This is a neat website for anyone brave enough to understand historical facts about the practice....plus a bunch of other cool stuff about Mo's.
http://www.mormon-polygamy.org/
The Prophet Gordon B. Hinckley stated in October 1998:
“I wish to state categorically that this Church has nothing whatever to do with those practicing polygamy. They are not members of this Church. Most of them have never been members. They are in violation of the civil law. They know they are in violation of the law. They are subject to its penalties. The Church, of course, has no jurisdiction whatever in this matter.
"If any of our members are found to be practicing plural marriage, they are excommunicated, the most serious penalty the Church can impose. Not only are those so involved in direct violation of the civil law, they are in violation of the law of this Church. An article of our faith is binding upon us. It states, 'We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law' (Articles of Faith 1:12). One cannot obey the law and disobey the law at the same time.
"There is no such thing as a 'Mormon Fundamentalist.' It is a contradiction to use the two words together."
Mormonism today does not practice polygamy, but neither does it claim that its past practice of polygamy was wrong. The practice was commanded by God through living prophets and forbidden by God through living prophets.
Simple eh?
1 comments:
when I watched the PBS documentary "The Mormons" it explained that back in JS's day that a woman who was widowed,etc, couldn't really survive without a man to provide for her, and many polygamists were men taking on women who needed support. That made a lot of sense to me and explained why it's not needed anymore.
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