Interesting Stuff!

[shanstress70]

Ok, I know this has NOTHING to do with the LDS church, but I found it interesting and humorous anyway.

http://www.helpingmormons.org/TLC_Manti/Go...ationsAndPM.htm

I kept waiting for the punchline, or that he was just kidding! If you go back a page and click on the author's link, Randolph E. Maudsley, you will see a pic of him with his very loving wives. You will also see a note that he has left the church. I didn't have time to read his exit letter.

YIKES!

[shanstress70]

For some reason, it shortened the link, making it unusable. If you're interested, go to:

http://www.helpingmormons.org/TLC_Manti/

- then click on Gospel Discussion Topics.

Scroll down to Articles by Randolph E Maudsley (here you can view the family portrait minus the probably 40 kids they have), then click on Family Relations and Plural Marriage.

If anyone knows how to paste long links, please let me know.

Thanks!

[Jason]

Actually the website was maintained by John W. Pratt. (When he wasn't making violins. ) Maudsley just authored some of the articles. Jeffery Hanks (former president of the 12) also left the group. [ Bet you're wondering how I know all that.... ]

[shanstress70]

Enlighten me, PLEASE!

[Jason]

Back in '98-'99 I nearly joined the TLC. (Jim H was a very weird duck.) I was friends with Pratt and old Phil Savage. They were neighbors in Manti.

[shanstress70]

Wow! Did they try to fix you up with 7 or 8 babes?

What made you NOT join it?

[Guest Taoist_Saint]

[Jason]

I wasn't fixed up. And I didn't like the feeling I got around them. (That whole cult thing isn't my thing.)

[lurker]

Wow! My friend's mother was one of that man's wives...I always wondered how he looked! She took my friend up to live with them when she was very young...12-14ish. Her dad went up and took her back late one night; he had to slash some tires to escape with his daughter. When she got back she was really confused. She told me that they had her convinced that plural marriage was the only way to be righteous and that they were already getting her ready to be married (and so young...scary!). She didn't know who to believe. I think the group disolved though, but I'm not sure. I do know that my friend's mom is back in CA.

[shanstress70]

That's really sad, Lurker. Hopefully she recovered from what I'm sure was a very traumatic experience.

Ex Mo Jason, it's very interesting you said you almost joined that church, because when I read all of it, I thought about your other posts. You see, I happened upon the site after doing a search on the topics you wrote about in the Ed Decker (who does seem like a freak) thread. You mentioned that you disagreed with all the changes made by the LDS church. Each of the topics kept taking me to that church's website. Jokingly, I told myself, "Hmmm, maybe that Jason guy should join this church, because they haven't made all those changes."

I was just kidding about the babe comment before, but seriously, does every member practice polygamy? From what I read there, you aren't a faithful member unless you do. And are you married now? Just wondering what your wife thought about it if you were.

[Spencer]

I know there is some religous sect in Colorado that practices polygamy, even the children know its expected of them when they grow old enough. really sad. As seen on Oprah =b.

Spencer

[broadway]

Originally posted by shanstress70@May 14 2004, 05:05 AM

That's really sad, Lurker. Hopefully she recovered from what I'm sure was a very traumatic experience.

Ex Mo Jason, it's very interesting you said you almost joined that church, because when I read all of it, I thought about your other posts. You see, I happened upon the site after doing a search on the topics you wrote about in the Ed Decker (who does seem like a freak) thread. You mentioned that you disagreed with all the changes made by the LDS church. Each of the topics kept taking me to that church's website. Jokingly, I told myself, "Hmmm, maybe that Jason guy should join this church, because they haven't made all those changes."

I was just kidding about the babe comment before, but seriously, does every member practice polygamy? From what I read there, you aren't a faithful member unless you do. And are you married now? Just wondering what your wife thought about it if you were.

er...what church would THAT be?

In case you are asking about the LDS church...anyone in polygamous relationships are excommunicated (the most severe punishment that the church can give). Anyone in an adulterous relationship are also punished in some manner. This churh only authorizes and takes part in monogomous marriages.

If you weren't talking about the LDS church, then would you enlighten me as to what church you were referring to?

[shanstress70]

Originally posted by broadway+May 14 2004, 11:23 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (broadway @ May 14 2004, 11:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--shanstress70@May 14 2004, 05:05 AM

That's really sad, Lurker.  Hopefully she recovered from what I'm sure was a very traumatic experience.

Ex Mo Jason, it's very interesting you said you almost joined that church, because when I read all of it, I thought about your other posts.  You see, I happened upon the site after doing a search on the topics you wrote about in the Ed Decker (who does seem like a freak) thread.  You mentioned that you disagreed with all the changes made by the LDS church.  Each of the topics kept taking me to that church's website.  Jokingly, I told myself, "Hmmm, maybe that Jason guy should join this church, because they haven't made all those changes."

I was just kidding about the babe comment before, but seriously, does every member practice polygamy?  From what I read there, you aren't a faithful member unless you do.  And are you married now?  Just wondering what your wife thought about it if you were.

er...what church would THAT be?

In case you are asking about the LDS church...anyone in polygamous relationships are excommunicated (the most severe punishment that the church can give). Anyone in an adulterous relationship are also punished in some manner. This churh only authorizes and takes part in monogomous marriages.

If you weren't talking about the LDS church, then would you enlighten me as to what church you were referring to?

If you read the very first post, you'll see that I wasn't talking about the LDS church. Go to the link in the first post and you'll see what I'm talking about. It's the True and Living Church of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Last Days - an offshoot of LDS.

[Jason]

"I was just kidding about the babe comment before, but seriously, does every member practice polygamy? From what I read there, you aren't a faithful member unless you do. And are you married now? Just wondering what your wife thought about it if you were."

No, not everyone is in a polygamous marriage. But you are expected to try. I've been married for 7 years now. I was married at the time, and Im still married to the same woman. She didn't agree with it, but we both saw our way past Mormon Fundamentalism in time.

[Guest Starsky]

They do get pushy about polygamy and your exaltation if you associate with them on any close level....

[Jason]

Yeah, reminds me of some of the sermons from the Tabernacle in SLC that I've read....

[broadway]

Originally posted by shanstress70+May 15 2004, 08:02 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (shanstress70 @ May 15 2004, 08:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Originally posted by -broadway@May 14 2004, 11:23 PM

<!--QuoteBegin--shanstress70@May 14 2004, 05:05 AM

That's really sad, Lurker.  Hopefully she recovered from what I'm sure was a very traumatic experience.

Ex Mo Jason, it's very interesting you said you almost joined that church, because when I read all of it, I thought about your other posts.  You see, I happened upon the site after doing a search on the topics you wrote about in the Ed Decker (who does seem like a freak) thread.  You mentioned that you disagreed with all the changes made by the LDS church.  Each of the topics kept taking me to that church's website.  Jokingly, I told myself, "Hmmm, maybe that Jason guy should join this church, because they haven't made all those changes."

I was just kidding about the babe comment before, but seriously, does every member practice polygamy?  From what I read there, you aren't a faithful member unless you do.  And are you married now?  Just wondering what your wife thought about it if you were.

er...what church would THAT be?

In case you are asking about the LDS church...anyone in polygamous relationships are excommunicated (the most severe punishment that the church can give). Anyone in an adulterous relationship are also punished in some manner. This churh only authorizes and takes part in monogomous marriages.

If you weren't talking about the LDS church, then would you enlighten me as to what church you were referring to?

If you read the very first post, you'll see that I wasn't talking about the LDS church. Go to the link in the first post and you'll see what I'm talking about. It's the True and Living Church of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Last Days - an offshoot of LDS.

I did see the link. Since I believe that the LDS church IS the True and Living Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, I thought it was referring to us/

[broadway]

http://www.lds.org/newsroom/mistakes/0,153...,3885-1,00.html

nice to know that people are starting to know this.