Sister Wives

Megan Glass
I.

Introduction
a. Attention Getter
i. Sai Baba quote: Do not be misled by what you see around you, or influenced by
what you see. You live in a world which is a playground of illusion, full of false
paths, false values and false ideals. But you are not part of that world.
b. Central Idea
i. I will be exploring the TV show Sister Wives which depicts the lives of
Mormons.
c. Main Points
i. I will delve into what the show portrays, how the show compares to other
Mormons and what you should take away from my findings.

II.

What the Show Portrays

a. Who is in the family
i. Kody
ii. 4 wives and 17 children
b. What they experienced
i. Ridicule/criticism
ii. They had to move from Utah to Las Vegas.
c. Quote from Kody
i. We hoped to help open up a closed society where injustices may happen
because of secrecy. We daily strive to educate others about our choices in living
in a plural familyWe hope to show a good example of the love we share, the
choices we make and that we are raising our children with the knowledge that
their life is their own and the future has endless possibilities.
Compared other Mormons
a. Separate Branch
i. Fundamentalist Latter-Day Saints
b. Emilys Quote
i. Polygamy is an issue that is past its time. This is no longer relevant to our
religion.
c. President Gordon B. Hinckley Quote
i. This church has nothing whatsoever to do with those practicing polygamy.
They are nit members of this church if any of our members are found to be
practicing plural marriage, they are excommunicated, the most serious penalty
the church can impose. Not only are those so involved in direct violation of civil
law, they are in violation of the law of this church.
d. What they share
i. Central Idea-Jesus Christ is their Lord and Savior
ii. Same doctrine (Book of Mormon and Holy Bible)

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What to take away

a. You cannot believe everything you here from media
i. TV
ii. Radio
iii. Magazines
Conclusion
a. What I learned
b. Dont believe everything you see
c. Restate thesis
i. I will delve into what the show portrays, how the show compares to other
Mormons and what you should take away from my findings.