DISQUS

mormon · 1 year ago

I thought you would find this useful in your future reporting, as using the term Mormon in reference to the FLDS (especially in a headline) is not correct, and in fact casts unwarranted dispersion on the Mormon church which has sought to distance itself from polygamy for well over 100 years:

http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/comment...

"In the public mind, the word Mormon has come to mean something very specific. It conjures up images of Mormon missionaries on bikes, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Mormon temples. It has become a synonym for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Consequently, when Mormon is used to describe polygamist groups, it causes great confusion about our beliefs among the general public and frustration to our members, which number over 12 million worldwide."


In the public mind, the polygamous FLDS leader, Warren Jeffs, and by extension his sect, has become synonymous with child rape. Not very fair reporting to call them Mormons.

siskiyouskyline · 1 year ago

And since I personally know active "official" LDS ward and stake leadership that have multiple wives....that makes them what, exactly?