The FLDS is a polygamist break-off group from the mainstream Mormon church. In the 1930s, this group settled in what became known as “Short Creek,” which describes two small towns on the border of Utah and Arizona. Sam shows me where he grew up, and tells stories about what it was like to have a childhood under Warren Jeffs. There are still FLDS members living in this community, but their presence has been greatly diminished since Warren Jeffs was imprisoned.
Links
*Sam’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/GrowingUpinPolygamy
*Basic history of the FLDS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamentalist_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-Day_Saints
*A basic history of Warren Jeffs:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Jeffs
*A book about escaping the FLDS I recommend: https://shorturl.at/m54Mh
*FLDS Infant Cemetery: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/9fdd2c928f244373ba8e6c33c1c0f26d
*Mormon garments explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZVrRWfDHYU&t=251s
*Information about the YFZ Ranch in Texas (FLDS Compound): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YFZ_Ranch
*Donate to the Dream Center: https://www.shortcreekdreamcenter.org/
Other resources that may interest you:
*Why I left the Mormon Church: https://www.mormontruths.com/why-i-left-the-mormon-church/
*My Mormon endowment explained video: (https://youtu.be/_jXk53GhZr0)
*Mormon garments explained video: (https://youtu.be/CZVrRWfDHYU)
*Every rule I followed as a Mormon: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYoCjhT2098&t=4396s)
*My Mormon mission was a waste: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uicAn4l9z4&t=18s)
*Complete story of my Mormon wedding: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gLAVyGy5tk&t=961s)
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