"'It would have been unusual if he wasn't using artificial insemination in his herd, and by virtue of that, was probably using semen from some bulls that had been inbred,' says Dennis Green, a professor of beef cattle genetics at Colorado State University. . "[44] Members claim they have been broadly and unfairly targeted by authorities for the negative actions of a small few. "There is no doubt in the mind of any expert interviewed by 'New Times' that the practice of polygamy combined with inbreeding has fostered the spread of fumarase deficiency. And the Genealogy Department advises genealogists to follow only their direct line; in this instance meaning only the wife who is their mother, not other wives of their father. . ", "Utah investigated the polygamous Kingston Group for welfare fraud 2 years ago. "The leaders must also understand the ethical considerations of continuing behavior, he says, that is bringing children into the world who suffer tragic deformities. . . [7], Plural marriage is practiced by some members of the LDCJC and members make their own choice in who they marry. He interpreted his dream to mean that God approved of his leaving the Church. It is true that the LDS Church has collected tithes and offerings in the millions of dollars over the past decades. on the history of the fundamentalist community. ("Doctrine & Covenants," Section 132, verses 55, 62-63), "Joseph Smith also testified an angel with a sword came to him many times and commanded him to practice polygamy or else he would lose his life. "There is no cure for the disease, which impedes the body's ability to process food at the cellular level. "Tarby says most of the children 'can say at least a word or two,' but that all of them 'have severe mental retardation' with IQs of less than 25. We've received your submission. . . joined the Mormons in Zion, the new Promised Land, trading a life of mining for religious hope. [1], The Church . . . But residents who are aware of fumarase deficiency fear that the number of children afflicted with the disease will indeed increase. ", (Linda Walker, "Fatal Inheritance: Mormon Eugenics," under "Science as Culture," originally written in the fall of 1991, updated in the summer of 1999, citations included, at: http://human-nature.com/science-as-culture/walker.html) . One nurse confided, 'We see too many trisome l3 and l8 babies.' lucky "Sterility is another consequence of consanguinity and the evidence of many sterile polygamous wives is overwhelming. KKK Groups Still Active in These States in 2017 - US News & World Report
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