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A Mainstream Mormon's Test of Faith

By Jesse Hyde October 30, 2008

Evening falls on the Concho Valley. Along the highway, which is dotted with rusty oil derricks and gnarled mesquite, spring grasses peek out from the rocky soil. It's April 3, 2008, and few here know what... More >>>

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The raid on the polygamists at the YFZ Ranch took the Texas Rangers into another world.

Most mainstream Mormons see no connection between themselves and the breakaway sect of fundamentalist Mormons led by "Prophet" Warren Jeffs (center).

Flora Jessop grew up in an FLDS family.

CPS officials asserted that all children at the YFZ Ranch were at risk for "emotional, physical and/or sexual abuse."

Jesse Hyde's family has practiced Mormonism for six generations. He's pictured here with his father.

Hyde spreads the word as a missionary in Brazil. Despite his doubts, he has embraced his faith.

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The raid on the polygamists at the YFZ Ranch took the Texas Rangers into another world.

AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez

The raid on the polygamists at the YFZ Ranch took the Texas Rangers into another world.

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