The Secret Life of Saints by Daphne Brahman. If you have any interest in the life of closed societies this is a very interesting book to read. It is written by a Canadian journalist who has spent many years researching the FLDS or Fundamental Latterday Saints. a disclaimed arm of the Mormon church. The LDS or modern church of Mormons do not sub scribe to polygamy but the Fundamental church practices it with vigour. In the USA the cult, if I may use that word ,is headed by Warren Jeffs. In Canada it is headed by Winston Blackmore.
The benefits of polygamy or plural marriage apply to only the most senior of the men of the group. They marry very young virgins by the large numbers, father great numbers of children, and exclude the young men from the group with no skills or education to make their way in the real world so that they can have all the young women for themselves. Frankly there is nothing good about polygamy for the women and young men. There is a massive rip off of governments as in the eyes of the law there is only one legal wife. All the others, some as many as 100 are eligible for welfare and child payments is Cancada . All the money goes to Winston Blackmore, of course.
It is an interesting report.
2 comments:
LOL when you said look at Ray's boat, I was thinking a big boat! ;^) This is nice tho, and quite easy to handle LOL.
As for the book, that was an interesting summary!
Interesting book too .
Nan
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