The Polygamists: A History of Colorado City, ArizonaAgreka Books, 2004 - 432 Seiten What some of the people have been forced to endure in Colorado City is little different from living in a third world country. TEN-YEAR-OLD Benjamin Bistline moved with his parents to Short Creek (Colorado City), Arizona, in 1945 to join with a group of excommunicated Mormons who believed in honoring the law of polygamy as revealed by the Prophet Joseph Smith and instituted by Brigham Young. Mr. Bistline has compiled A DETAILED HISTORY of the significant events that shaped and sustained this community from the beginning. He tells of the shifts in power, changes in leadership philosophies, persecution from outside forces - and from within. Mr. Bistline's goal in writing this history is to reveal that the original leadership structure of a Council of men holding common and balancing power has slowly descended into a ONE-MAN TYRANNICAL RULE over the people. Bistline has observed: 1) Older men being taught to take CHILD BRIDES before the girls are attracted to boys their own age. 2) BOYS DRIVEN OUT of the community for competing with older men for wives. 3) Plural wives expected to apply for WELFARE as single mothers. 4) Men out of favor are "EVICTED" from their homes with their wives and children reassigned to a more compliant man. 5) Community members AFRAID TO DISOBEY the "Prophet" out of fear for their eternal salvation. RESIDENT HISTORIAN Ben Bistline is recognized as the most credible and knowledgeable source of information about Colorado City. He knows more about the people, their motives, their family connections, their religion, their strengths and their weaknesses than any other pundit. Mr. Bistline is contacted by media and the press from all across the country, and has appeared on CNN and Dateline NBC. |
Inhalt
Short Creek | 19 |
The United Effort Plan | 45 |
Notes To Chapter Two | 69 |
The Infamous Short Creek Raid | 87 |
The United Effort Plan Revitalized | 111 |
Notes To Chapter Four | 133 |
The Barlow Conspiracy | 165 |
Evicting the Faithful | 189 |
The United Effort Plan Lawsuit | 257 |
Each Side Speaks Out | 301 |
Priesthood Shenanigans | 317 |
Final Judgment In The UEP Lawsuit | 351 |
Dramatic Changes | 383 |
Threats of Violence in 2004 | 405 |
419 | |
The Priesthood Split | 217 |
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The Polygamists: A History of Colorado City, Arizona Benjamin G. Bistline Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2004 |
The Polygamists: A History of Colorado City, Arizona Benjamin G. Bistline Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2004 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Affidavit of Disclosure allowed Allred Alma Timpson Amended Affidavit Apostle Arizona asked attorney authority began beneficiaries Bistline Blackmore Board of Trustees brethren Brother building called Charles Zitting Christ of Latter Church of Jesus claim Colorado City Colorado City Academy Council members Court covenant Defendants doctrine document Effort Plan Trust evicted farm filed Fred Jessop Fundamentalist Church Guy Musser Hildale Jesus Christ John Barlow John Y Joseph Musser Joseph Smith Kelsch Kingman Latter Day Saints lawsuit LDS Church leaders Leroy Johnson Leslie Broadbent letter living Lord Lorin Woolley Marion Hammon meeting Mohave County Mormon move never Note plaintiffs plural marriage Polygamists polygamy President Priesthood Council religious revelation Richard Jessop Rulon Jeffs Salt Lake City Sam Barlow sermon Sheriff Short Creek things told town UEP land Uncle Roy United Effort Plan United Order Utah Warren Jeffs young