How come "most boys" being shunned by flds is fine...

Jul 4, 2024
3:51:58pm

TheHop All-American

But "plenty" lds parents is an overstatement?

I agree with you btw, it is overstated...but I believe so is the shunned by mothers thing....I strongly doubt most flds boys are thrown out.

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I'm at a total loss here. What am I missing? A mom never being allowed to speak to her son after he turns 18 seems to be

HarlemCoug Political Junky

Jul 4, 10:19am

I think it's healthy. Gives em some backbone. Better than sitting at home in

Nikomedes

Jul 4, 10:29am

There's a difference between encouraging independence and disowning children.

kccougar

Jul 4, 10:31am

What? The mom is never allowed to speak to her son again. You're ok with that? Even if the son turns into a thriving

HarlemCoug

Jul 4, 10:31am

I bet that's more a guideline than an actual commandment

Nikomedes

Jul 4, 10:32am

What? Have you not seen report after report about this? What are you even talking about? These people are monsters.

HarlemCoug

Jul 4, 10:33am

I don't really read that kind of stuff. But maybe I'd change my mind if I did

Nikomedes

Jul 4, 10:36am

That's assuming your allegations are true, of course. Which I am not yet

Nikomedes

Jul 4, 10:45am

You've never come across the term 'Lost boys'? It's a real thing in southern Utah.

kccougar

Jul 4, 10:52am

Watch Peter Santenello's videos on this. That's a good starting point. This isn't a hidden secret. If one man has 20

HarlemCoug

Jul 4, 10:54am

It is not healthy to cut someone off from their community in order to protect reproductive resources for the select few.

kccougar

Jul 4, 10:33am

I didn't comment on the original thread, but I had no idea FLDS boys never get

paulb

Jul 4, 10:36am

Did some more research, and yeah, I see your point. Doesn't really matter if

paulb

Jul 4, 11:00am

I am very skeptical that "most boys" never speak to their mothers after age 18

TheHop

Jul 4, 10:39am

It does happen to most boys in the active FLDS community. The founder of

NarfUte

Jul 4, 11:00am

RE: It does happen to most boys in the active FLDS community. The founder of

Lavella

Jul 4, 1:59pm

Watch Peter Santenello on Youtube. Or research "lost boys". This isn't some hidden secret.

HarlemCoug

Jul 4, 11:00am

I'm pretty sure you are thinking the Jeff's sect. There are many and most are not like his

darkcoug

Jul 4, 11:22am

Jeff’s sect is the main FLDS community - the Kingston sect (latter day church of

NarfUte

Jul 4, 11:45am

I've read your post and comments on linked thread; you seem utterly dismayed

Bandersnatch

Jul 4, 11:31am

I've met some fine FLDS people. However, they are called Lost Boys for a reason.

shakarocks

Jul 4, 12:22pm

Yeah I’ve never heard the thing about not speaking to their mothers and I’m

bigbossbyu

Jul 4, 1:59pm

Living in St. George is evidence of nothing.

shakarocks

Jul 4, 3:41pm

This is the first time I’ve heard of this. What’s the rationale for doing it?

UNLVcougar

Jul 4, 11:39am

Removing the competition.

DwigtA2RM

Jul 4, 11:45am

There are plenty of members who have written off their kids because they are gay

Jstak17

Jul 4, 12:29pm

“Plenty” is way overstating it. This gets exaggerated all the time.

UNLVcougar

Jul 4, 12:40pm

Ok, I don’t know how many. And I know it happens outside the church as well.

Jstak17

Jul 4, 12:48pm

I agree that it should never happened. I just think it’s been overstated in the

UNLVcougar

Jul 4, 2:15pm

How come "most boys" being shunned by flds is fine...

TheHop

Jul 4, 3:51pm

I don’t think I’ve ever met an FLDS person in my life. I can’t comment on

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