"This is the name by which the Lord will call us at the last day," M. Russell Ballard told more than 20,000 Mormons gathered in the giant Conference Center and millions more watching via satellite and on the Internet. "It is the name by which [Jesus Christ’s] church will be distinguished from all others."
Sorry Catholics, Jews, Muslims. When Christ comes again, he will be heading to Salt Lake City, Utah. First he'll stop at the food court, maybe visit city creek, take a peek at the million dollar condos.
Then, the lie that continues to be perpetuated:
"Let me state clearly that no polygamist group, including those calling themselves Fundamentalist Mormons or other derivatives of our name," Ballard said, "have any affiliation whatsoever with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints."
OUR name? What name is that? the Mormon Church has had several names since it was first organized.
In 1828, "My Church". In 1829, "The Church Of Christ". In 1834, "The Church of the Latter-Day Saints". In 1839, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints".
Again, he perpetuates the lie that there is no connection between the FLDS and the LDS Church by stating that there is no affiliation with the LDS Church.
Ok, let's go back again because it is like a frying pan to the head with these guys.
There is a FULL relation between the FLDS and the LDS church. The FLDS church broke off during the first polygamy manifesto. They use the same Book of Mormon. They both believe that Joseph Smith restored the gospel. They both believe that Brigham Young was a Prophet of God. Brigham Young believed Joseph Smith was a Prophet of God. Both believe in eternal polygamy while the LDS church only allows polygamy AFTER a spouse has died, the FLDS believe polygamy is still on the earth. It is the sole reason they broke off from the LDS church - they believed the church had fallen due to Brigham Young's prophecy.
From WIKI:
The residents in the area of Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Arizona, have a long history of practicing plural marriage, dating to the mid-19th century. Brigham Young, then President of the LDS Church, once visited the area stating, "This will someday be the head and not the tail of the church."[30] The twin cities were once known as Short Creek, officially founded in 1913 as a ranching community.
The FLDS traces its claim to spiritual authority to accounts, starting with a statement published in 1912 by Lorin C. Woolley, of a purported 1886 divine revelation to then-LDS Church President John Taylor. They see this 1886 revelation as precluding validity of the 1890 Manifesto against new plural marriages by church members, issued by Wilford Woodruff, whom the LDS Church recognizes as Taylor's successor.[31] After the formal abandonment of plural marriage by the LDS Church, many members around Short Creek and elsewhere continued, and even solemnized, plural marriages. In 1904, the LDS Church issued the Second Manifesto and eventually excommunicated those who continued to solemnize or enter into new plural marriages.
Ballard is just trying to obscure the line between the LDS Cult and the FLDS Cult, both of which came from the same lying, thieving, adulterous, polygamous, murderous roots. This obfuscation started earlier this year with Valerie Hudson at FAIR, and is now being spouted off at General Conference.
Ballard states:
"Let me state clearly that no polygamist group, including those calling themselves Fundamentalist Mormons or other derivatives of our name, have any affiliation whatsoever with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints."
Ballard, you are a pathetic, bold faced liar. And anyone who isn't drinking your brand of koolaid will find this out with just a few quick keystrokes on Google.