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It also made me wonder about how all of us are indoctrinated in some belief system, whether it is religious or not. Now, particularly, we are so influenced by the media to believe that money, beauty, and celebrity status are so important. How has this belief system harmed our bodies and souls? People spend tons of money getting face lifts and liposuction. We stick our elderly grandparents in rest homes instead of taking care of them because they don't have value to us anymore. Teenagers almost kill themselves trying to videotapes stunts for youtube to get their 15 minutes of fame (I saw that on the news yesterday). Girls start worrying about being "fat" when they are 8 years old. I could go on and on. This is the mainstream belief system...and I think we are all brainwashed as much as the FLDS members of this book.

Anyway, I do recommend this book to everyone. At least for the reason to realize how small daily compromises can, over years and years, can lead to terrible outcomes. Also, this book made me appreciate the freedom of thought and education that I have been given.]]>