Inside the Dangerous FLDS Cult | Life in Polygamy

About this Video

• Video Title: Inside the Dangerous FLDS Cult | Life in Polygamy
• Channel: Nick Shirley
• Speakers: Nick Shirley, additional interviewees (names not specified in transcript)
• Duration: 00:25:33

Introduction

This video investigates the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), a polygamous group, exploring its history, practices, and the impact of its leader, Warren Jeffs. The video includes interviews with people who have lived in FLDS communities and explores the compounds where they lived.

Key Takeaways

• The FLDS is a splinter group from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), which abandoned polygamy in 1890. The FLDS considers themselves "purists" adhering to earlier LDS practices.
• Warren Jeffs, the FLDS leader, was on the FBI's most wanted list and is currently serving a life sentence for sexual assault. Despite his imprisonment, he continues to lead the church.
• The video shows several FLDS compounds, highlighting their isolated nature and the state's takeover of some properties after Jeffs's conviction.
• Interviews reveal varying perspectives on polygamy, with some former members expressing positive experiences and others expressing negative views.
• The FLDS utilized religious justifications to amass wealth and avoid taxes through incomplete construction projects.