What is the difference in the beliefs of these groups AUB FLDS Centennial park Kingston's Nelson-nailor righteous Branch (Petterson) Sullivan group lebarons?

Answer 1

The AUB is probably the most modern of the list. The women wear pants and long sleeve shirts, not always dresses. Some live in regular neighborhoods and some live in church communities. They cooperate with law enforcement, they do not allow underage marriages, the women can go to college and have jobs, and marriages are chosen by the husband and wives, not by the church. Some drink coffee but not alcohol. Some believe in family planning but Birth Control is frowned upon. Some have been accused of homophobia, racism, and abuse but for the most part they are very kind and normal people. They have a temple in Bluffdale, Utah.
FLDS is very secretive. Everything is run by the church, the church chooses who you can marry, what you can wear, what you can eat. They live in isolated places. They don't own anything - they give everything to the church and the church gives them what they need. They are known for being abusive, and kicking you out if you do anything wrong, even if you are only a teenager. They do not have TV or internet, they only listen to church music and sermons. They believe that all outsiders are bad and many have been found guilty of stealing money from the government through taxes and food stamps. Kids rarely go to school past age 14 and women do not usually have jobs. Most girls are married before they are 19. They have many very detailed rules, like you cannot clean with your right hand, you cannot eat white flour or sugar, and you cannot have toys or pets. They have communities in Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Colorado, South Dakota, and Canada.
Centennial Park is more progressive than FLDS. The women still wear long dresses but they buy them at regular stores and can choose more modern and trendy styles. The women choose their husband. They don't do underage marriage but most marry very young (18-20). They go to school and women can have jobs. They will do TV interviews and often show public support for legalizing polygamy. Nearly all of them live in Centennial Park, Utah.
Kingstons seem to be the least centralized. They are often scattered and independent in their worship, but are very supportive of each other. The families are all quite different, and about half of them are not polygamists but are open to the possibility.
Neilsen-Naylor are a pretty small group, also based in Bluffdale, Utah. The women usually wear skirts and braid their hair, but the dresses do not have to be long and they may wear pants. Most of them come from two very big families so they are not a big group. They are friends and supporters of many ex-FLDS members.
Righteous Branch is very small and they live in Modena, Utah, a very isolated place. There are about 200 people and they have a small white pyramid temple. They believe that Adam was actually God in the form of a man (many other polygamists believe this too, but from what I understand it is a big part of the Righteous Branch beliefs).
LeBarons are often considered the scariest group. They are mostly in Mexico but some are in the United States. in the 1970's and 80's they were found guilty of murder, and there are rumors that they will kill those who try to leave.
I have not heard about the Sullivan group, but I do know of others that you haven't mentioned. The True and Living Church (Harmston group) is based in Manti, Utah. They are declining but they have some interesting beliefs like reincarnation and rebaptism. Their houses are all owned by the church and some have a sign in front saying that the home is property of the church. Their prophet has made many false predictions about the end of the world.
Blackmore group are in Canada, they broke from the FLDS and are a little more modern.
School of the Prophets is also pretty small, they are near Provo, Utah. They focus on communication with God and have a lot of books that they believe are new messages from God.