How the Browns’ Religious Practices Shifted on ‘Sister Wives’
TLC's Sister Wives' relationship with religion and polygamy has shifted from a central focus to a more private matter over the years.
When Sister Wivespremiered in 2010, the Browns identified as fundamentalist Mormons. The polygamous family belonged to the Apostolic United Brethren (AUB), a fundamentalist sect that’s considered to be a branch of mainstream Mormonism. While the LDS Church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) banned polygamy in 1890, the AUB and several other fundamentalist groups continue the practice, as they believe it’s essential to reach the highest level of exaltation in the afterlife.
