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Revision as of 18:29, 21 May 2017
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Contents
- 1 Polygamy in the 19th Century
- 1.1 Jump to Subtopic:
- 1.2 Deseret News 7 Nov 1855 - Polygamy never to go away
- 1.3 Did early Church leaders speak of plural marriage difficulties?
- 1.4 Divine manifestations to plural wives, their families, and other members
- 1.5 Reports that the Lamanites were to become "white and delightsome" through polygamous marriage
- 1.6 The Law of Adoption: The sealing of men and women as children to prominent Latter-day Saint leaders
Polygamy in the 19th Century
Jump to Subtopic:
- Divorce among Mormons in the 19th century
- Reports that the Lamanites were to become "white and delightsome" through polygamous marriage
- Polygamy practiced after the Manifesto
- The purpose of plural marriage
- Did Lorenzo Snow's statements about polygamy during the Temple Lot case
Deseret News 7 Nov 1855 - Polygamy never to go away
Summary: It is claimed that some Church leaders taught that plural marriage was a practice that would persist forever. Jerald and Sandra Tanner wrote that "Brigham Young" said that polygamy would never go away in Deseret News of 7 November 1855.Did early Church leaders speak of plural marriage difficulties?
Summary: It is claimed that early Church leaders "admitted" that there were many difficulties with plural marriage that caused "problems" and "great sorrow."Divine manifestations to plural wives, their families, and other members
Summary: Did those who entered into plural marriage do so simply because Joseph Smith (or another Church leader) "told them to"? Is this an example of "blind obedience"? No, they bore witness that only powerful revelatory experiences convinced them that the command was from God.
Reports that the Lamanites were to become "white and delightsome" through polygamous marriage
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- Question: Did the Church suppress a revelation given to Joseph Smith in 1831 which encouraged the implementation of polygamy by intermarriage with the Indians in order to make them a “white and delightsome” people?
- Question: Was Ezra Booth commanded to take a wife from among the Indians?
Prevalence of in Utah
Summary: What was the prevalence of polygamy in Utah? How many wives did most polygamist males have?- REDIRECT Purpose of plural marriage
Requirement for exaltation
Summary: Some Church leaders taught that plural marriage was a requirement for those wishing to enter the highest degree of the celestial kingdom. Because the Church does not currently practice plural marriage, some claim this means that either the leaders were wrong, or that current members are not destined for exaltation.
The Law of Adoption: The sealing of men and women as children to prominent Latter-day Saint leaders
Summary: Critics point to the early practice of sealing men and women as children to prominent LDS leaders as an example of changes in LDS belief.
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- Question: What is the "Law of Adoption" practiced among 19-century Mormons and why has it changed?
- Question: What is the history behind the Mormon practice called the "Law of Adoption"?
- Question: Why were men sealed to other men during the early days of the Church?
- Question: Did Joseph Smith perform marriages between brothers and sisters?