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The whole thing sounds like a completely rational thing to me. The Saints needed population, and they needed it fast. What better way than encouraging plural marriage?Correct - many of the brethren for decades after the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith Jr continued to berate the early-LDS Church because of their resistance to - not only the practice of - but the very idea of plural marriage.
I am only concerned with the truth.Including with the husbands of his additional wives. You're not going to get me to think Smith was some sort of marter instead of a disreputable person using religion to manipulated and gain power.
Correct - many of the brethren for decades after the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith Jr continued to berate the early-LDS Church because of their resistance to - not only the practice of - but the very idea of plural marriage.
Yes, he already had one wife.
Perhaps that was one of the reasons.The whole thing sounds like a completely rational thing to me. The Saints needed population, and they needed it fast. What better way than encouraging plural marriage?
The Prophet Joseph Smith Jr taught in favor of the practice - believing that it was a commandment of God - even if he personally did not like it and struggled against it for years.So, help me out here. According to the following LDS document (Doctrine and Covenants, Section 132), did Joseph Smith Jr. advocate for "plural marriage" or admonish his parishioners against it?
Doctrine and Covenants 132
Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Nauvoo, Illinois, recorded July 12, 1843, relating to the new and everlasting covenant, including the eternity of the marriage covenant and the principle of plural marriage. Although the revelation was recorded in 1843, evidence indicates...www.churchofjesuschrist.org
So, where do I need to read to see that he felt "unsettled" about it?The Prophet Joseph Smith Jr taught in favor of the practice - believing that it was a commandment of God - even if he personally did not like it and struggled against it for years.
These verses were the Lord explaining how a man and a woman could be justified in this practice - most likely because the members were either confused by or were not in favor of it.
In the Law of Moses, a brother would marry his brother's widow if he happened to die without having children by her in order to "raise up seed" unto his dead brother.Yeah, but if he wasn't having sex with the neighbor's widow, I'm not sure how much polygamy is actually involved there. We're not talking about something like King Solomon in your neighbor's case.
I already know this.In the Law of Moses, a brother would marry his brother's widow if he happened to die without having children by her in order to "raise up seed" unto his dead brother.
Yeah.In those cases - the marriage was for the purpose of procreation - which is why God struck down Onan (even though that took place before the Law was given).
In reference to what since the context here was in my response to BCP1928 rather than to you.So, this principle did not originate with the Law - so it is possible that some form of it may still be in effect?
I had never considered that before. Thank goodness my brother already has kids.
Here is a source for that and other things related to the Prophet and plural marriage,So, where do I need to read to see that he felt "unsettled" about it?
The Doctrine and Covenants was a work of revelations received by the Prophet Joseph Smith Jr.The Lord explained this? Seriously? And how do we test for that historically speaking? (And yeeeeeessssss! You're speaking to me, an applier of Literary Criticism to the Bible and of Critical Thinking to .................. everything else.)
Oh, I most definitely know that.Surely you know better than to assume anything.
The momrons teachings are fatal to the souls trapped/ tricked. Like all false teachers, the followers don't realize the danger they are in, nor the danger to their own little children , and others.
The false gospels are extremely widespread today, and have been always.
But people taught by a false gospel, believe false gospels are okay - live and let live so to speak.
Like letting carnivorous mammals feast on the flesh of one's own family and friends !!
My comment was in reference to what BCP1928 had said about his neighbor.I already know this.
Yeah.
In reference to what since the context here was in my response to BCP1928 rather than to you.
Whatever. I'll stick with scholarly Biblical Exegetes and Hermeneuticists rather than going with Mormon by-product.
Here is a source for that and other things related to the Prophet and plural marriage,
The Beginnings of Polygamy - Joseph Smith's Polygamy
In this essay, we attempt to piece together as accurate as possible of a picture of why and how polygamy was established all those years ago in Nauvoo.josephsmithspolygamy.org
The Doctrine and Covenants was a work of revelations received by the Prophet Joseph Smith Jr.
Many of these were written as if the Lord Himself were speaking because the Prophet believed that He was.
That chapter and the verses relating to plural marriage were written as a revelation received directly from the Lord.
My comment was in reference to what BCP1928 had said about his neighbor.
Why can't we just be two people talking about the Bible?
Do you hate me because I am a "Mormon"?
And please refer to me as a Latter-day Saint.
I wasn't trying to convince you or anyone. Just answering questions.Well, call me an un-believer, then, 'cuz I'm not feeling the epistemic or historical weight of it ...
So, back to the original Sodom and Gomorrah motif of the OP.
You were being uncharacteristically rude. It soured our otherwise pleasant conversation.I didn't say I hate you. Did I say I hate you? No. I'm an Existentialist and a Critical Realist, not an Evangelical. I have no reason to hate you.
However, I do have reason to disagree with those who proffer unjustified claims. Forgive me----It's just a part of my academic training.
You were being uncharacteristically rude. It soured our otherwise pleasant conversation.
I am a Latter-day Saint - not a "Mormon".You haven't been here on CF long enough to know me. Others here know very well that I can sometimes be curt or sarcastic.
I mean, if you want to 'be' Mormon, have at it! That's your choice and your call of the heart. I'd prefer to see it be more of a call of the Mind, but I realize that people are people and follow whatever comes their way. Besides, Life and social Reality doesn't exist for my sake.
So, as far as LDS goes, what do you want me to know about it over and above what my other sources have informed about regarding it?
I am a Latter-day Saint - not a "Mormon".
You are free to act however you want - I just don't like being referred to as a "by-product".
You are now aware that I don't like being referred to as either a "Mormon" or a "by-product" and that I thought you were very pleasant up until the end when you decided to be rude.
That is all I would like you to know about those things.
As to what I want you to know about LDS doctrine and history - the truth about them.
I like clearing up misconceptions about my faith that everyone seems to have because it may be the most misunderstood and misrepresented Christian faith out there.
Feel free to DM me if you have any further questions about LDS doctrine and history.
God bless.
I am a Latter-day Saint - not a "Mormon".
You are free to act however you want - I just don't like being referred to as a "by-product".
You are now aware that I don't like being referred to as either a "Mormon" or a "by-product" and that I thought you were very pleasant up until the end when you decided to be rude.
That is all I would like you to know about those things.
As to what I want you to know about LDS doctrine and history - the truth about them.
I like clearing up misconceptions about my faith that everyone seems to have because it may be the most misunderstood and misrepresented Christian faith out there.
Feel free to DM me if you have any further questions about LDS doctrine and history.
God bless.
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