Joseph Smith/Polygamy/Doctrinal issues related to plural marriage

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Doctrinal issues related to plural marriage

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Early Christians on plural marriage

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• Question: How did early Christians view plural marriage?
• Question: If polygamy was commanded of God in order to "raise seed," then why were Adam and Noah not commanded to practice polygamy?

Claims that polygamists are allowed to go beyond normal "bounds"

Summary: Is it true that Joseph Smith and Brigham Young admitted that the practice of polygamy meant they were "free to go beyond the normal 'bounds'" and "the normal rules governing social interaction had not applied to" Joseph?

The Law of Adoption

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.