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Fake 1st Pres letter handed out at BYU regarding polygamy?
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:31 pm
by _kamenraider
Someone in my ward told my wife that her kid who is going to BYU had the Bishop of their ward ask them if they had received a flyer at their Stake Conference that was a letter from the First Presidency. A couple of people raised their hands. They were told to discard it. It turns out it was a fake First Presidency letter regarding polygamy, speaking in favor of its restoration. The Bishop thought it was a fundamentalist attempt to convert female students to polygamy, but I'm wondering if it may have been someone trying to provoke the Church into making a statement about polygamy in order to affect Mitt Romney's campaign. I dunno. Does anyone else know anything about this incident?
Re: Fake 1st Pres letter handed out at BYU regarding polygam
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:33 pm
by _DarkHelmet
Or it could have been a practical joke by someone here:)
Re: Fake 1st Pres letter handed out at BYU regarding polygam
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:36 pm
by _Joseph Antley
Haven't heard anything about it. Sounds like either a joke or weird anti-Mormon gesture.
Re: Fake 1st Pres letter handed out at BYU regarding polygam
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:37 pm
by _kamenraider
Yeah, it may have been just a joke, especially if it only took place at one specific meeting. It'd be interesting to see the actual flyer.
Re: Fake 1st Pres letter handed out at BYU regarding polygam
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:38 pm
by _Buffalo
I'd bet it originated with the FLDS. That particular ant hill is very disturbed right now, and the've recently sent materials to a lot of LDS wards.
Re: Fake 1st Pres letter handed out at BYU regarding polygam
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:54 pm
by _DrW
Don't know anything about the letter, but I really like your new wave avatar.
Very cool.
Re: Fake 1st Pres letter handed out at BYU regarding polygam
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:50 pm
by _Radex
DrW wrote:Don't know anything about the letter, but I really like your new wave avatar.
Very cool.
This is a New Wave avatar
Re: Fake 1st Pres letter handed out at BYU regarding polygam
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:11 am
by _SteelHead
I think I went to high school with that guy.
Re: Fake 1st Pres letter handed out at BYU regarding polygam
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:07 am
by _Yoda
Buffalo wrote:I'd bet it originated with the FLDS. That particular ant hill is very disturbed right now, and the've recently sent materials to a lot of LDS wards.
When I went to BYU in the early 80's, we were warned to be careful of FLDS scouring the campus looking for young women who they might be able to convert to polygamy.
This rift between the FLDS and LDS has been going on for a very long time.
It would be very interesting to see a copy of that flyer/letter, though!