Response to Season 1 Episode 2 of Sisterwives

[@nachosisterwife]

That explanation of “soulmates” was SO helpful!!!!!

[@cherylynpotter1401]

Thank you. I've heard of spirit babies but never knew the story behind it.

[@dianneloveland3728]

Kody treats Christine poorly from the beginning of their marriage. How sad for Christine and shame on you Kody.

[@patroy2691]

This explains so much. Thank you. If everyone recognizes that Robyn is the soul mate, then the other wives should know and accept and be grateful that Kody is willing to be married to them, and expect nothing more than the scraps from the table.

[@mjc42701]

To me that was pretty obvious from the beginning, Christine even said to Kody on the 2nd episode of season one, that she felt he was trading their family (the OG 3 and kids) for Robyn and her kids, yes he was, and you know when they were in Vegas he probably reminded them of the times they had nothing and lived off food stamps, to be happy with what they had and shut up, go with the program, thankfully for the show they had other options and could leave, but again Kody wouldn't make that easy either, too bad the kids suffered most of all.

[@romcc123]

So Robyn has been dissing the OG3 right in front of us by calling herself Kody’s soul mate, can she really be any more disrespectful or despicable.

[@katepicard8674]

& Robyn is so happy that her “ soulmate “ has a television show . 😂

[@lululacanuck3824]

@@katepicard8674$$$$$$$$$$

[@Liz-mm1sy]

Thanks for putting this on KZbin also.

[@LettingTheDazeGoBy]

Agree!

[@karendillon2654]

Thanks Ben I love learning different religions. I’ve always stayed away from Mormon , Jehovah witness, and Scientology.

[@blackswangothika8920]

I agree Karen. And all the Evangelicals for me as well. Actually any organized religion makes me cringe. The ones who demand conformity to clarify.

[@Sin-D_]

Agree!!

[@Sin-D_]

@@blackswangothika8920 agree x 2!! 🎯

[@jananderson5712]

In a later episode when Ysabel needs spinal surgery, Kody doesn’t want her to have it as it would ruin her beautiful (not sure if that’s exactly the word he used) body, I though that was super creepy not to mention he was happy to have her suffer for the sake of a perfect body.

[@lululacanuck3824]

@@blackswangothika8920I was considered by many of my Christian church co-members as a rebel of sorts. I always asked questions. I came to Christianity as an adult and my dad always told me to never blindly accept what a fellow human being tells you is truth. Use your brain and look at things analytically. I still believe in God as an omnipotent being and I believe that Jesus is my hot line to God and I have seen how prayer can accomplish amazing things. Basic Christian tenets. But I am also a conspiracy theorist, having seen in history how the masses were duped so I guess I have to see proof to believe anything another human is trying to sell me. Mormonism is shady from the get go. JS.

[@LettingTheDazeGoBy]

Very insightful. Please continue these reviews. Helpful to so many

[@anitavanzyl-t7m]

Ohhh my soul... Mr Ben... You are brave.. Very brave... But I like your honesty...

[@michellestratford9753]

Thank you so much for explaining that polygamist origin story. That was fascinating!

[@evelynbare1975]

By the time he is done with the series, he's going to know why so many of us feel like we do about the show.😅

[@lizgonzalez8016]

I can bet his grandpa’s favorite wife was Janelle’s mom. When he said where he keeps his John Wayne movies the first thing I thought of was Janelle’s decor and her boot lamp. Lol.

[@ariatrent6263]

Yes, it’s her, Cheryl

[@cherylynpotter1401]

Grandma Genielle 9:47 (Kody's mom) said "I took care of the kids and Sheryl took care of Winn"

[@helenejordan3896]

Can this just be a band name “Hello , we are Jesus and the spirit babies” I’m enjoying hearing your take on sister wives

[@valerieford7899]

Lol I also found myself intrigued by the story of the spirit babies. Spirit babies? What in the actual f*ck. Growing up southern Baptist , we didn't get stories of spirit babies we were just told not to answer the door to anyone carrying books cuz they'd be there til supper time shoving their version of heaven....no offense to anyone, it's my grandma's fault.

[@helenejordan3896]

@@valerieford7899 oh absolutely the same we grew up catholic and I live in the south now so it was such a far cry from what I’ve ever known very interesting

[@Sin-D_]

@@helenejordan3896 i grew up Catholic too, and they were never in our business. If we went to church, fine. If we didn’t, no one said anything or came looking for us. You would donate if you could, but if you didn’t, nothing was said. Matter of fact, they didn’t even know who was donating unless you wanted it known. I’m not saying the Catholic religion didn’t/doesn’t have terrible SA coverups, many issues, and cult like rituals, but there was never really any consequences if you didn’t conform. There is no excommunication. You are always welcome back. (PS: That’s just my thoughts. I don’t want to sound like i’m defending Catholicism or any religion bc i’m not. But After following the Daybell case, I learned that Mormons are all in your business, they keep records, and you have to be special to get in the Temple (the special church w/in the church), you get called in to answer about donating, etc. etc.)

[@faithhahn-cline4365]

Wow. The explanation of that dream explains so much about polygamy! Thank you.

[@catrozzelle]

Thank you for explaining the pedophilic aspect of the culture. Children should not be sexualized periodt!

[@cheryldellamano3374]

That story about the spirit babies is just bizarre! I can't believe they believe that mularkey.

[@laneneal3510]

You should hear scientologies!

[@MissOne]

wait until you hear about Jesus 😂

[@g.flesch9731]

Spirit babies is a religious belief created by people not from God.

[@katieg.9235]

It makes me wonder how they then reconcile the fact that at any given time, a natural population ( aside from places like China, where the one child policy tipped the scales) has approximately half boys and half girls? Mathematically, there are not enough girls to go around. It leaves a few boys with many girls, and other boys with no girls?

[@passing4normal]

Really looking forward to all your insights!

[@tomcat9602]

Wellspoken, informative and your own experience.👍🙏

[@mimis105dobbins3]

I just recently found you King Ben,I absolutely love your personality.Please keep on sharing your knowledge.…God bless

[@emeraldthunder1245]

I appreciate so much you talking about this vitally important subject. As a third-gen ex-Mormon, understanding the teachings of the Mormon cult helps me to process my own trauma from my family’s long-term involvement in it. In my opinion, you are doing important work.

[@blackswangothika8920]

Thank you for speaking up on how polygamy isn’t healthy for families.

[@PosiFwd]

Watching EVERYTHING you put out here!

[@Alysia.in.Wonderland]

Kody wishes his hair was this awesome 👑

[@SandraUrquia-p7p]

I bet! He looks Awesome 😎👍

[@DarkPrincessOfLight]

So happy i found your channel ! I had no idea about any of this. Its very eye opening. Glad to see youre doing better

[@FlowerChild65]

Thanks for explaining that dream. I didn't know about it prior to this.

[@janetjenkins2674]

I've seen Kody asking for hugs and kisses from the kids --- but then again the kiss with Aurora was overboard

[@g.flesch9731]

Kody asked Janelle for a hug after weeks of no contact after the huge fight at Janelle's little apartment where Kody saw Janelle's tiny Christmas tree & made fun of it. Now he wants a "hug" from the wife he treated like trash & told her he did not care what she had to say to him. Kody is a controlling nasty man. Unfortunately Janelle did give him a hug. She also paid for the luncheon. Kody forces closeness when it serves his purposes.

[@janetjenkins2674]

@@wintersolstice4793 so kissing your step dad on the lips is socially acceptable?

[@Nightbird1914]

So glad I found your channel. Subscribed!

[@katethegreat26]

Thank you for sharing your experiences and interpretations with us. You give such a unique insight into the culture. I hope this is helpful to your deconstruction and not harmful for you to dig up again ❤

[@seuconnell5601]

Love the modern breakdown of Saturday’s warrior 😂😂😂

[@amberkeller8901]

This is such amazing insight. I’m here for it

[@YvonaLive4Love]

Much respect for you Ben I just subscribed to your channel today 💜💜💜

[@RozaneBeyMcCurdy]

Wow. Just wow. Just when I thought a cult couldn't be anymore screwed up, I hear the whole soul babies dream.... Wow.

[@Sasha-16june]

Such a great insight into what it all means. Excited to see more of this.

[@cindykurneck]

Thank you for being such an insightful truthsayer.

[@heatherharder1368]

Very impressive discussion, thanks

[@terrylkumpf3894]

Agree that TLC should donate 10% of their earnings off of Sisters Wives to foundations that help get families out of Polygamy. I think that you & the OG3 should also be on a board to help families GET OUT 😊

[@QueenofAwkwardness]

Absolutely love your perspective on this. Keep being amazing

[@Scarlett.loves.Loki2]

Hey there! I don’t know if you guys know about each other already as ex-Mormon creators, but I’d love to see you talk with Sam from growing up in polygamy. He’s ex-flds and has a great channel. They do discussions with other ex-Mormons and have actually also watched sister wives and compared the polygamy on the show to how Sam was raised.

[@justsaying.8017]

So interesting. Thanks 🤍

[@valerieford7899]

I love that you give your opinion of the situation but you also explain why it is the way it is and you explain it so well. Also..I'm curious cuz the show only talks of two wives of kodys dad, I had no idea there was a third.

[@tammypearre5033]

Right! It was always my understanding that Kody went away on his mission and when he came home BOOM Dad had decided to be a polygamist!! With only 2 wives one of whom was Janelle's mother.

[@rickredmon6122]

Wynn's 3rd wife was "Bobbie". She refused to be part of the show. She was the 2nd wife.

[@valerieford7899]

@@rickredmon6122 is she still living? Totally don't blame her refusal

[@valerieford7899]

Am I the only thinking Ben is just too darn cute?!...he's damn funny too if y'all haven't seen him do a show, you should look it up

[@rickredmon6122]

@@valerieford7899 I have no idea if she is sill living. Its been so many years since I learned of her being part of the family, I dont even recall where she was first mentioned.

[@Katfancy40]

What an insane fever dream Mormonism is adding polygamy into it is 🤯😖😵😵‍💫 I'd like to know more about how Winn ended up with 3 wives and who the third one is/was considering we've only been "introduced" to Janelle's Mom and didn't know there was a 3rd let alone how Winn decided to become a polygamist and why Kody always says that he went on "mission" and came back home and BAM the family is in polygamy then he chooses it too. Super confusing! Also, curl your hair and you'll basically be your uncle's twin it's crazy.

[@Lunarisa1971]

Hell no he won't. Kody WISHES he was even half as cute as Ben. They share features but his are put together much better lol. But then I hate Kody so perhaps I'm biased.

[@SandraUrquia-p7p]

Wow! That's Crazy! 🤯😥

[@Trisha-yv2jn]

Thank you for explaining!!!!

[@Lunarisa1971]

Loved all of this with the exception of the kisses part. I say where's my kiss to my grandkids and I assure you that it's in no way sexual. They have also said no on occasion and I obviously respect that. Sometimes Grandma didn't let them get the new toy they wanted or said no to something else and they are mad or cranky. And they ABSOLUTELY have the right to say no. But im still going to hug and kiss my grandchildren. I'm raising 2 of them and it's usually the oldest who is 4 that asks me for hugs or kisses and tells me he loves me. Grandchildren are a special bond, much like your own kids tbh. It's how we show affection. He also wont go to sleep if I don't tickle his back. And again not sexual. The thought of that or even of that being misconstrued makes me sick. I was molested as a child and there is a vast difference. Sorry Ben, but on this I disagree. Looking forward to watching your other videos as well tho. Your neighbor spoke very highly of you on WACB so I'm excited to watch your stuff. I hope the sister wives reviews gives you a ton of new followers to promote those as well. Hello from Canada.

[@g.flesch9731]

I'll give a small kiss on the top of the child's head unless they are absolutely not wanting contact at that time. I respect when a child does not want contact. Once I got a hand shake which was so funny but I respected it none the less.

[@Lunarisa1971]

@@g.flesch9731 exactly. For MOST of us, that aren't creeps, there's nothing sexual about kissing a child. But you still need to respect their personal space. They are human beings. I just don't like the automatic assumption that it's something creepy. It makes me feel guilty of something that makes me ill.

[@suecombelic6710]

After watching the whole series I believe that polygamy is a mistake. At least in our culture

[@WitchOracle]

"Jesus and the spirit babies" is just not something I hear every day

[@carlawest4637]

Wow, all good information

[@Muddy-Brown]

Better watch out of the PolygArmy, Ben. They probably don't like a whistleblower of their cult..

[@helenahempton2661]

Which wife had the John Wayne movies at her house? 😂👀

[@heathermachala7623]

Seriously....which one?

[@GrannyDi276]

Thank you, Ben❤❤❤

[@AudreysBrains]

Subscribed! Awesome explanation

[@anomoly6414]

The resemblance 😮

[@Sea-xr8zd]

You definitely can see the resemblance but I think the similarities end there. Ben speaks clearly, logically and with keen insight on the culture he grew up in. And he’s clearly very intelligent and radiates an earnest sincerity. I think his content is going to be very interesting.

[@anomoly6414]

@@Sea-xr8zd Oh, completely agree.

[@jacquelinemeyer8311]

Loving this!

[@4ever20mari]

Ty Ben .

[@no_prisoners1]

Hi. Toward the end you said ‘who cares what kids do, their kids’ Adults should care cause kids can create kidlings or be manipulated into stuff. I’m not Mormon. I just think our bodies matter.

[@laneneal3510]

He just meant normal adults aren’t looking at kids in sexual context. They don’t think that way. They see them as children and treat them as such. You’re being to literal.

[@brittanyb9618]

Yes, our bodies matter and consent matters. But that’s not inherently sexual. My son is 4 and we talk about how his body is his, and how to respect others and their boundaries. But we don’t think or talk about his future sexual experiences, because he’s a child. Purity culture isn’t focused on understanding bodily autonomy or consent, it is solely focused on the sexual aspects. Purity culture pushes things like “modest” clothing for children because they might “tempt others to sin” if they are wearing shorts or a tank top. That pushes the idea that bodies are sexual, even the bodies of children. Not every nuance can be covered in every video, but there is a big difference between purity culture and age appropriate knowledge for kids.

[@no_prisoners1]

@@laneneal3510 oksalayo

[@pernilladomander7648]

Are you at all worried about all the oaths your relatives must have taken?

[@Lunarisa1971]

I'm curious as to what you mean by this? Is he worried that they are in polygamy? Or do you mean does he care that they've taken oaths? Or?...

[@pernilladomander7648]

@@Lunarisa1971 The mormon temples are based on the freemasonic rituals and oaths. Masons worship Lucifer.

[@pernilladomander7648]

@@Lunarisa1971 The mormon temples are based on the freemasonic rituals and oaths. Masons worship Lucifer.

[@pernilladomander7648]

@@Lunarisa1971 Freemasonic type rituals happens and the same oaths are taken in the mormon temples. Masons worship a fallen god, small g. Generational curses are to be expected if you brake those oaths. What I really want know is does he already know this and is he an atheist now.

[@silviasanchez9749]

Less shaky please

[@nataliecrockett]

Meri wasn’t born into polygamy, but did partly grow up in it. Janel was not born nor raised in polygamy, she chose to leave the mainstream church to live polygamy. Also, there is so much misinformation about Joseph Smith and the way he did polygamy. He was not a sexual predator. Polygamy became perverted by the groups that are off-shoots of the mainstream church.

[@meggie423]

👎👎👎👎👎👎

[@justiceseeker]

I don't like this guy

[@Katfancy40]

Why? Do you know him personally enough to judge him?

[@justiceseeker]

@@Katfancy40 I'm not judging him, just because I don't like him doesn't mean I'm judging him. If I was judging him I would be saying negative things about him. I have said nothing other than I don't like him.

[@MissOne]

😂😂😂😂

[@sarahovenden1431]

This was very informative, I can’t wait for your take on Robyn’s purity speech

[@Lunarisa1971]

Then don't watch? Seems simple enough...