I don’t think you guys have been harsher with any group than the other. I think people mistake Sam’s good memories of his childhood as support of the FLDS. ❤❤ You both do a great and fair job and I find it all very interesting.
The haters are likely current members of the Kingston group. It’s highly likely some Utah officials are being paid off to look the other way, or to tip them off. Some of us have mentioned in a previous vlog that you should have Val Snow from the Kingston group on your channel. He talks about what it’s like to be gay in one of these groups. In a recent video, one of his brothers - he has more than 170 siblings - joined him where he talked about also being gay in these groups, all the while having a wife and seven kids. He also used a whiteboard to show how marriages are arranged, and about genetic testing in the group to minimize birth defects. It was very informative. I’ve seen other programs, and read articles, that mention a genetic birth defect running thru the FLDS, which causes a lot of children to be born with health issues. Some ex-FLDS members have insinuated on other programs that there are instances where very close relations marry one another. However, since everything is kept hidden, we’ll never know the full impact. Congrats on your slowly, but surely, climb to the 100K subscriber threshold. Been here almost from the start, seen the channel grow. When you get the 100K subscribers, show off the plaque proudly.
I think you 2 do a great job and showing deferent sects. You’re both very respectful yet let it be known some actions are not ok. You don’t sugar coat it but and you do condemn when necessary. These reasons is why so many of us are still following yall. Love it keep it up
Excellent reaction video as always, so understanding and empathetic . Both of you show such a passion in breaking the silence and holding these leaders accountable for their actions! I’m from London UK, this is all very fascinating to me. Keep up the brilliant content!
I love what the two of you are doing ! Especially when you are SO even handed with each topic ! You don't bash folk ... and let's be honest which you are .. it would be SO EASY !!
You two do show compassion. Your very sweet people. You just tell the truth but in a nice way. Believe me I’ve watched other Mr RUclipsrs on this subject and all the ones I watched make fun of everything about them relentlessly. From their looks to how that talk ect. So it’s refreshing to watch the both of you. Thank you
Listen Sam, I just love listening to your podcast but I also would like to say I love when Sam says he went on his Mormon mission in Chile. I like the way that he says the word Chile I enjoy watching you guys so much I’m a black woman late 50s and I’m just fascinated by all of this stuff.❤
I hope you guys are making money off your videos! You make such great content. You always seem respectful even about the Kingstons. You guys have a large enough audience you should look at doing an ad or two in your videos so your getting financial compensation for all your hard work!!
What you claim is true in every part of life . There is always good & bad in things. Everything good can be used for bad . Scientists, Drs , teachers, you name it , you’ll find good & bad . Love your videos
Hi, you mention the scary concept of blood atonement in this review. Speaking of which, do you have any plans to review the 7 part mini series Under the Banner of Heaven? It’s very well done and combines the LDS and fundamentalist worlds. Would love to hear your take on all the religious stuff in that miniseries.
Curious if many girls/women say they “had a great childhood” in FLDS? So far I’ve only heard men say it; are women equally positive about childhood in FLDS?
I've heard it from some FLDS women who had more freedom or loved being outdoors. Sam's cousin mentioned her love for horses and happiness in earlier childhood, but it ended with a brother's death, her father being sent away, etc.
Girls in the flds seem to have their childhoods cut short earlier because they are expected to help raise their younger siblings and help around the home more. Whereas the boys are sent out to work more often.
I didn’t think you were being unfair towards the Kingston group. If anything, you guys are too kind lol. I understand why you take the stance you do. Being harsh doesn’t help people leave. Still, I’m not sure I could remain as calm as you all. It’s worth mentioning that the FLDS do have a genetic mutation because of incest that’s commonly referred to as “fundamentalist Down syndrome”. I think this is because the mutation has similar symptoms to Down’s syndrome and it occurs in high numbers among the FLDS. Although, not all incest in insular communities causes such intense effects/conditions. For example, there is a particular type of nearsightedness that’s prevalent in certain Amish communities as a direct result of incest. Sometimes the effects can be subtle at first.
@CarolLady While you are correct about their being a difference consanguinity and incest. Many LDS groups also practice incest by marrying half brothers and sisters to each other.
The Mark guy who used to be attorney general has been the lawyer for a guy from the AUB who was accused of terroble domestic abuse, so I'm not sure i believe that he was really committed to prosecuting abuses in these polygamous groups. They know where the leaders are, they have their own businesses! And a few of them gave already been to prison so i assume their dna will already be on file.
Maybe Sam's family was so blessed because his father followed the Biblical prohibition on eating pork. Observant Jews don't eat pork, Muslims (like me) don't eat pork.
I cannot watch the series here in the UK yet but I expect we will get it in due course. 10% in India engage in first cousin marriage and have brought ti to the Uk where in some areas eg 5% Indians have led to 25% of disabled children in that area (and of course the European royal families including Russian royal family had so much inter breeding they ended up with some defects too). I think the FLDS see children with disabilities as blessings from God and look after them well as hopefully all groups do. in the UK first cousin marriage ( legal marriage, civil marriage) is lawful although closer marriages are not. Given Jesus was Middle Eastern/Jewish it is ridiculous that the Kingstons think they come form that as any DNA test would prove them wrong (and yet they do wisely test for genetic issues before marriage so supposedly know a lot about it all).
I don’t think you guys have been harsher with any group than the other. I think people mistake Sam’s good memories of his childhood as support of the FLDS. ❤❤ You both do a great and fair job and I find it all very interesting.
Thank you so much! ❤️
I agree.
The haters are likely current members of the Kingston group. It’s highly likely some Utah officials are being paid off to look the other way, or to tip them off.
Some of us have mentioned in a previous vlog that you should have Val Snow from the Kingston group on your channel. He talks about what it’s like to be gay in one of these groups. In a recent video, one of his brothers - he has more than 170 siblings - joined him where he talked about also being gay in these groups, all the while having a wife and seven kids. He also used a whiteboard to show how marriages are arranged, and about genetic testing in the group to minimize birth defects. It was very informative. I’ve seen other programs, and read articles, that mention a genetic birth defect running thru the FLDS, which causes a lot of children to be born with health issues. Some ex-FLDS members have insinuated on other programs that there are instances where very close relations marry one another. However, since everything is kept hidden, we’ll never know the full impact.
Congrats on your slowly, but surely, climb to the 100K subscriber threshold. Been here almost from the start, seen the channel grow. When you get the 100K subscribers, show off the plaque proudly.
It’s def officials being involved somewhere. So frustrating.
You guys do great job of respecting all. The bigger your channel gets, the more you will be subject to hate. Please take it with a grain of salt.
I think you both have made it clear time and time again. It's not the people. It's the leader.
I think you 2 do a great job and showing deferent sects. You’re both very respectful yet let it be known some actions are not ok. You don’t sugar coat it but and you do condemn when necessary. These reasons is why so many of us are still following yall. Love it keep it up
Thank you so much! ❤️
Excellent reaction video as always, so understanding and empathetic . Both of you show such a passion in breaking the silence and holding these leaders accountable for their actions! I’m from London UK, this is all very fascinating to me. Keep up the brilliant content!
Aww thank you so much! 😊
I love what the two of you are doing ! Especially when you are SO even handed with each topic ! You don't bash folk ... and let's be honest which you are .. it would be SO EASY !!
Great video! Love the matching outfits today
Hey from Australia. Another excellent video . Keep up the great work.
You two do show compassion. Your very sweet people. You just tell the truth but in a nice way. Believe me I’ve watched other Mr RUclipsrs on this subject and all the ones I watched make fun of everything about them relentlessly. From their looks to how that talk ect. So it’s refreshing to watch the both of you. Thank you
I love u guys and ❤u r both great people considering what u have lived through
you guys are BLAZING in red today-Happy Valentines Day you two!!
Listen Sam, I just love listening to your podcast but I also would like to say I love when Sam says he went on his Mormon mission in Chile. I like the way that he says the word Chile I enjoy watching you guys so much I’m a black woman late 50s and I’m just fascinated by all of this stuff.❤
Sam prounences Chile correctly. Most prounence it "Chili". Took 4 years of HS/College Spanish, but I am no means an expert.
Thank you so much! ❤️
I hope you guys are making money off your videos! You make such great content. You always seem respectful even about the Kingstons. You guys have a large enough audience you should look at doing an ad or two in your videos so your getting financial compensation for all your hard work!!
What you claim is true in every part of life . There is always good & bad in things. Everything good can be used for bad . Scientists, Drs , teachers, you name it , you’ll find good & bad . Love your videos
Thank you! 😊
Break the silence. Break the cycle.
THIN line when it comes to The Church Building being a Safe Sanctuary...and making arrests....
Hi, you mention the scary concept of blood atonement in this review. Speaking of which, do you have any plans to review the 7 part mini series Under the Banner of Heaven? It’s very well done and combines the LDS and fundamentalist worlds. Would love to hear your take on all the religious stuff in that miniseries.
What year did Warren take over?
Matching! Cute ❤️
Curious if many girls/women say they “had a great childhood” in FLDS? So far I’ve only heard men say it; are women equally positive about childhood in FLDS?
I've heard it from some FLDS women who had more freedom or loved being outdoors. Sam's cousin mentioned her love for horses and happiness in earlier childhood, but it ended with a brother's death, her father being sent away, etc.
Girls in the flds seem to have their childhoods cut short earlier because they are expected to help raise their younger siblings and help around the home more. Whereas the boys are sent out to work more often.
I didn’t think you were being unfair towards the Kingston group. If anything, you guys are too kind lol. I understand why you take the stance you do. Being harsh doesn’t help people leave. Still, I’m not sure I could remain as calm as you all. It’s worth mentioning that the FLDS do have a genetic mutation because of incest that’s commonly referred to as “fundamentalist Down syndrome”. I think this is because the mutation has similar symptoms to Down’s syndrome and it occurs in high numbers among the FLDS. Although, not all incest in insular communities causes such intense effects/conditions. For example, there is a particular type of nearsightedness that’s prevalent in certain Amish communities as a direct result of incest. Sometimes the effects can be subtle at first.
@CarolLady While you are correct about their being a difference consanguinity and incest. Many LDS groups also practice incest by marrying half brothers and sisters to each other.
The episode title says pt. 4. How am I missing 1-2? Were they just posted awhile back?
I was thinking the same thing
Reaction to ep. 1 was posted 3 weeks ago ja ep. 2 reaction 2 weeks ago
@@henniem Thank you!!
@@thisissamantha no problem! Hopefully you were able to find them!
The Mark guy who used to be attorney general has been the lawyer for a guy from the AUB who was accused of terroble domestic abuse, so I'm not sure i believe that he was really committed to prosecuting abuses in these polygamous groups. They know where the leaders are, they have their own businesses! And a few of them gave already been to prison so i assume their dna will already be on file.
Maybe Sam's family was so blessed because his father followed the Biblical prohibition on eating pork. Observant Jews don't eat pork, Muslims (like me) don't eat pork.
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I cannot watch the series here in the UK yet but I expect we will get it in due course. 10% in India engage in first cousin marriage and have brought ti to the Uk where in some areas eg 5% Indians have led to 25% of disabled children in that area (and of course the European royal families including Russian royal family had so much inter breeding they ended up with some defects too). I think the FLDS see children with disabilities as blessings from God and look after them well as hopefully all groups do. in the UK first cousin marriage ( legal marriage, civil marriage) is lawful although closer marriages are not. Given Jesus was Middle Eastern/Jewish it is ridiculous that the Kingstons think they come form that as any DNA test would prove them wrong (and yet they do wisely test for genetic issues before marriage so supposedly know a lot about it all).
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