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Post by Tennesseer on Jun 21, 2013 12:35:06 GMT -5
American Horror Story. Good show. I enjoyed the 1st season. Haven't watched the 2nd season yet but kind of on the fence about the psych ward storyline. Though I have not seen the first season, I had heard good things /about the show. So I decided to watch the second season. I was sold on it after watching the second season. It's a quirky show with even quirkier characters. I like that.
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Post by lynnerself on Jun 21, 2013 12:36:51 GMT -5
My understanding is, that in general, it is cheaper to produce reality shows than scripted dramas.
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Post by thyme4change on Jun 21, 2013 12:38:47 GMT -5
I used to watch Biggest Loser, but I would always, always DVR it and watch it in ~45 minutes. I can't believe they stretched it out so long. Snoozeville! I liked the competitions they did, and I watched the weigh in, but could FF through half of it. I didn't really need to watch them work out for so long, and I could only take so much of the weepy revelations - "I just need to spend more time focusing on me" - No, what you need to do is stop eating an x-large pizza every single night as a bed-time snack!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2013 12:39:18 GMT -5
I never miss Mythbusters--love all the science-y stuff (and yes, the explosions). Also enjoyed Dirty Jobs very much and was sad to learn it had been canceled. I like cooking competition shows like Iron Chef America, Chopped, Food Network Challenge, and the like. I also like Trauma: Life in the ER as it is/was filmed in real ERs as things happened. True Stories of the ER just reenacts incidents, which is not as interesting. I don't care for the train-wreck or carny-people shows (housewives, weddings, failing businesses, and other types of reality crap featuring clueless, self-absorbed, or just plain mean twits), and avoid the ones that exploit psychologically fragile people (hoarders, addictions, etc.) 'cause they're just sad. Don't watch much broadcast TV except for Big Bang Theory. I wish another show like Firefly or Babylon 5 or Stargate would come along. I loved those shows. The current crop of SciFi programming doesn't appeal to me very much. Except for Warehouse 13. That's pretty good. Dannylion I think that all 3 shows you named are on Hulu. They are older so you don't even have to join to see them. My wife was a star trek nut so that drew her into all of them. (On the other hand she will watch ANYTHING). I bought Firefly for myself (I love that show) & all of Babylon 5 for her (prices have dropped now for it). I also have to say that I didn't care for Babylon 5 at first & only saw it because my wife watched it. It started out to much like a soap opera & I didn't get that they were slowly weaving a story (the plan was for it to evolve over 5 years). From about the middle of year 2 it became outstanding.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2013 12:54:38 GMT -5
You may be watching a sanitized show on FLDS Mormons and polygamy. Under Warren Jeff's rule as president of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), many if not most of the women had no choice to who they were spiritually married. This included girls as young as fourteen who were required to sexually submit to the much older 'husbands'. They were simply 'given' to the men. Jeff's is now in prison for various crimes, mostly related (directly or indirectly) to sexual assaults of young girls within his branch of the FLDS. Another thing about these 'polygamous' marriages/relationships. No U.S. state recognizes plural marriages. A FLDS man can only legally marry one woman. So the other women are considered his spiritual wives. Many of these spiritual wives have children with these men. Some of these men and their spiritual wives game the welfare system. As these women are not legally married, they and their children can collect various welfare benefits as the women are considered single mothers with no means of income to support themselves and their children. It's a racket fully taken advantage of by some. And let me be clear: I am not speaking of the LDS church but the FLDS church. Tennesseer you know a lot more about it than I do (& about the difference sects). About 40 years ago I was in a car pool with a guy that was a Mormon. He lived real close to me & when he was driving I was really impressed with how great his car heater worked. I commented on it one day & he explained that while he got ready for work his wife cooked him breakfast. While he was eating breakfast his wife cleaned the snow off of his car & started it so that it would be warm when he got in it. WOW! I compared that to my wife, who didn't even wave at me from bed when I left & I was IMPRESSED. I've known a fair amount of Mormons in the AF & even here after I retired. One couple became really good friends & used to come over often. Very down to earth couple & fun to be around.
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Post by thyme4change on Jun 21, 2013 12:56:22 GMT -5
Mormons and polygamy based groups aren't exactly the same. It is like saying "I lived next door to a catholic, so that gives me insight to the Westboro church."
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2013 12:58:28 GMT -5
I have lost interest in watching TV several years ago. I used to watch Sunday morning talk show (bla,bla...show). Eventually I lost interest in them too.
I tune the TV on to watches live Tennis game. Especially major 4 Grand slams. That's about it.
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Post by mcsangel2 on Jun 21, 2013 13:50:01 GMT -5
You may be watching a sanitized show on FLDS Mormons and polygamy. Under Warren Jeff's rule as president of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), many if not most of the women had no choice to who they were spiritually married. This included girls as young as fourteen who were required to sexually submit to the much older 'husbands'. They were simply 'given' to the men. Jeff's is now in prison for various crimes, mostly related (directly or indirectly) to sexual assaults of young girls within his branch of the FLDS. Another thing about these 'polygamous' marriages/relationships. No U.S. state recognizes plural marriages. A FLDS man can only legally marry one woman. So the other women are considered his spiritual wives. Many of these spiritual wives have children with these men. Some of these men and their spiritual wives game the welfare system. As these women are not legally married, they and their children can collect various welfare benefits as the women are considered single mothers with no means of income to support themselves and their children. It's a racket fully taken advantage of by some. And let me be clear: I am not speaking of the LDS church but the FLDS church. I haven't see the show, but I've heard about it. The sect featured is NOT part of the FLDS church - they are yet another split off branch of the LDS church. As OldTex said, in that branch, girls (over 18) choose the husbands (after praying over it). No forcing 14 year old girls into marriage with old men against their will.
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Post by steff on Jun 21, 2013 13:59:14 GMT -5
I used to be a reality tv junkie, but there just started to be too many shows to keep up with. So each new season, I drop one show. I've now cured myself of my Real Housewives watching. I still watch the Amazing Race, but gave up Survivor. I still watch Top Gear USA, Deadliest Catch, Swamp People & Duck Dynasty, but that's pretty much it now. I sometimes still watch Ghost Hunters, but it's not nearly as good as it used to be.
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Post by greeniis10 on Jun 21, 2013 14:09:44 GMT -5
There are a couple reality type shows that I would have some interest in, but I just can't stand the repetitiveness. The commercial break was only a couple minutes, I remember the last 2 minutes of the show. But they ALL repeat it, and somehow I can't sit through an entire hour show with only 30 minutes, and maybe less! or material. they may think they are being clever and milking it for the maximum return, but I bet I'm not the only one who avoids the shows because I can't take the constant re-using of footage. And if it is a story covered in 2 parts? Probably only 15 minutes of 'new' material. I just find that too annoying and then I don't enjoy the show. I otherwise may have watched. Argh - HATE, HATE that, too! I really can't add on my comments to this without sounding like a crazy person, so I'll only cite one of the many examples I can think of: "House Hunters" on HGTV. They review and preview before and after EVERY commercial and then review all three houses again at the end (SAME footage, nothing new)! Drives me absolutely bonkers! It's only a 30 minute show!!!
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Post by lexxy703 on Jun 21, 2013 14:23:01 GMT -5
There are a couple reality type shows that I would have some interest in, but I just can't stand the repetitiveness. The commercial break was only a couple minutes, I remember the last 2 minutes of the show. But they ALL repeat it, and somehow I can't sit through an entire hour show with only 30 minutes, and maybe less! or material. they may think they are being clever and milking it for the maximum return, but I bet I'm not the only one who avoids the shows because I can't take the constant re-using of footage. And if it is a story covered in 2 parts? Probably only 15 minutes of 'new' material. I just find that too annoying and then I don't enjoy the show. I otherwise may have watched. Argh - HATE, HATE that, too! I really can't add on my comments to this without sounding like a crazy person, so I'll only cite one of the many examples I can think of: "House Hunters" on HGTV. They review and preview before and after EVERY commercial and then review all three houses again at the end (SAME footage, nothing new)! Drives me absolutely bonkers! It's only a 30 minute show!!! This drives me nuts too so now I don't watch them in real time. I DVR them so I can FF through all the commercials & repetition. I can usually watch an hour long show in 20 minutes. I am addicted to the Housewives of OC & I like a few of the HGTV house shows. I gave up on Survivor this past season.
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Post by movingforward on Jun 21, 2013 14:29:43 GMT -5
Not trying to downgrade anyone who watches Real Housewives but I don't see what is even remotely appealing about that show. I went to the fitness center at my apartment complex and someone who was already there had Real Housewives on the TV so I was pretty much forced to watch it and after about 15 minutes I wanted to blow my head off. I couldn't wait until this person left so I could change the channel. Sorry, I just don't get it... Now I have a kindle HD so I can stream netflix while I workout and watch what I want
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Post by greeniis10 on Jun 21, 2013 14:30:40 GMT -5
Argh - HATE, HATE that, too! I really can't add on my comments to this without sounding like a crazy person, so I'll only cite one of the many examples I can think of: "House Hunters" on HGTV. They review and preview before and after EVERY commercial and then review all three houses again at the end (SAME footage, nothing new)! Drives me absolutely bonkers! It's only a 30 minute show!!! This drives me nuts too so now I don't watch them in real time. I DVR them so I can FF through all the commercials & repetition. I can usually watch an hour long show in 20 minutes. I am addicted to the Housewives of OC & I like a few of the HGTV house shows. I gave up on Survivor this past season. YES! That is the only way to watch those shows is if you can skip through them as you wish. Or, I'll watch them on mute if I'm watching them in real time. The conversation in my head is generally better than the repeating and constant yammering about how ALL the closets belong to the wife or how they simply cannot live without granite countertops and stainless steel appliances!
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Post by Tennesseer on Jun 21, 2013 14:50:11 GMT -5
You may be watching a sanitized show on FLDS Mormons and polygamy. Under Warren Jeff's rule as president of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), many if not most of the women had no choice to who they were spiritually married. This included girls as young as fourteen who were required to sexually submit to the much older 'husbands'. They were simply 'given' to the men. Jeff's is now in prison for various crimes, mostly related (directly or indirectly) to sexual assaults of young girls within his branch of the FLDS. Another thing about these 'polygamous' marriages/relationships. No U.S. state recognizes plural marriages. A FLDS man can only legally marry one woman. So the other women are considered his spiritual wives. Many of these spiritual wives have children with these men. Some of these men and their spiritual wives game the welfare system. As these women are not legally married, they and their children can collect various welfare benefits as the women are considered single mothers with no means of income to support themselves and their children. It's a racket fully taken advantage of by some. And let me be clear: I am not speaking of the LDS church but the FLDS church. I haven't see the show, but I've heard about it. The sect featured is NOT part of the FLDS church - they are yet another split off branch of the LDS church. As OldTex said, in that branch, girls (over 18) choose the husbands (after praying over it). No forcing 14 year old girls into marriage with old men against their will.LOL. Why.....why.....I don't think I ever mentioned the show Old Tex watches ever makes 14 year of girls become ritual brides. A bit defensive aren't you. You seem to know plenty about the show and its characters and say the folks are a split off branch from the LDS church. What's the name of their branch?
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Post by thyme4change on Jun 21, 2013 15:11:58 GMT -5
From the website of the show:
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Post by Tennesseer on Jun 21, 2013 15:20:08 GMT -5
And its my understanding about the Centennial Group they believe Jesus was a polygamist and black people are the curse of Cain. Damn Cain. Damn him to hell.
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Post by thyme4change on Jun 21, 2013 15:26:12 GMT -5
Could be. Seriously, when you look at any religion and spew out their beliefs - it all sounds weird.
God put a baby in a woman, without penetrating her.
God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are one, blah, blah, Trinity - by the way, which bible verse has the word "Trinity" in it again?
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Post by movingforward on Jun 21, 2013 15:32:26 GMT -5
Could be. Seriously, when you look at any religion and spew out their beliefs - it all sounds weird. God put a baby in a woman, without penetrating her. God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are one, blah, blah, Trinity - by the way, which bible verse has the word "Trinity" in it again? I loved it on Big Love when they were sending some kids to a Catholic school for a little bit and the nun tried to explain communion to Nikki and how they believe the cracker/bread represents the body of Christ and she says why would anyone would ever believe that! It is funny how everyone thinks their particular religion makes sense but all the others don't. They are all wacky doodle in my book but hey, whatever gets someone through the day I suppose
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Post by Tennesseer on Jun 21, 2013 16:33:42 GMT -5
Could be. Seriously, when you look at any religion and spew out their beliefs - it all sounds weird. God put a baby in a woman, without penetrating her. God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are one, blah, blah, Trinity - by the way, which bible verse has the word "Trinity" in it again? I loved it on Big Love when they were sending some kids to a Catholic school for a little bit and the nun tried to explain communion to Nikki and how they believe the cracker/bread represents the body of Christ and she says why would anyone would ever believe that! It is funny how everyone thinks their particular religion makes sense but all the others don't. They are all wacky doodle in my book but hey, whatever gets someone through the day I suppose Over on P&M. whenever someone wrote the word 'cracker', it was automatically replaced by some innocuous word or phrase. 'Cracker' was banned as it was perceived by some as a racial insult even if you were posting about Ritz crackers. Is 'cracker' no longer on the banned list?
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Post by thyme4change on Jun 21, 2013 16:42:09 GMT -5
Automatically replacing crackers is discriminatory. You can't just replace someone because they are white.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2013 17:15:58 GMT -5
LOL. Why.....why.....I don't think I ever mentioned the show Old Tex watches ever makes 14 year of girls become ritual brides. A bit defensive aren't you.
You seem to know plenty about the show and its characters and say the folks are a split off branch from the LDS church. What's the name of their branch?Just to point out, there are splinter groups of just about every religion. Generally (but I don't know for sure) most of those splinter groups are either more conservative or more crazy. I don't know about the show that I watch but they didn't seem all that crazy to me. I thought that they were kind of down to earth in the way that they live. Now let's just take a minor (in the show) point where the woman picks the guy for marriage & it's oked by the leaders & they get married. A little strange to me BUT I could certainly argue that I believe that women tend to be more loving, nurturing member of a marriage & if they are the ones that pick their spouses then the marriage would start on (for want of a better way to say it) stronger ground. Having been divorced & from a man's point of view (so this statement isn't objective) I would say that the woman is much more important in making the marriage work than the man (divorced women could feel totally different & I wouldn't disagree with them). As far as plural marriages, really I could care less. Again I feel that you should reap the rewards of what you plant ( ). If you marry 2, 5 or 10 wonderful women then you should enjoy the results of that. If on the other hand you marry whatever number of women like my first wife then you should suffer the results of that (your poor bastard ). As for the comment & how we feel, we are all a reflection of what we have seen or heard. In general I believe that the Mormon men are "in charge". But as individual hopefully we know that there is IN CHARGE & in charge. For instance I'm in charge of our family unit (a story told here before). But even though I'm in charge I generally (almost never) pay the bills (I've written like 2 checks in the last 5 years) & NEVER make up my mind on anything without talking (at length) with my wife. Over the years (23 now) I've over ruled her exactly 3 times. One was important, 1 wasn't & 1 I don't remember. With our friends that were Mormon I really got the exact impression, that the man was in charge. Remember that old expression that behind every powerful man there was a woman? (or something like that). Well, I submit that it's not who has that title that's important, it's who has the power. I think that no matter what religion or whatever you are, very few men want to "flex" their power & piss off their wives. I'd rather get the you know what kicked out of me than have 10, 20, or (God Forbid) 50 years of a wife mad at me about anything. So although I can claim that I'm "IN CHARGE", I'm really only in charge if you get my drift.
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Post by thyme4change on Jun 21, 2013 17:30:52 GMT -5
Also, I seem to recall that in the group on TV they claim that marriage before a girl is 18 is strictly forbidden. I could actually believe that is true, because as long as they follow just a little protocol, the law might leave them alone. You can't arrest people for sleeping around. So, if they aren't letting any sexual contact happen with minors, and they aren't abusing any governmental aid programs, there isn't much the law can do. They call themselves wives, but it isn't like they go down to the courthouse and get paperwork for that second and third wife. They just all live together.
Frankly, I would rather see this type of society exist than what happens for some men, which is they have 8 babies with 6 women, and don't financially support any of them. Big deal, let those people live 20 to a house and have a bunch of wives. As long as they are over 18, and no one is being held against their will, and they are paying their own bills - go for it.
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Post by Tennesseer on Jun 21, 2013 17:32:31 GMT -5
Also, I seem to recall that in the group on TV they claim that marriage before a girl is 18 is strictly forbidden. I could actually believe that is true, because as long as they follow just a little protocol, the law might leave them alone. You can't arrest people for sleeping around. So, if they aren't letting any sexual contact happen with minors, and they aren't abusing any governmental aid programs, there isn't much the law can do. They call themselves wives, but it isn't like they go down to the courthouse and get paperwork for that second and third wife. They just all live together. Frankly, I would rather see this type of society exist than what happens for some men, which is they have 8 babies with 6 women, and don't financially support any of them. Big deal, let those people live 20 to a house and have a bunch of wives. As long as they are over 18, and no one is being held against their will, and they are paying their own bills - go for it. And not collecting welfare for the unmarried women with/without children.
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Post by thyme4change on Jun 21, 2013 17:38:09 GMT -5
Well, if they are legally unmarried and have children, they aren't breaking a law by collecting welfare, unless they lie and say they don't know who the father is, and/or the father isn't providing any support. I am still morally opposed to any woman continuing to have babies if they are government aid - so I guess morally I am opposed to them using those programs if they are still breeding. However, we don't have a law that we could press charges against them if they are using those programs legally.
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I haven't see the show, but I've heard about it. The sect featured is NOT part of the FLDS church - they are yet another split off branch of the LDS church. As OldTex said, in that branch, girls (over 18) choose the husbands (after praying over it). No forcing 14 year old girls into marriage with old men against their will. LOL. Why.....why.....I don't think I ever mentioned the show Old Tex watches ever makes 14 year of girls become ritual brides. A bit defensive aren't you. You seem to know plenty about the show and its characters and say the folks are a split off branch from the LDS church. What's the name of their branch? Umm....no? I'm not defensive at all? Just putting in my two cents on a topic I find interesting. 1) I live in Arizona, so anything to do with FLDS is in the news often. The Warren Jeffs FLDS members reside in Colorado City (AZ) and Hilldale (UT). All the members of that FLDS come from those 2 twin cities, although some of them also reside somewhere in Idaho and wherever that complex in Texas is. 2) Because my DH was raised Mormon, and all his dad's family still reside in Utah and practice, I tend to bristle when people talk about the FLDS as though they're the same as mainstream Mormons. The LDS members I know are extremely caring people that take the doctrine of helping others to heart. I don't know that the sect featured on the show have a specific name. Do they have to have one in order to be real? (Although it sounds like they're referred to by the name of their town). When I first heard of this show, it was on another message board, and someone posted a lengthy article about it, in which some of the members were interviewed. There seemed to be some very, very clear differences between the way they operate vs. the FLDS.
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I like top chef and face off...
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Here's the article: abcnews.go.com/US/modern-polygamy-arizona-mormon-fundamentalists-seek-shed-stereotypes/story?id=19322087Nineteen-year-old Rose Marie Cawley has been praying a lot recently. She's been praying for inspiration from God, that he will reveal to her the name of the man she will marry. "I could marry someone single or I could marry someone very married with three wives or 10 wives," she said. "You just have to keep your mind open." Cawley will keep praying until inspiration strikes, just like her mother, and two other mothers before her, because in this Centennial Park, Ariz., polygamist community, God reveals to the women who they will marry. "This is my choice," Cawley said. "I chose to basically give myself over to the heavenly father to place me with whoever he chooses." Centennial Park, Ariz., is a remote town just over the Utah border and it is home to 1,500 fundamentalist Mormons. They still believe that plural marriage, one of the religious teachings of Mormon founder Joseph Smith, was ordained by God and that a man receives a higher form of Salvation when he has several wives. The vast majority of Mormons belong to the Church of Latter-Day Saints, which renounced polygamy in the late 1800s, but several groups splintered from the Church over religious differences – most commonly, over the ability to engage in plural marriage. The Cawleys, one of the families in Centennial Park, is made up of a husband, three wives and 18 children, all crammed under one ever-expanding roof -- the family has outgrown their house and is renovating shipping containers in the backyard for additional bedrooms. ABC News Michael Cawley with some of his wives and... View Full Size ABC NewsMichael Cawley with some of his wives and many of his children pray on a recent Sunday evening. 'Sister Wives': New Season, New Book Watch Video Polyamory: 1 Mom, 2 Dads and a Baby Watch Video 'Sister Wives' Family Speaks Out Watch Video Michael Cawley, the head of this plural household, says he expects his family to keep growing. "One of the interesting things about our lifestyle is we believe that our Father in heaven blesses us and those blessings entail the children who come into the family," he said. "I may have another lady that comes into the family...I'm pretty sure I'll have more children that come into the family and so as the husband and the provider, then a lot of what I do is prepare for that." The polygamist lifestyle is illegal in all 50 states, but residents of Centennial Park say they allowed our cameras into their home because they want to show just how average and normal their lives are. The Cawleys will also appear on TV's "Polygamy USA," which airs on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on National Geographic Channel. "We would like to start having the debate nationally about the decriminalization of polygamy," Michael Cawley said. "If I had my choices, I would like to see it done right now. I don't see there is any reason for this lifestyle to be a crime. It's a religion. Not a crime." Cawley's first and second wives said they agree with their husband's viewers. "This is where I choose to be. ... I truly am happy with this lifestyle. I truly would be unhappy in something different, I truly would," Rose said. "Living in a monogamous lifestyle simply would not be full enough for me." "This is our version of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," added Connie Cawley, Michael's second wife. "And really if everyone else is entitled to that, so are we." At Centennial Park, a woman is not forced into marriage, which is different from the more infamous, well-publicized group of polygamists just down the road. Three miles north is Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz., the home of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints followers, or FLDS, the group led by self-described prophet Warren Jeffs. Jeffs, who married more than 80 women, is currently serving a life sentence in prison after being convicted of two counts of sexual assault against two underage girls. While more tolerant than the FLDS, the Centennial Park polygamist community is not quite as laid back as the polygamy family featured on TLC's "Sister Wives" either. Women in Centennial Park get the inspiration for who they will marry, but then they can't say no to an additional wife if one gets an inspiration to join their family. "They way I came in was that I believed that I belonged to Michael and I can't say that there is nobody else who belongs to you," Rose said. "That's between Michael and God." There is no dating allowed. Women have to be at least 18 years old to marry, and God can tell them to marry just about anyone in town, even if they were many years older. If his daughter gets the inspiration to marry someone who is 70 years old, Michael Cawley doesn't disagree with that decision. "If that is what the answer is that comes from out Father in Heaven through inspiration to our elders and to her and to me and her mother, great," he said. If Rose Marie marries into a home where she is the fifth or sixth wife, Cawley said that is also fine with him. Future husbands can be revealed anywhere and at any time. For Connie Cawley, inspiration came when she was in the sixth grade. Once her science teacher, Michael is now her husband. There are other polygamy families in Centennial Park. Arthur Hammon, one of the town elders and a husband to three wives with more than 20 children overseas a small army of young men who alearning the teachings to be good polygamist husbands. Memories of the 1953 Short Creek raid, when the authorities arrested members of a polygamist community and removed the children from their homes, remain strong here. When asked if he were afraid of the police coming and shutting down his town, Hammon said "afraid" is the wrong term. "If I let fear rule me, I would not do what I have done," he said. "It's a concern, they could do that." Nevertheless, the polygamist community said they are tired of living in secret and want to demonstrate plural marriage as the way they say it should be seen. Hammon said that the stereotype that women in polygamist marriages have no rights, no freedom to leave the community and are only there to have babies is false, as far as he is concerned. "I can tell you that my door swings both ways," he said. "If they come in, they can go out. I know of no greater freedom for a woman than living in a responsible, caring polygamist home."
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Jun 21, 2013 21:19:41 GMT -5
The current "theme" on TV is reality shows. I have to admit that over the years I've made fun of them & even sometimes made very very small comments about people that get hooked on them. That's because I never saw the draw or interest in any of them. Then as things happen, I was in the mood to watch TV & nothing was on BUT there was an old movie that I wanted to see coming on later. Rather than dead air I started flipping through channels & happened on Polygamy. It is basically the story about a Mormon community, how they live their lives, & plural marriages & dealing with them. I was hooked on the show within 10 minutes. First off I should say that I've known a lot of Mormons over the years & never met one that I didn't like. I admire their dedication to their way of life. Understand I'm not saying anything one way or the other about the religion, just the people that I have known. And I never really gave serious thought to plural marriages except 1. When I was younger I thought - Every man's dream (sex all the time) & 2. As I got older, every man's nightmare (2 of them mad at you). The show addresses what you have to do to make a plural marriage work both as relationships & financially. Darned interesting. Then it addresses the side stuff like young men working for the community doing stuff for the community (a requirement). The fact that the women pick the husbands (I didn't know that) & not the other way around. The marriages being approved by the elders, etc. I just found the whole thing interesting. So anyone else out there that watches it? Are you hooked on another reality show & if so why? I think the show Polygamy is fascinating. I think that the idea of letting the women pick out their husbands and how they defend their way of life is amazing. I like that in their community, the girls are educated. It is amazing to see men talking about how they have 21 children. I don't understand how some of them are able to provide such luxurious homes. I did read that some own construction companies which have helpe build some of the luxury hotels in Las Vegas. It is very, very interesting to see this way of life, since they dress fairly normally and don't seem cult-like to me.
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Jun 21, 2013 21:29:00 GMT -5
I haven't see the show, but I've heard about it. The sect featured is NOT part of the FLDS church - they are yet another split off branch of the LDS church. As OldTex said, in that branch, girls (over 18) choose the husbands (after praying over it). No forcing 14 year old girls into marriage with old men against their will. LOL. Why.....why.....I don't think I ever mentioned the show Old Tex watches ever makes 14 year of girls become ritual brides. A bit defensive aren't you. You seem to know plenty about the show and its characters and say the folks are a split off branch from the LDS church. What's the name of their branch? Tennesseer, here is an article from Wikipedia about this particular group of polygamists. They are a split-off from the FLDS, because as one of them put it, " We didn't like the way things were going when Jeffs took over." He said that he is related to a good many people in the FLDS town nearby their city of Centennial Park ( named after a significant site or event ine Mormon history - I don't know what - but it's not just some subdivision name like Happy Hills ), and that he missed his relatives. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_Park_group
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Jun 22, 2013 11:10:31 GMT -5
I never got bored with "West Wing" or "Harry's Law". More. and more, we are turning off the TV and reading instead. I was so pissed when "Harry's Law" was cancelled . Do you have Netflix? You might enjoy The Killing and House of Cards. I also get a lot of stuff from the library. I just finished Homeland Season 1. That was pretty good. I did watch "House of Cards' and it was pretty good (although nowhere near as good as West Wing. In West Wing, the characters were multidimensional - in House of Cards, the two main characters were pure scum.... I've put "The Killing" on Instant Queue. Thanks for the recommendation. Any other Dexter fans? The new season is starting. I've re-subscribed to Showtime just for that show. I also enjoyed the first several seasons of Breaking Bad (the first several episodes were side splittingly funny). Then it got pretty dark. Also enjoyed Weeds. Especially the first season.
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