Don't Call Those Polygamists "Fundamentalist Mormons"

[liveoaktx]

I like to read press releases. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints wants to make it clear that they are NOT affiliated with people like the goofballs making a fortress in Texas.

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-06-2005/0003335947&EDATE=

SALT LAKE CITY, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent news reports regarding
various issues related to the practice of polygamy, especially focusing on groups in Texas, Arizona and Southern Utah, have used terms such as "Mormon," "fundamentalist Mormons," "Mormon sect" and "polygamous Mormons" to refer to those who practice polygamy.
There is no such thing as a "polygamous" Mormon. Mormon is a common name for a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church discontinued polygamy more than a century ago. No members of the Church today can enter into polygamy without being excommunicated. Polygamist groups in Texas, Utah or Arizona have nothing whatsoever to do with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
When referring to people or organizations that practice polygamy, terms such as those listed above are incorrect. The Associated Press Stylebook notes: "The term Mormon is not properly applied to the other ... churches that resulted from the split after Smith's death."

[tyedyeto]

1. These people are Mormans and are also polygamists..........

they adhere to the teachings of the Morman church and feel, even 100 years later, that the founder of the church is still the head of the church. Therefore, what he said and did while alive, those principles should be 'obeyed' today.

IMHO, they are definitely Morman polygamists.

[MessiahRp]

2. Yep..

As freaky as Jehovah's Witnesses too.

Rp

[Ladyhawk]

3. I tried to be friends with a JW online. Didn't work.

I don't do fundies anymore. :(

[tyedyeto]

4. JW's are a cult and brainwash their members.....n/t

[magnussun]

6. JW's

My grandmother is a JW. And a wonderful person, incidentally.

M

[magnussun]

5. Polygamy, gay marriage

Both are not legal. If one is made legal, the other must be. Otherwise you are discriminating.

M