Does any see a parallel between LDS polygamous Mormans and the Taliban?

Question

Women are relegated to the status of 2nd class citizens and denied education or much in the way of choice. They are treated like property in a patriarchal society. Theses cultures operate as cults and have a non-mainstream sectarian / fundamentalist religious identity. I am wondering why the Warren Jeff type families are tacitly condoned.

Druegon and Melissa: I stand corrercted. I was not trying to pick on Mormans. I am referring to the 20-40 thousand " Morman " polygamus adherants
who are NOT affiliatted with the mainstream Morman chuch. I may have used the wrong terminology.

Answer 1

ANY religion that worships a man is infantile IMHO.


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God? He or She?

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What else do you falsely believe?

Jesus, the basis of Christianity? .

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Can Gods die?

If Jesus 'died' on Friday and 'undied' on Sunday, what else besides Saturday was sacrificed?

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No Eternal sacrifice, big deal for a day!

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Answer 2

Just as a point of clarity, there are *no* LDS Polygamous Mormans. The "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" issued an edict several years ago that officially condemned the practice of polygamy and threatened anyone caught doing it with excommunication.

That being said, there are always splinter groups, or cells that base their particular practices along similar lines as a main religion, but are not part of the "official" church.

The oppression of women is not at all limited only to such groups as the Warren Jeff type families or the Taliban. It extends, to one degree or another, to nearly every nation and culture on earth. Even in the USA, there are statistical anomalies that resist attempts at correction.. Women statistically get paid less for the same jobs than men. This indicates a sort of cultural oppression, although not anywhere near as extreme as that practiced by the Taliban.

In large portions of the african continent, women are un-educated and under-educated, with little chance at equality. Female Genital Mutilation is still practiced, and rape is commonplace. In very populace countries such as India and China, female infanticide is still somewhat common, even though the governments have taken serious steps to try and stop the practice.

And even in more "mainstream" religious practices, a lot of that patriarchal dominance crap still lingers. It seems especially prevalent among more conservative or fundamentalist viewpoints, but one cannot exactly call the 16 million plus Southern Baptist Convention a "cult".

As to why the Warren Jeff type families are tacitly condoned... I might put forth this hypothesis..

LDS are very much a minority religious group in terms of the broader context of American religion. They have different beliefs, deeply held, and they face, as a group, a LOT of condemnation and attack from both secular sources in our culture, and the millions upon millions of conservative "mainstream" christians who espouse the view that "everybody who disagrees with us is wrong and should be condemned for it."

When ostracised or condemned by large and powerful groups that are more "mainstream" and pervasive, it often becomes easier to accept people who's practices are in most ways similar to your own, yet with a few things you do not like, than it is to accept the company of the broader and antagonistic masses.

Just a thought.

Answer 3

Um, there is no such thing as a LDS polygamous Mormon. Any Mormon practicing polygamy would be excommunicated.
The FLDS church and LDS church are different and do not even have the same belief system.
Please do a little research before you post false information.
thanks!

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Women as second class citizens is the way of life in most christian sects. So if you are drawing parallels...

Answer 6

Warren Jeffs is not LDS/Mormon. There is only one LDS church and he has nothing to do with it. He runs polygamous cults.

Answer 7

these guys right there own rule book! so no-one except those who wrote it can expect anything good from it.

Answer 8

they will all and can brainwash you