As the 13th wife of FLDS leader Warren Jeffs, Ada Marie was extremely devout in her faith and belief in her prophet and husband. Even from prison, the entire church population was conditioned to believe he was innocent and persecuted by the government. However, as the years went on, Ada explains how his prophesies and commandments would get more and more odd and demanding. He would continue splitting up families, send people all over different states, disfellowship, then re-baptize and for some, completely cut them off. Ada was sent away for what was supposed to be 10 months. Five years later, she realized even if he allowed her back home, she wouldn’t go. This is the slow process of how she deconstructed from the fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
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Chapter Markers:
00:00:00 Intro
00:04:13 Does Warren believe his own theatrics?
00:10:04 How Warren treated Ada Marie
00:15:27 How many wives Warren had and how they always had to be "ready"
00:23:10 Warren's wild instructions from prison
00:26:22 Warren gave revelation to take away certain foods
00:30:25 The rollercoaster of Warren's revelations- forced to move
00:35:56 Ada Marie's mother is pun*shed and sent away as a "forever non-member"
00:41:44 Warren doesn't let a woman get lifesaving healthcare
00:43:59 Warren sends Ada Marie away from the "faithful"
00:50:06 She had to find her first job in her 30s in the "outside world"
00:52:34 When she first wore pants instead of her FLDS dress
00:55:59 Learning that outsiders were good people
00:57:53 TW: CSA- Warren m*lested his own daughters
00:59:50 Ada Marie starts to wonder if she actually wants to go back
01:14:39 How Ada Marie is doing now!
01:19:39 Linda, Listen
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