TLC (formerly called The Learning Channel) has a new series that I thought from the ads was about the Amish. (Amish youth also have a show) This new show is called Breaking the Faith, and it's about escapees/former members of the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints (FLDS) polygamous Mormon offshoot cult. You probably remember Warren Jeffs, the cult leader (the "prophet") who is in prison for his role in adult-child marriages, a.k.a. rape., and his own sexual abuse of girls.
The first episode aired a few days ago, and it centers on a handful of young adults who are escaping not just the repressive physical compound, but the brainwashing they've been brought up with. The FLDS makes the Amish look like the Kardashians. The control is total and they grew up with almost no contact with "gentiles."
Four boys/young men (ages 18-20) who are already on the outside break out four girls/young women (ages 18-22) who have gotten word to them that they want out of their religious prison.
Lady Atheist: Breaking the Faith: Chilling New Series
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