Warren Jeffs sentenced

Fundamentalist prophet Warren Jeffs will soon be sentenced for his role in the arranged marriage of an underaged girl. He faces five years to life in prison. I think the “fundy” communities – and indeed, the entire Mormon religion – are a perfect example of how easily men and women can be brainwashed. Mormonism has a violent history – and I’m talking about their true history, not the cleaned-up history that the Mormon Church presents. Those of us on the outside may wonder how or why people can be so easily swayed to believe such strange ideas. In reality, though, we are all apt to such insanities. Ask any psychologist. Sometimes it manifests itself in forms such as “Stockholm” syndrome – sometimes it is in other ways. Undoubtedly, though, it is only by the grace of God that we can be protected.