To what extent are Joseph Smith & Warren Jeffs similar vs. different?

The new Netflix documentary called "Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey" deals with the history of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its current prophet Warren Jeffs.

In today's episode, John and Jenn are joined by:
- Sam and Melissa from the super popular "Growing Up in Polygamy" YouTube channel. Sam was raised in the FLDS church under Rulon and Warren Jeffs, and Melissa was raised in the mainstream LDS/Mormon church.
- Joanna, also raised in the FLDS church.

The focus for today's episode will be the similarities and differences between Mormon church founder Joseph Smith and FLDS church prophet Warren Jeffs.

Show notes:
Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey (Netflix) - https://www.netflix.com/title/81292539
Joanna’s Instagram:   / joannafischer16  
Growing Up Polygamy Channel:    / growingupinpolygamy  
Growing Up In Polygamy Joanna’s Interview:    • Growing Up In Polygamy: Joanna's Stor...  
Upcoming website: growingupinpolygamy.com
Sandra Tanner interviews on D&C 132    • 1555: Mormon Polygamy Apologetics w/ ...  
Todd Compton, in sacred loneliness interviews
Anne Wilde MS Series    • Understanding Mormon Polygamy: Early ...  
Vance Allred MS interviews    • Mormon Stories #675: Vance Allred - S...  
Lance Allred MS interviews    • Mormon Stories #678: Lance Allred - F...  
Joseph Smith Wives Graphic https://tinyurl.com/JoeSmithWives
Holding out Help Charity: https://holdingouthelp.org/

Timecodes:
00:00:00 Introduction & Content Warning
00:04:00 Average Mormon/Non-Mormon think JS and WF are very different people
00:08:17 Background stories
00:16:00 Background of FLDS/LDS schism
00:22:00 Similarities of JS/WJ Early Years & what the panel knew/understood about JS
00:35:00 Stories of Joseph Smith/Warren Jeffs
00:45:00 Harsh teaching between men & women
01:02:00 Comparison of “convenient” revelations, false revelations, blame reversal etc
01:15:00 JS/WJ finances & members giving up everything
01:25:00 JS/WJ & Patriarchy
01:44:00 JS/WJ & Polygamy
02:15:00 Discussing the stories of teen brides. Historical & modern girls’ feelings
02:20:00 Content warning: “Heavenly Sessions” Sexual assault of children
02:35:00 JS/WJ & “Polyandry”
02:48:00 JS/WJ & Power/BITE
02:56:00 JS/WJ & Positions of Power (militia, mayor, etc)
02:59:45 JS/WJ & Legal trouble & Hypocrisy
03:20:00 JS/WJ & if wives/survival of the Church is “evidence” or not
03:25:00 Wrap up
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