A Teenagers Tears : When Parents Convert to Polygamy
The "feminists" within the groups, however, are still captured in the basic belief thatwithout a man there is no heavenly glory in the hereafter. Llewellyn has effectively presented the fears of a young girl entering a lifestyle she does not understand. Llewellyn, retired Salt Lake County Sheriff's Lieutenant, specialized in sex crime investigation that included polygamy complaints.
A Teenager's Tears: When Parents Convert to Polygamy by John R. Llewellyn
He compiled an intelligence file on mass murderer Ervil LeBaron, who in ordered the death of Dr. Allred, leader of Utah's second largest polygamist group.
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In order to best combat and understand the polygamist, deputy Llewellyn studied Mormon doctrine and was converted to Mormonism, and then Mormon Fundamentalism. Impressed with the integrity, virtue and undaunted conviction of many of the polygamists, Llewellyn became a member of AUB, but when the leadership claimed they were the sole conduit to a celestial exaltation, Llewellyn left.
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Llewellyn is recognized as an expert on Mormon Fundamentalism and polygamy. The daughter is horrified when she sees her father dancing with a girl only slightly older than herself, a girl who becomes her father's second wife. The daughter tries to understand what is going on and meets other teenagers who are highly skeptical of this way of life and plan to leave as soon as they can.
But she also meets women who find that polygamy suits them, and she has some admiration for these women although she herself cannot accept polygamy. The appendix discusses groups that work to decriminalize polygamy in Utah - some from a belief that for those who wish to practice and do so voluntarily, removing the need to hide would be beneficial - and others to remove the stigma and isolation and thus make it easier for women wishing to leave to do so.
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To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Conducting the preliminary investigation of mass murderer Ervil LeBaron, who was convicted of ordering the murder of Dr. Allred in , Deputy Llewellyn complied an extensive intelligence profile of the infamous polygamist.
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He also assisted French, British, and local television companies—all wanting to film documentaries—in making contact with appropriate members of polygamous groups. Llewellyn writes feature articles on the subject for newspapers and magazines. The author pioneered the Morals Squad of the Sheriff Department, which handled the investigation of polygamous complaints.
So compelling was the polygamist position that Mr. Llewellyn finally became one and associated with the Allred Group after he retired from the Sheriff's Office. But when he discovered the corruption that was going on, he disassociated himself from the group, and is no longer involved. Llewellyn also wrote Murder of a Prophet: Dark Side of Utah Polygamy.
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September 23, Sold by: Not Enabled Word Wise: Media attention has focused on the January tragic death of a polygamist toddler, when medical attention allegedly was not sought until too late. And that occurred on the heels of the prosecution of Utah polygamist Tom Green, alleging Rape of a Child and bigamy.
What is the truth of Utah polygamy? Should it be legalized?
A Teenager's Tears: When Parents Convert to Polygamy
Do women and children risk death because they are afraid of seeking urgent medical care? Are child brides marketed to old men? Are there good and bad polygamists? Author John Llewellyn, both a former law enforcement investigator of sex crimes and a former polygamist, tells all sides of the story.
Because a growing number of people enter polygamy each year. So travel that fascinating world through a modern day family that leaves traditional Mormonism and enters polygamy, the father excited, the mother and teenagers deeply troubled. Meet the adult and teenage cliques of the governing "elite" families, the "second-class" families, the "obedient" women who believe they must be subservient in every way, and finally the strong-willed women who use their intrinsic powers to develop a life of freedom and choice within the group.
Meet the men and their different uses of religious power over the women whose lives they control—and those they only think they control. In the end will these teenagers and their mother give up the "good life" they have created—and their very freedom? To understand the men in polygamy, one needs to study their need of power, dominance, and the male sex drive.
To understand the polygamous sects, one must study their leadership, a theocracy more political than religious. Read about the new law protecting children from being pressured into marriage, passed by the Utah legislature in Read more Read less. Kindle Cloud Reader Read instantly in your browser.
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