Person Interviewed: Anne Wilde

Polygamy

Ervil LeBaron: Polygamist, Assassin

[paypal-donation] We’re continuing our discussion with polygamy expert Anne Wilde. We’ll talk about the infamous Ervil LeBaron: a polygamist and an assassin.  He was responsible of the deaths not only of his own brother, but other

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Polygamy

FLDS-Centennial Park Rivalry

[paypal-donation] We’re continuing our conversation with Anne Wilde.  She’s a modern-day polygamy expert.  In this next conversation we’ll talk about the FLDS Church.  Many of you are probably familiar with them and their prophet Warren

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Gay-Mormon Issues

How Do Polygamists Feel About Gay Marriage?

[paypal-donation] Fundamentalist Mormons are known for promoting an alternative marriage practice in polygamy.  Of course there are gay marriage advocates who support that as well.  In this next episode, we’ll talk a little bit about

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Polygamy

Did Woodruff Marry After the 1890 Manifesto?

In 1890 Wilford Woodruff issued what’s known as the Manifesto, Official Declaration One in the Doctrine & Covenants, prohibiting polygamy. What many Mormons don’t know is that polygamy did not end in 1890.  This is

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Doctrine & Covenants

Taylor’s 1886 Polygamy Uncanonized Revelation

[paypal-donation] Is it true that President John Taylor had a revelation in 1886 proclaiming that polygamy is an eternal principle?  Polygamist Mormons think so.  In this episode, I’d like to introduce Anne Wilde.  She’s a

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About Anne Wilde

Anne Wilde is an American author and advocate on behalf of fundamentalist Mormon polygamists. She is a co-founder of Principle Voices, a group whose purpose is to counter anti-polygamy messages, build bridges between fundamentalist Mormon groups and outside communities, and advocate for the decriminalization of polygamy in the United States. Anne attended BYU on scholarship and graduated with a BA in Business Education with Honors in 1958.

Anne is a practicing polygamist and is the second wife of Ogden Kraut, helping him write 65 books on LDS doctrine.

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