The Rise and Fall of Warren Jeffs: Sam & Melissa React to "Doomsday Prophet" Docuseries

[@OneLove51000]

How amazing that Sam saw family members in this docuseries. He really has a unique perspective of what he experienced then and what he learns now. I imagine it's a constant journey. Thank you both for sharing 💜

[@katythriftyunder35homeowne57]

It must have been surreal to see Sam's mom. But Sam - I'm so glad you got to see her on video. After all these years. Had to comment to let you know how glad I am he got to see her.

[@GrowingUpinPolygamy]

Sam here 🙂 Thank you so much for your kindness!

[@madreep]

I think that it's okay to admit having some good or even great memories from childhood. Just because the overall situation wasn't a good one, it doesn't mean that it was all bad.

[@ladybugmom10]

I haven’t watched yet but after seeing a couple of other ex member channels, I truly appreciate your content. How respectful and kind you are, even if you don’t agree with the lifestyle. I really like the new backdrop as well.

[@101kurtj]

I am so glad that my portion of the family broke off WELL before Warren came into the picture. It's crazy knowing that I could have been stuck in that if my ancestors weren't more reformation minded.

[@hanxo7118]

Love you guys! Always waiting on your next drop 👌

[@GrowingUpinPolygamy]

Thank you! 😊

[@suegrose7698]

me too !!

[@Robindigsit]

Powerful video Sam and Melissa!

[@terryarmstrong8598]

"We don't know what we don't know." Something to consider as to why some people will never be able to break free. Blessings to those who do. The rapidly changing information world makes it possible for people to know more and for more to question their blind beliefs.

[@moondropflower9957]

What an excellent video thank you for sharing!

[@kyramillerphilly]

This is really fascinating. I appreciate your presentation of personal experiences and extensive knowledge of each of these real-life stories.

[@GrowingUpinPolygamy]

Thank you!

[@DamnDemi]

This man is so evil. The corruption of innocent children. God will deal with him accordingly.

[@howtoquitteachingTDE]

Love your video as always but your outfit colour coordination is lovely ❤

[@GrowingUpinPolygamy]

Thank you so much 😀

[@desertmomencounters8313]

This is all so interesting. I have lived I St. George since the late 70's. Never been a Mormon, but joke that I grew up as one. LOL. We used to explore the FLDS community as well. Seeing all of this is so familiar even tho I never have been a part of it.

[@ihay472]

Totally off topic but I thought you might be interested in reading Zane Grey's Riders Of The Purple Sage, and it's sequel, Rainbow Trail. If you haven't already. They were interesting to read for me because they were written so long ago, when I first read them I thought they were sensationalized or just what used to happen. Since watching your videos I see a lot of similarities to current polygamist cults.

[@YallAintRight]

I love your channel! Thank you so much for all your hard work!

[@GrowingUpinPolygamy]

Thank you so much for your kind words and support! ❤️

[@BellaBlue637]

He will probably be denied parole at his first hearing.

[@GrowingUpinPolygamy]

Good point!

[@teamcougars]

Especially being in a ztexas prison ztexas doesn’t mess around with criminals 😢😅

[@gothikgrlblack1733]

Probably if he lives that long

[@kbf6434]

He’s never getting out.

[@Marikastal]

Am I first again😂. Best chanel on YT❤❤❤. Red looks good on you Sam. And the pink is very much your color Melissa. I admire the two of you very much and I wish there were some way to get to know you.

[@GrowingUpinPolygamy]

Thank you! ❤️

[@Nora-xk5tf]

Guys I hope you were able to edit the feed and clip off screen shots of your Mom & 3 Brothers. I also hope you two were/are able to print off images of your family and make Photos. A rare opportunity for you to show you 2 kids. Am sure other X-FLDS family members of your would be happy to have pics.

[@a.j.schlatterflynn5128]

Thanks!

[@GrowingUpinPolygamy]

Thank you so so much! 🙂

[@WilliamWallace-ki9wb]

Benevolent Dictatorship only works if the person at the top remember the Benevolent part.

[@teena4rl211]

I wonder if Warren is getting his ideas regarding "translated beings" from the same book Chad and Lori Daybell, Jodi Hildebrand and Tim Ballard did? Scary thought. Sam/Melissa: did you see the discussion on this book that John Dehlin did in conjunction with Lauren Matthias and Megan Connor? I am including the KZbin link here. Some of what you have described as prophecy coming from Warren seems eerily similar to this book. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hH6kg2tuhc6UkMU

[@Lizicles1]

Translated beings is a doctrine in the mormon church originally with Joseph Smith. It’s not well defined though of who and when it can and cannot happen. It’s not surprising Warren would try to use the concept.

[@teamcougars]

I truly wish more current members of the FLDS could/would open their hearts and eyes to the truth about Warren but I do wonder if they are choosing not to see the truth so they don’t feed their entire lives and sacrifices have been a complete lie 😢🤷🏼‍♀️💔

[@susanmoran692]

Sam I hope before this translation thing/date your family realizes that this is wrong.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I also hope your dad gets to see his wives again and just live in peace.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 no one on earth should choose anyone’s fate it’s between god and person/human. Life is too short. Also Sam and lots of others who have left maybe you preach to your families help them realize “god” wouldn’t want this and shouldn’t need to live this way💕🙏🏻💕🙏🏻💕🙏🏻

[@emmaphillips7063]

Your videos bring so much added value and compassion to these discussions, a great watch

[@RockinTUtah]

I can see why Jeffs wasn't going to be arrested for polygamy, since none of the marriages were legal. So it makes sense that he would be busted for child molestation. Also hard to believe people still follow him.

[@rectorlaura13]

I told my dad generally about the “keep sweet” idea and he thought it sounded like a good idea. I left out all the abu$e, but it was scary how people feel good about it overall. It seems “okay” on the surface.😳

[@tonidee4978]

It really doesn't. it screams of shut your mouth and do as you're told, no matter what. and don't forget to smile through it all. It sounds horrendous

[@16CENTS561]

There's no denying the dna of the 15 yr olds baby. 😢

[@piratesswoop725]

One positive about that little girl is that I believe she is out of the FLDS now! When Sam and Melissa interviewed Warren’s son Ammon, I looked his name up and saw a FB post from his sister Rachel. I commented and Ammon liked my post. I was curious and looked at his page and saw he had a friend named Sereena Keate. She looks about the right age, has the unique spelling and uses her mother’s surname and Ammon would be her half brother. One of the Blackmore cousins that was married to Warren also posted on her page. She looked like she was wearing normal “gentile” clothing and seemed to have a boyfriend. No idea if her mom is out too but it made me happy to see that even a child of one of his child brides was able to leave that group.

[@littlebish24]

I’ve heard that recording. I. Sorry, it may have been something that all involved believed was part of a religious blessing but it definitely involved intercourse with a minor girl. It would be smart to make it similar to non sexual blessings in part, so I’m sure it may have sounded similar in wording but there was sex occurring.

[@vickijankowski2945]

Sam, does this make you worry about your family? 😊

[@GrowingUpinPolygamy]

Yes, I am concerned for my family that still follows Warren. I can only hope and pray that they are ok.

[@vickijankowski2945]

@@GrowingUpinPolygamy thanks for the answer Sam 🩷

[@sarahkiernan3358]

Melissa looks stunning in that coral colour!

[@GrowingUpinPolygamy]

Thank you!

[@kaylabelle8897]

Melissa, have you ever met Sam’s mother?

[@GrowingUpinPolygamy]

Unfortunately, I have not been able to meet her yet.

[@kaylabelle8897]

@@GrowingUpinPolygamy hopefully some day.

[@abeal49]

ah, finally Melissa uses the word rape. It's always been rape. Doesnt matter how old the victims were

[@DimestoreCountry]

I thought Lyle was the one running things

[@piratesswoop725]

Warren excommunicated Lyle after he and some others got busted for the food stamp fraud a few years ago.

[@johnr3696]

I just don't see why polygamy and wire taping was not why he got arrested but for marrying minors which are all illegal I thought. However, I had no clue how much people have zero tolerance for someone under 18 let alone someone 30 marrying a 60 year old man. Also, I think it is kind of mean to older men to arrest them bases on age alone, but perhaps I need more research on a subject I was gladly not taught about in school because it is disturbing. I thought it was just common knowledge that marrying an ugly older person would never happen.

[@jdms65]

Sam have you considered or thought about what it would feel like for you to go back? Even if you’re not considering actually doing it, how do you think it would feel to live in your hometown after so many personal and external changes?

[@GrowingUpinPolygamy]

I have thought about what it might look like to be allowed back with my family and how great it would be to have a relationship with them. I don't miss the lifestyle but I do miss my family.

[@mollytaylor2122]

Tell us more about your mama's harp. Did she ever play it at home for the family, or just at church?

[@GrowingUpinPolygamy]

Yes, she would often play and practice at home. She actually took lessons from a professional in Las Vegas for a while. She was getting really good as I recall 🙂

[@tammyellison735]

Where can I find the documentary? Sam, would you like to move back?

[@PeggyTheGhost13]

The documentary is on Hulu.

[@GrowingUpinPolygamy]

I would love to have a relationship with my family but would not want to be a part of the church.

[@IsabelA-rg4gf]

The breathing. I dont bealieve it. It sounded like rape. And his history of sa.

[@DebbieGavin]

I thought Jeff's got life sentence

[@GrowingUpinPolygamy]

He did but will still be up for parole in 2038

[@abeal49]

@@GrowingUpinPolygamyyou don't get paroled unless you acknowledge what you did was a crime and promise not to do it again. He will have to publicly state he was wrong

[@abeal49]

Listening to the two of you describing what was going on as "marriage" and "assigning" and I can tell both of you are still indoctrinated, It wasn't marriage, it was rape. It wasn't assignment, it was human trafficking. You say "some of these women don't see it," but neither of you sees it now.

[@terryarmstrong8598]

Life + 20 to be served consecutively. He will never be released from prison regardless of a future parole hearing. The Texas Parole Board will never let him out of prison.

[@wlgeiger]

what does the 12 year old say happened

[@terryarmstrong8598]

Soon after the 2008 Texas CPS raid on the YFZ property, she said the marriage was not illegal because it was ordained by Heavenly Father (God.) Evidence used at Warren's 2011 trial in San Angelo for the aggravated sexual assault (Texas legal term for rape of a person under 14) of her included family and marriage records kept at YFZ. (FLDS maintained extensive records.)

[@terryarmstrong8598]

The most damning piece of evidence on that charge against Warren was an audiotape of their wedding night "sex" in the massive temple at YFZ. The aggravated sexual assault happened in the presence of 12 of Warren's other "wives." All 12 of them were either full sisters or half-sisters of the 12-year old. I was in the courtroom when the audiotape was played and placed in evidence. It was excruciatingly painful to hear. Several of the jurors cried while hearing it, as did some of us in the gallery. I've read comments that say she has left the FLDS, but I haven't been able to track that information to a source I deem as credible. I hope it is true.

[@piratesswoop725]

@@terryarmstrong8598I have also been so curious to know what happened to the girls that Warren took a child wives. Of course the Blackmore cousins are out. Veda Keate’s daughter is out but I don’t know about Veda herself. But I heard around the time Merril Jessop died that many of his family had relocated to Cedar City, including possibly Merrianne and Ida Vilate.

[@rosiepinedo7079]

Why is anyone questioning that the “blessing “ of the girl was not raped. Didn’t that girl in the recording say she was raped during that? We don’t meed anyone else to confirm it, you are doing what others do which is not believing the victim. Your comments make me angry. You are victimizing her again and again! So sad

[@Tea962]

My thoughts exactly poor 12 year old child 😢

[@glendabrekke5475]

This may be rude and I don't mean to be. Would you guys happen to be related?

[@isaacdelgado5130]

Sam, what makes leave the corporation? What makes you open your eyes and saw that was wrong?

[@a.j.schlatterflynn5128]

Thanks!