Posted on 05/21/2008 2:31:47 PM PDT by Alice in Wonderland
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Warren Jeffs did exactly the same thing that Joseph Smith and Mohammed did. Claimed to be a prophet so that he could have a lot of sex.
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...whoa, I had to read that sentence a few times...I guess the life of a prophet is anything but boring..
Exactly. But also to get the money. Though one could argue thats ultimately the same thing.
This is so sick and twisted that I am apalled that the state of Texas is being assailed for anything other than not having hung all the men and at least half the adult women in that compound by now.
LOL! I hear ya!
LOL Or Businessmen, Rockstars, Preachers, Politicians, Lawyers, Doctors, Drug pushers, Teachers, Basketball players, etc. is there any group with men in it that doesn't want lots of sex? If that is a good excuse to rip children out of families, then I really, truly fear for our country.
I am sticking with my original prediction, they are going to nail the FLDS on tax fraud : )
It's about how you go about getting it. Setting up a false religion appears to be a very effective way, if you don't mind damning your soul and those of your followers.
"I am sticking with my original prediction, they are going to nail the FLDS on tax fraud : ) "
Yeah, and I predict we will have weather. Given FLDS's history, it would be surprising if they don't get nailed on tax fraud but I would expect that with the DNA tests, they will pursue some rape charges against whoever impregnated the underaged kids.
[I am sticking with my original prediction, they are going to nail the FLDS on tax fraud : )]
I bet they could get them on Medicaid fraud too. If you have a gazillion kids and no visible source of income (because you give it all to the “Church” of course) you are certainly elegible for Medicaid in this crewed up system of ours.
Warren married quite a few of his stepmothers within a week or so of his father’s death. The women are traded like commodities.
I am equally appalled to see folks on the free republic defending pedophiles.
Do you remember Nifong and the Duke Lacrosse Team rapists? Were you one of those that quickly accused the Lacrosse team of Rape? Nifong even arrested those boys and threw them in jail. He had evidence, eye witnesses and sperm up the yazoo. What was your position then? Castrate and hang em?
Are you really so stupid that you don't understand the concept that innocent people might be falsely accused. Did you accuse the freepers who defended the Duke Lacrosse team as rapist defenders?
Wow. I never knew the Duke Lacrosse team members were FLDS.
Now lets be clear, totally clear here. I am unashamedly, unabashed, and proudly bigoted against religions that teach murder, child molestation, abuse, etc.
The FLDS fall squarely into that camp as do Muslims and a few other nutjobs.
I am offended by those who defend child abuse. If that makes me a person of faith with bigotries - so be it.
Are you accusing me of defending child abuse? Can you name one person on any of these FLDS threads who is defending child abuse?
I didn't think so.
Did I accuse you or are you projecting?
The FLDS, like the Branch Davidians, dressed it up as a religion, precisely to gain the cover and protection of those who would defend individual choice in religion. Marx clothed the same impulse in economics and politics, to gain the support of those who wanted to reform and revolutionize how political power was distributed in 19th Century Europe. Nobody on Free Republic would be fooled by political camouflage, but religion? There are some who are, obviously.
Tyranny is tyranny, no matter what robes it chooses to wear.
VietVet
“Warren Jeffs did exactly the same thing that Joseph Smith and Mohammed did. Claimed to be a prophet so that he could have a lot of sex.”
Exactly right, plus gain money and power. When Joseph Smith was “executed” he had plans to run for POTUS.
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