between LDS and FLDS? Almost every time I hear people refer to this show, they often mistake the characters for mainstream LDS, and so I was curious if HBO even bothers to point out that the characters are FLDS, or if they just let people assume whatever they will
shareYes, they actually went out of their way to make the distinction. So much so that it came up in practically every episode...
I'm assuming that you've never seen the show (or read much about it) or you'd already know this.
yeah, if I had HBO I might've checked it out, but I'm too cheap. thanks for the answer though
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Yes, the distinction is there in the plot...those (mostly) who live in the Hendricks' Utah neighborhood are LDS, and those who live out on the remote compound Juniper Creek are FLDS.
The two branches of the same faith (well, there are actually many fundamentalist sects of the same faith) aren't really that far apart, though. LDS was like the FLDS until the government got involved, and outlawed polygamy. The beliefs in creationism and the afterlife are the same, as are the values. Which is why the character of Barb (who was raised LDS) feels unfairly shut out from the church of her childhood as the plot unfolds.
Actually, those in the F(undamentalist)LDS could be seen as upholding the original teachings more faithfully, while the LDS has just buckled and become diluted from what Brigham Young was preaching to them. The imposing of secular law has shaped what the more mainstream LDS has become.
The show did make a distinction between the two, but what some viewers understand or interpret is another matter. Personally, I liked the way they vilified the LDS Church for not being accepting of their polygamist lifestyle. It breaks down the stereotype that modern Mormons are polygamists, and that the state of Utah is overrun with polygamists, when the opposite is more truthful.
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