Guy Shares What It’s Like Living With 27 Moms And 150 Siblings Interview
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Different religions and profound beliefs that are not that common if not fascinate people, then at least awaken their curiosity and bring a lot of questions to the table. One of these religions is Mormonism. And of course, a lot of unknown leaves room for interpretation. Even though Mormonism has a lot of the same traditions as Christianity, there are still some features that distinguish it from other religious groups. One of these features is polygamy.
Polygamy, or being married to multiple partners, is not a common phenomenon. In fact, this topic raises a lot of questions and leads to serious discussions on human rights. Despite this, there are people who decide to follow this religion and to lead a polygamist lifestyle, which only makes it more interesting to find out how they manage to live a life entirely devoted to their faith and family that is as large as the whole community. One of those examples is TikToker @kayezer0, an ex-Mormon who decided to share his experience of growing up in a polygamous family with 150 siblings.
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Murray Blackmore shared what it was like growing up in a polygamous family with one dad, 27 moms, and 150 siblings
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Murray Blackmore, better known as Kaye Zero to TikTok users, gained a lot of attention after he shared a video where he stated that he grew up with one dad, 27 moms, and 150 siblings. Soon people had more questions for Murray, who gladly answered them in these short TikTok videos. As it turned out, his family are Mormons who lead a polygamist lifestyle.
In one of the videos, he shared that he is a middle child and explained in more detail what it was like to grow up with this many kids in the family, from kids being named according to the system that their parents came up with to everyday logistics that had to be followed to make sure that everyone was taken care of.
His parents announced that they’re expecting another kid and it’s hard to tell if they’re not planning on having more
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In one of his recent videos, Murray shared that the parents are expecting another kid, which means that there will be 151 siblings or even more, as with this many wives, this could be not the end of it.
Murray’s parents came up with a “naming strategy” by giving names that start with the same letter to kids that were born the same year
The TikToker never questioned the fact that he has such a big family
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Bored Panda contacted the TikToker and also asked him few questions. Now Murray is an ex-Mormon. Having in mind that usually, such tight communities take it really hard when someone decides to leave, we were curious to find out why he decided to stop following the religion and how his family have taken it. He stated: “Growing up there was always a piece of me that never really connected to the beliefs of Mormonism. I stayed a part of the church to feel like I belonged with my family. It wasn’t until I entered adulthood that I decided it just wasn’t right for me. At first it was hard to tell my family, but over time, it became easier.”
He answered some questions posed by people online and showed some insights of living together with so many people
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For those who are not the only child in their family, do you remember ever fighting for attention from your parents? Can you imagine what it’s like when you have this many siblings? Murray told us that his father has 150 children and his mother—10. He is the middle child in both cases. “As much as I wanted attention from my parents, they just couldn’t give it to me. It’s impossible to give each child equal attention when there are so many. The attention I did get was from my siblings and I am very grateful to have had many role models in my life.”
According to Murray, having siblings is one of the biggest advantages of having a large family. When you have this many brothers and sisters, you never really feel lonely as you always have someone to interact with.
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The TikToker has made multiple videos about his family, answering many questions that people have for him. The video where he explains the whole family situation got 7.3M views and the video of him announcing that there is another kid on the way got 6.8M views. The videos are full of various comments of people who are curious to find out more. Bored Panda asked Murray how people react when they find out that he’s from such a large family. He admitted that at first people are shocked, but then they tend to choose one of the two ways: “they either think it’s interesting and want to learn more about it or they contribute to the slander that’s been a ‘shadow’ over my family.”
Polygamy is a very controversial topic to this day. The practice of polygamy in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) was banned in 1890. However, fundamentalist Mormons still choose to have more than one spouse. Since it is illegal in most countries, they usually solve this problem by legally marrying one woman and having other women as their “spiritual wives.” The issue of polygamy is still a sensitive topic for Mormons and a cause for debate among them and the public.
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The breath-taking arrogance and blatant disregard for the planet here disgusts me. I know that there are many Christians out there that think that their god literally gave them the Earth to do with what they please. Awful. Why does one man think the Earth needs 150 copies of his DNA? Vomit worthy.
All it takes is one house fire. They have a snowball's chance of getting all those people out of that place in time. Where are the fire marshals?
Wait a few years and, likely, on of the fire marshals will live in their house...
no, the boys are kicked out to stop the old stupid men from not having fresh young girls to breed
I’ve been in rural SE Idaho and these rooming house type houses are not uncommon.
The genetic disorders like fumarase deficiency would probably do them in first.
Our home planet is important, but I'm more concerned with the fact he was the one with so many wives, but were they free to have multiple husbands as well?
Ha ha no. In FLDS communities, a "council of elders" (or the Jeffs patriarch) rewards men in the community by assigning women to them. The woman's children go with her, and are expected to call whatever man they belong to "Father'. This kid's dad has the most wives and children in Canada, so he's likely the most important/powerful FLDS guy in the country.
I see. I suspected it to be this way, or something like this anyway. It sounds horrible, really.
And I is very important to remember that these people ARE NOT a part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
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maybe we should see it the same way as those women who want 0 kids. Their own business.
Is it, though? If they were wed to him not by personal choice, then it's not their own business.
Mormons with families this large are usually getting a ton of welfare benefits, so...YEAH.
They are actively signing up for that shít like it’s candy.
You realize that all these kids are distributed among 27 women? Normally that would be 27 different couples. 26 other men simply didn't get to procreate at all.
Yeah, I realise, I mean that was the premise of the article. It's still gross. It's still too many kids.
Actually, a lot of those children may have been born from prior marriage assignments, and not biologically related to the family patriarch. The children go with the mother.
No. He never would have "married" any of them if they weren't virgins. This guy marries girls in their late teens and they literally never get to go anywhere alone again. He sees them as nothing more than holes with feet.
I agree, also I think (hope) no really Christian being would do with earth what they want. Also, those words in the Old Testament you relate to are the base of many religions. In Fact, Jesus was a very reasonable man and I guess he wouldn’t approve this neither.
Mormons aren't Christian.
We believe in Christ, so therefore, we are
Definitely are bro.
You just comitted the No True Scotsman flogical fallacy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_true_Scotsman
You just don't realize that sometimes it's not a fallacy at all. It says in the bible that you can't be a true christian if you act a certain way (for example if you say you hate your brother), and that there really are people who say that they are christians but are not. Just because someone says they are christian, doesn't mean that they truely are.
So are you saying that Mormons are not Christians due to the multiple wives? Because thee is much polygamy in the OT... even the NT says that church leaders are to have one wife - meaning others in the church might have more...
Well, if you put it that way...
Then why are there seemingly endless sects within Christianity? There are because there are countless interpretations of what scripture says. If it was 100% clear-cut and obvious what it means to be a Christian, there would be only one sect. There isn't, therefore the fallacy.
Horse shįt
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Great, you just had to make this about religion, didn't you?
LOL
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please note that while Mormons are an extreme branch of Christianity, Christians are not mormons at that point, decrying the "arrogance of Christians" is off topic and shows you don't know much about this subject
These aren't even mainstream Mormons, they're a renegade branch. Mainstream Mormons stopped being polygamous decades ago.
Yes!!
No-one decried the arrogance of christians. Read it again.
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Such an ignorant comment
How so?
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But isn't it the same as each of these women having a lot of kids with a different man?
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Nah. I disagree. There's a lot to be said for reducing our population (or at least reducing population growth) to safeguard the health of the planet. Have a big family if you want, but you're not doing the planet a favour no matter how you spin it. I'm not spreading misinformation. Perhaps you are?
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Seems like we also disagree on the definition of 'vitriolic'! But thanks for your kind words :)
Theres a carbon footprint every human has. The more humans the more destruction of the planet. You can't just disregard fact and truth bc you want something. That's not how facts and truth work. It's been scientifically proven. Yes its the rich that cause the most destruction but how can actually justify one man having 150 children? Cmon it's not godly or good for the environment at all especially if they are meat eaters. You're just trying to twist facts to fill your own narrative
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Okay, I'll bite. Even if what you say is true, how many people are actually having a positive impact on the earth? Thus, People "can" but are they really not generating waste? Living sustainably? Part of a positive solution? I think not.
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Okay, I agree that that the systems are more of a problem than the individual. (manufacturing waste vs. household waste) BUT 1. ) what consumer (even Gen Z) will want to pay more for systemic change? Part of the reason that there is such a mess is that it's cheap (and dirty) and 2.) even if this could be put into legislature- so many big lobby groups will uphold the status quo for the "system" in place in order to make money. Capitalism is built for the most profit at the cheapest cost - and I don't think this is very easily compatible with environmental solutions.
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Not seeing this in USA. I teach teenagers in a very progressive state. Not seeing this at all on a large scale with youth. I agree how we are living is not sustainable in the long run. but I think it will unfortunately hurt poorer countries first. (we need more resources - we'll take yours. We need a place to put our plastic trash and biohazardous waste- your country will do since we can pay a pittance since your country has many needs). Thus, I think we have to wait until the cost of being sustainable is cheaper than the cost of polluting manufacturing/consumerism. For example I don't think the waterways will be clean until the price of bottled water increases and we lack potable water. We won't move substantially to electric cars while gas is cheaper. Please note these are my opinions and I'm not particularly knowledgeable this area, but your views sadly seem too optimistic.
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For the record: you are a fùckwit.
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Why has Toast deleted all his/her comments?
Looks like a cult
Because it is a cult.
my thoughts exactly
It is a cult. Rampant with child sexual abuse.
It is.
Understand that this article is about a cult, not The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints or Mormons. Yes a 20-25% of Latter-Day Saints did practice polygamy including leaders in the 1800s. However, Mormons discontinued that practice in 1890. Cults like the one this article speaks of broke off at that time. Polygamy is still practiced today in Africa. Polygamists cannot join The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints or Mormons.. The author has perpetuated a lazy 130 year old lie.
They consider themselves the real Mormons. Both sects originated from a guy who "married" twelve year olds after telling stories while staring into a hat, anyway.
Just because they "consider" themselves members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day saints, doesn't mean they actually are. Also, they probably don't really consider themselves members.
Sorry, but pretty much every religion is a cult. Including Mormons, Catholics etc.
Qjt - all religions are cults in the historical use of the word. All religions are not cults in the current popular use of the word. Since currently the term or word cult is applied to an organization which makes it impossible to leave the group while still maintaining positive relationships with those in the cult (among other negative impacts such as fear based theology, strict often unreasonable demands, isolation from outsiders, stripping of monies, gaslighting, physical and/or sexual abuses, grooming etc (think Scientology, Jim Jones, Branch Dividians ). Language is a living thing. Word meanings change, like the word f*g, once used as a slang term for cigarettes now a derogatory word slung at nearly all males to denote weakness, differences or sexual orientation.
Oh please. The official mormon church ditched the polygamist doctrine for political convenience. Their teaching are batshit crazy, they have rampant child abuse and youth suicide. Evil, evil, evil cult full of lies.
Lol mormons are a cult.
My words exactly
Looks like? Try is!
It is. Those women are idiots
You are very ignorant. Do you realize that those women might not actually have a choise?
They need to take that husband to the vet and get him fixed, like 26 marriages ago.
Best comment I read today!
Lol thanks!
lol
On my god😂
The breath-taking arrogance and blatant disregard for the planet here disgusts me. I know that there are many Christians out there that think that their god literally gave them the Earth to do with what they please. Awful. Why does one man think the Earth needs 150 copies of his DNA? Vomit worthy.
All it takes is one house fire. They have a snowball's chance of getting all those people out of that place in time. Where are the fire marshals?
Wait a few years and, likely, on of the fire marshals will live in their house...
no, the boys are kicked out to stop the old stupid men from not having fresh young girls to breed
I’ve been in rural SE Idaho and these rooming house type houses are not uncommon.
The genetic disorders like fumarase deficiency would probably do them in first.
Our home planet is important, but I'm more concerned with the fact he was the one with so many wives, but were they free to have multiple husbands as well?
Ha ha no. In FLDS communities, a "council of elders" (or the Jeffs patriarch) rewards men in the community by assigning women to them. The woman's children go with her, and are expected to call whatever man they belong to "Father'. This kid's dad has the most wives and children in Canada, so he's likely the most important/powerful FLDS guy in the country.
I see. I suspected it to be this way, or something like this anyway. It sounds horrible, really.
And I is very important to remember that these people ARE NOT a part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
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maybe we should see it the same way as those women who want 0 kids. Their own business.
Is it, though? If they were wed to him not by personal choice, then it's not their own business.
Mormons with families this large are usually getting a ton of welfare benefits, so...YEAH.
They are actively signing up for that shít like it’s candy.
You realize that all these kids are distributed among 27 women? Normally that would be 27 different couples. 26 other men simply didn't get to procreate at all.
Yeah, I realise, I mean that was the premise of the article. It's still gross. It's still too many kids.
Actually, a lot of those children may have been born from prior marriage assignments, and not biologically related to the family patriarch. The children go with the mother.
No. He never would have "married" any of them if they weren't virgins. This guy marries girls in their late teens and they literally never get to go anywhere alone again. He sees them as nothing more than holes with feet.
I agree, also I think (hope) no really Christian being would do with earth what they want. Also, those words in the Old Testament you relate to are the base of many religions. In Fact, Jesus was a very reasonable man and I guess he wouldn’t approve this neither.
Mormons aren't Christian.
We believe in Christ, so therefore, we are
Definitely are bro.
You just comitted the No True Scotsman flogical fallacy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_true_Scotsman
You just don't realize that sometimes it's not a fallacy at all. It says in the bible that you can't be a true christian if you act a certain way (for example if you say you hate your brother), and that there really are people who say that they are christians but are not. Just because someone says they are christian, doesn't mean that they truely are.
So are you saying that Mormons are not Christians due to the multiple wives? Because thee is much polygamy in the OT... even the NT says that church leaders are to have one wife - meaning others in the church might have more...
Well, if you put it that way...
Then why are there seemingly endless sects within Christianity? There are because there are countless interpretations of what scripture says. If it was 100% clear-cut and obvious what it means to be a Christian, there would be only one sect. There isn't, therefore the fallacy.
Horse shįt
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Great, you just had to make this about religion, didn't you?
LOL
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please note that while Mormons are an extreme branch of Christianity, Christians are not mormons at that point, decrying the "arrogance of Christians" is off topic and shows you don't know much about this subject
These aren't even mainstream Mormons, they're a renegade branch. Mainstream Mormons stopped being polygamous decades ago.
Yes!!
No-one decried the arrogance of christians. Read it again.
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Such an ignorant comment
How so?
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But isn't it the same as each of these women having a lot of kids with a different man?
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Nah. I disagree. There's a lot to be said for reducing our population (or at least reducing population growth) to safeguard the health of the planet. Have a big family if you want, but you're not doing the planet a favour no matter how you spin it. I'm not spreading misinformation. Perhaps you are?
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Seems like we also disagree on the definition of 'vitriolic'! But thanks for your kind words :)
Theres a carbon footprint every human has. The more humans the more destruction of the planet. You can't just disregard fact and truth bc you want something. That's not how facts and truth work. It's been scientifically proven. Yes its the rich that cause the most destruction but how can actually justify one man having 150 children? Cmon it's not godly or good for the environment at all especially if they are meat eaters. You're just trying to twist facts to fill your own narrative
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Okay, I'll bite. Even if what you say is true, how many people are actually having a positive impact on the earth? Thus, People "can" but are they really not generating waste? Living sustainably? Part of a positive solution? I think not.
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Okay, I agree that that the systems are more of a problem than the individual. (manufacturing waste vs. household waste) BUT 1. ) what consumer (even Gen Z) will want to pay more for systemic change? Part of the reason that there is such a mess is that it's cheap (and dirty) and 2.) even if this could be put into legislature- so many big lobby groups will uphold the status quo for the "system" in place in order to make money. Capitalism is built for the most profit at the cheapest cost - and I don't think this is very easily compatible with environmental solutions.
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Not seeing this in USA. I teach teenagers in a very progressive state. Not seeing this at all on a large scale with youth. I agree how we are living is not sustainable in the long run. but I think it will unfortunately hurt poorer countries first. (we need more resources - we'll take yours. We need a place to put our plastic trash and biohazardous waste- your country will do since we can pay a pittance since your country has many needs). Thus, I think we have to wait until the cost of being sustainable is cheaper than the cost of polluting manufacturing/consumerism. For example I don't think the waterways will be clean until the price of bottled water increases and we lack potable water. We won't move substantially to electric cars while gas is cheaper. Please note these are my opinions and I'm not particularly knowledgeable this area, but your views sadly seem too optimistic.
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For the record: you are a fùckwit.
This comment has been deleted.
Why has Toast deleted all his/her comments?
Looks like a cult
Because it is a cult.
my thoughts exactly
It is a cult. Rampant with child sexual abuse.
It is.
Understand that this article is about a cult, not The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints or Mormons. Yes a 20-25% of Latter-Day Saints did practice polygamy including leaders in the 1800s. However, Mormons discontinued that practice in 1890. Cults like the one this article speaks of broke off at that time. Polygamy is still practiced today in Africa. Polygamists cannot join The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints or Mormons.. The author has perpetuated a lazy 130 year old lie.
They consider themselves the real Mormons. Both sects originated from a guy who "married" twelve year olds after telling stories while staring into a hat, anyway.
Just because they "consider" themselves members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day saints, doesn't mean they actually are. Also, they probably don't really consider themselves members.
Sorry, but pretty much every religion is a cult. Including Mormons, Catholics etc.
Qjt - all religions are cults in the historical use of the word. All religions are not cults in the current popular use of the word. Since currently the term or word cult is applied to an organization which makes it impossible to leave the group while still maintaining positive relationships with those in the cult (among other negative impacts such as fear based theology, strict often unreasonable demands, isolation from outsiders, stripping of monies, gaslighting, physical and/or sexual abuses, grooming etc (think Scientology, Jim Jones, Branch Dividians ). Language is a living thing. Word meanings change, like the word f*g, once used as a slang term for cigarettes now a derogatory word slung at nearly all males to denote weakness, differences or sexual orientation.
Oh please. The official mormon church ditched the polygamist doctrine for political convenience. Their teaching are batshit crazy, they have rampant child abuse and youth suicide. Evil, evil, evil cult full of lies.
Lol mormons are a cult.
My words exactly
Looks like? Try is!
It is. Those women are idiots
You are very ignorant. Do you realize that those women might not actually have a choise?
They need to take that husband to the vet and get him fixed, like 26 marriages ago.
Best comment I read today!
Lol thanks!
lol
On my god😂