Inside The Fundamentalist Mormon Community

 

 

Peter Santenello saved up $20,000 and left the USA for the first time and ventured around the globe for two years through 50 countries.

It was a far different truth than the fear-based narrative that I was taught in my youth. That trip taught me that most of the world is wide open and friendly.

This is part of a greater 6-part Mormon series where we get different perspectives from active members, ex-LDS, and fundamentalist groups over the next few weeks: The word "fundamentalist" sounds almost frightening to most of us. Some people have heard of the FLDS, the Mormon fundamentalist group run by Warren Jeffs, which has a very dark history. What most don't know is that there are over 20 Mormon fundamentalist groups that practice the old teachings including polygamy. Today, we meet up with one of these groups who brings us into their world and way of thinking. Access to a group like this is almost impossible to get, so we have a rare peek behind the curtain.