Reply #7: Why? Because they need three wives to get into heaven

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That's what the Prophet teaches.

Where do the women come from? This cult splintered from the Mormons almost a century ago, and the women produce many children. But there is a shortage of women, which leads to child marriages, incest and child abuse.

The Prophet awards men with wives based on their "worthiness." Men can also become unworthy; then the Prophet forces the women to leave and take the children. Teenaged boys are regularly excommunicated and cast out of their homes and communities, allegedly because of the competition with older men that they represent.

Where does the money come from? It is estimated that a third of the membership receives state and federal aid, though no one reports being employed. The Church owns everything - the property and the labor of its members. The members own nothing. There are many allegations of tax and welfare fraud, not to mention abuse of every kind. There is also a large hay farm operated by FLDS zealots in Nevada.

The problem isn't polygamy. I know educated, liberal people who are polygamists by their own free choice. The problem is a Taliban-like cult led by a thief, cheat, and child abuser/molester who destroys lives, preaches racism and is suspected of practicing "blood atonement" - absolution of sin through death - all in the name of Jesus, right here in the good ol' USA.