The Religion Book, Chapter 1: FLDS

The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS) Adherents: 10,000 (rough estimate) Where: Utah and Texas (USA) Doctrines:

The FLDS church teaches polygyny, a type of polygamy that allows marriage of more than one woman to a man (it does not permit polyandry). In the Church's teachings on the plurality of wives, women are required to be subordinate to their husbands as a general requirement for the highest eternal salvation of men, Godhood. It is generally believed in the church that a man should have three wives to fulfill this requirement. The church currently practices "The Law of Placing" under which all marriages are assigned by the prophet of the church. Under the Law of Placing, the prophet elects to give or take wives to or from men according to their worthiness. The FLDS Church also commonly prevents its members from owning property, instead being entirely held by the church itself. Within their doctrine, the Church views this as a form of the "Law of Consecration" or "United Order". Origin: Christianity -> Latter Day Saints (Mormons) -> FLDS News: FLDS sect leader arrested today!