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TexasTowelie

(116,799 posts) Tue Sep 20, 2016, 05:49 AM Sep 2016

Food stamp fraud case is latest where polygamous sect claims religious freedom

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Yes, Lyle Jeffs testified, he has sincerely held religious beliefs.

It was Jan. 21, 2015. Jeffs, then a bishop in the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, was testifying in a federal courtroom in Salt Lake City as part of a civil case over the use of child and unpaid labor during a pecan harvest.

Jeffs and other parishioners insisted they shouldn't have to answer certain questions because their religion forbids them from discussing the church with outsiders.

Then, under cross-examination, U.S. Department of Labor Attorney Karen Bobela asked Jeffs what tenets prevented him from discussing criminal activity committed by members of the sect.

Read more: http://www.sltrib.com/news/4360571-155/food-stamp-fraud-case-is-latest

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Food stamp fraud case is latest where polygamous sect claims religious freedom (Original Post) TexasTowelie Sep 2016 OP

What kind of religous operation doesn't talk about their church with outsiders? underpants Sep 2016 #1

An apt closing sentence TexasTowelie Sep 2016 #2

America loves its cults! get the red out Sep 2016 #3

underpants

(186,651 posts)

1. What kind of religous operation doesn't talk about their church with outsiders?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Sep 20, 2016, 06:08 AM

Sep 2016

Let's skip over "gaming the system" which we all know is a Mormon tradition.

I've never heard of a religous group, or individuals, not talking about their faith and their organization. The go door to door for crying outloud. For those with the best intentions it really is about MY salvation, that's fine. For others it's about feeding the coffer.

TexasTowelie

(116,799 posts)

2. An apt closing sentence

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 20, 2016, 06:15 AM

Sep 2016

in relation to the topic of the thread.

get the red out

(13,588 posts)

3. America loves its cults!

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Sep 20, 2016, 08:20 AM

Sep 2016

The law will cave to them. Cults can do anything in this country, keep women and children hostage, toss boys out on their own to keep only the privileged males getting multiple women. Raising children to be ignorant of their rights, isolated, and having no hope if they want out except for someone to break them out of the compound/prison. What is stealing taxpayer money since our country doesn't give a damn about all that. Give the Scientologists some food stamps too! Gotta be fair!!!!!

US, boy we love our cults..................................

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