Topic: Winston Blackmore
Quotes
I am what I am and we are what we are. We are descended from a long line of Mormon-believing people. My family did not make up our faith, nor did we establish the fundamental teachings of Mormonism
Polygamist claims religious persecution Jan 09, 2009
There's one that was, and one that lied about their age, but that's not unusual for women, is it
Polygamist says a wife lied about her age Dec 09, 2006
A million and a half dollars, (a) five-year run to the Supreme Court of Canada -- all when every single person knows, including the RCMP, that it would be a waste of time
B.C. polygamists claim persecution May 17, 2006
Winston Blackmore is the leader of Canada’s largest polygamist group. For two decades, Blackmore was the Bishop of the Bountiful, British Columbia group of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS Church), a polygamist community in the Creston Valley. In September 2002, FLDS Church president Warren Jeffs excommunicated him. The community of Bountiful was split nearly in half—about 700 people continue to follow Blackmore, while about 500 follow Jeffs.
Blackmore was arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in January 2009 and charged with polygamy.
As of June 30, 2009, Blackmore has married 25 times and has a total of 101 children.
It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Winston Blackmore."