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Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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  • Mormonism and polygamy
  • FLDS and polygamous Mormon offshoots
  • Warren Jeffs and legal trouble
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A tall outdoor chimney on a tan and brick house has large vertical letters reading Pray and Obey, at the former home of FLDS leader Warren Jeffs in Short Creek, Utah. Warren Jeffs in a suit and tie sits in a courtroom, looking forward with a neutral expression. Aerial view of the large, white stone Yearning for Zion temple with arched windows, surrounded by a gated compound and parked vehicles, set against a backdrop of trees. A group of children in long-sleeved shirts and dresses play with a jump rope outdoors while a woman in a light blue dress watches, in front of white buildings at Fort Concho, Texas.
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Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: References & Edit History

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  • Charles Preston
    Charles Preston is Associate Editor for Religion at Encyclopædia Britannica.

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