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Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (abbreviated to FLDS and not to be confused with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) is a religious sect of the fundamentalist Mormon denominations[3][4] whose members practice polygamy.[5] It is variously defined as a cult, a sect, or a new religious movement. The organization has been involved in various illegal activities, including child marriages, child abandonment, sexual assault, and human trafficking including child sexual abuse. The church has been disavowed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

"FLDS" redirects here. For the singular of FLDs, see FLD (disambiguation). For the term Flds., see street suffix.

Fundamentalist Church of Jesus of Latter-Day Saints

Latter Day Saint movement

Mormon fundamentalist

Undocumented

Continuing revelation

One Man Rule

United Effort Plan

North America

Joseph Smith[1]

Early 1900s (as Short Creek Community)

Church of Jesus Christ Inc.[2]

The Fundamentalists, First Ward, FLDS Church

www.flds.org

(1935–1949)

John Y. Barlow

In 2011, the history of the FLDS Church was featured in Escaping Evil: My Life in a Cult on the cable channel.[136]

Crime & Investigation Network

In 2013 and 2014, the TV Channel aired two reality television series named Breaking the Faith and Escaping the Prophet. Both center on members of the FLDS leaving the group and adjusting to the outside world.[137][138]

TLC

On June 28, 2014, premiered a new movie called Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs which stars Tony Goldwyn as Warren Jeffs.[139][140] Lifetime has also made an original movie titled Escape from Polygamy (2013) which is inspired by the FLDS.[141]

Lifetime

In 2017 "Evil Lives Here" (Season 2 Episode 3 'My Brother, the Devil') features Wallace Jeffs, half-brother to Warren Jeffs and nephew Brent Jeffs, revealing some of the horrors of the FLDS Church and the crimes of Warren Jeffs.

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On August 29, 2018, uploaded a short documentary-styled cinematic storytelling video titled "She Escaped a Cult and Now Helps Others" as part of its documentary series "Defenders" and follows Briell Decker, one of Warren Jeffs's 79 former wives, in her journey to help others walk out of the terrors that she experienced when she was a member of the church. She started the Short Creek Dream Center with Director Jena Jones to help other ex-FLDS members embrace freedom in one of Warren Jeffs's former homes through giving themon and providing residents with counselling therapy sessions, meals, temporary lodging as well as future job preparations and arrangements.[143]

Great Big Story

In 2022, premiered the documentary mini-series Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey which documents the rise and fall of Warren Jeffs, including testimony from investigators and escaped members of the church, and audio evidence from Warren Jeffs' trial for sexual assault of minors.[144]

Netflix

Popular media, including books and television programs, have focused on the FLDS Church.

(1997). "Part 2: Family and Interpersonal Relationships – Plural Marriage and Mormon Fundamentalism". In Marty, Martin E.; Appleby, R. Scott (eds.). Fundamentalisms and Society: Reclaiming the Sciences, the Family, and Education. The Fundamentalism Project. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press. pp. 240–293. ISBN 9780226508818.

Quinn, D. Michael

at the Wayback Machine (archived September 28, 2008)

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