Mormons are the RLDS (now known as the Community of Christ). They rejected polygamy in the 1840's and never practiced it.
What does the Book of Mormon teach that you are adamantly against?
When was the practice changed?
What does the Book of Mormon teach?
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