[svcw]

Absolutely correct.
The flds have continued Joseph Smith’s teachings an the SLC lds have stayed away to form an off shoot.

[palmer]

The flds have continued Joseph Smith’s teachings an the SLC lds have stayed away to form an off shoot.

Traditionalist offshoots are interesting as anthropological studies, but they exist in many religions. The numbers are more substantial than other religious splinter groups probably a reflection of the relatively recent reforming of the LDS church. I agree that the FLDS child bride practices are reprehensible.