"Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey" directed by Rachel Dretzin is a documentary series spanning four episodes. It delves into the world of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), shedding light on the lives of its members. This paper argues how religious teachings continue to affect people's actions even after they leave the religion, showing how deeply ingrained those beliefs are. Through personal stories and different themes, the film reveals how religious ideas affect ex-members' mental health, relationships, and freedom. Within the first episode of the documentary series, the film explores the current leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) and the unique upbringing experienced by its members within …show more content…
The members that will be mentioned throughout the paper are Alica (one of LeRoy Jeff’s wives), Elissa (one of Rulon Jeff’s wives), Wallace Jeffs (the son of the prophet Wallace Jeffs), and Myrna (one of Rulon Jeff’s wives). During this time Warren Jeff's sermons became “so scary” which is how Alicia, one of his 32 wives, describes them. The sermons would always include the main topics of fire, damnation, and Joe Smith's dreams that would visually describe death. Warren also told them that the world would end, if the Olympics came to Salt Lake City. They were compelled to relocate to Short Creek when the Olympics arrived in February 2002. Wallace Jeffs says, “I believe that Warren (the prophet), thought I needed to gather and relocate the people into one place so that I could control them better.” This illustrates how gullible the community was to Warren sermons that they sold their homes, businesses, and jobs to follow Warren and the chance of making it into the celestial kingdom. Their God did not appear once the Olympics were