There are moromoms from Utah, in my country, and when you ask them they say its not true.\n\nThey say that it used to happen(in the old days)  when the church started, because there was a lot of persecussion, they had to make a long trip from east to west, and a lot of men were getting killed, so in order to protect families men had to marry several women.
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No, the current LDS church does not practice polygamy, nor has it since the practice was officially ended in 1890.\n\nHowever, the church *did* practice polygamy in it's past starting with it's founding prophet Joseph Smith, and many split-off sects, such as the FLDS, still practice it today.
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It has only been until recently that women had some liberty in choosing their companion. In ancient times, marriage used to be arranged a great deal of time before it was actually contracted, and it usually involved the union of a young man in one family as the focal point. Since women used to have much less rights, they were only considered accessories ( especially in arabic and ancient judaism ). In a way, WHO the woman was didnt mattered, she was only there to ensure the young men would have a wife to give him children ( preferably sons ) to continue the family lineage. So it was not uncommon for a family to arrange marriage for their son with a very young or even not yet born daughter of another family with whom they wanted to conclude an alliance.  And since a man could not socially contract marriage before he was able to support a family, it usually take some time before the arrangment took effect. It was frequent in those ancient times to see a 14-16 years old girl married to a 30,40+ years old man.\n\nAnother factor, that also comes from the old days, was that death during delivery was a common thing, and since women had many children back then, it was not an extraordinary thing for a man to lose his while while she was giving birth ( example: suppose that with hygien conditions there was a 10% chance of death in delivery, and suppose a woman would have seven children in her life... not good odds... ). Since at that time, the family man had to work to feed and provide for his family, he could not bother to stay home to care for them, so he contracted a new marriage for the purpose of continuing the work of the old one.\n\nWhen for some reason, a husband died before the wife, since the woman was not considered his equal, she did not really have a choice. She was either to widow out and take care of the family, or to remarry with someone else - and usually that meant an older man, in order to perpetrate the social stereotype.\n\nthis is why we find "odd" to see a younger man with an older women. It is not culturally natural as a "normal" union, so we ASSUME it must be either for a) money or b) sex, two reasons that are considered bad for making a union.\n\nI hope it helped :)
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as a Mormon i have heard many things over the years and just let people know that i believe that they are wrong, and that they believe i am wrong.  i respect that everyone has their own opinions and i have mine.  people will also make fun of and challenge what is different from their beliefs.  one big thing that we get a lot is that we have more than one wife.  which is not true.  at one point in time we did, but even during that time only 2-5% were apart of polygamy.  another thing i hear a lot is that we re not Christians.  my response is yes we are.  i believe in Christ as my savior and brother to help me get through this life.  i use his teachings in the bible to guide me in what i say act and do.  if this is not a christian than i do not know what is.  getting into Joseph smith is sometimes hard to get  into with those who do not believe, but i just say i believe that he restored Christ church on earth and that he did see god and his son Jesus Christ.  people will either leave you alone or talk bad more.  hope that this helps.
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I live in Utah which as you know has probably the highest concentration of Mormon's anywhere and I've wondered this same thing more than once.  Even having been a member of the church and interacting with them I still don't understand much of what goes on.  I do find it interesting though that a hot Mormon girl and an unattractive husband can have quite good looking offspring but two attractive Mormon's can have incredibly ugly offspring.  It's almost like some sort of genetic mixup thing.\n\nBy the way I was the unattractive husband with the Hot Mormon wife.  I've aged, she is still hot. I'm not still Mormon, she is, but she is still with me despite the evil Bishop telling her to leave me.
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There are natural disasters that are happening more frequently now. Today it rained and flooded in like a half hour in this town that I live in. But I know that could happen anytime because it did when I was little. But there are those, famine, and other things as well. I was watching something on television about how the Jews were persecuted in World War I, than accepted, than persecuted in World War II, than accepted and now they are being persecuted again. This was on the Christian network. And maybe I got it backwards but in the end Jews will return to their homeland. But seriously we won't know that the world is at the end until we see God's return. Every ear will hear and every eye shall see. I don't remember where that is located in the bible. But I know its in there somewhere. And not only that but you will hear a loud trumpet and it will sound like a shriek almost.\n\nBut don't worry, because its not something to worry about unless you are not saved!
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WELL, THE ONLY THING I HAVE EVER HEARD USING THAT NAME IS THE PRIESTHOOD HELD BY MEMBERS OF THE MORMON CHURCH. IT IS ALSO IN THE BIBLE TALKING ABOUT THE MELCHISEDEC PRIESTHOOD. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A LEVEL OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND KNOWLEDGE ATTAINED AND CERTAIN ABILITIES GIVEN TO THE PERSON HOLDING THE PRIESTHOOD, SUCH AS BLESSING PEOPLE. AS FOR IT BEING A COUNTRY, I TRULY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT, AND I STUDY GEOGRAPHY QUITE A BIT. BUT NOT ALOT OF HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY, SO IT IS EASILY POSSIBLE THAT IT WAS THE NAME OF SOME COUNTRY IN TIMES PAST THAT NOW HAS A DIFFERENT NAME OR WAS SWALLOWED UP BY ANOTHER NATION. I SHALL RESEARCH IT FURTHER.
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There is quite an elaborate and wonderful story that mormons relate about the native americans.  I don't know if they are right, but it sure is interesting and probably one of the kinder forms of christianity that I've seen.  You should read some of their stuff, it's not bad!\n\nbtw:  if they are right... I will be in the terrestial kingdom (third level heaven) with all my friends... picture bourbon street!\n\nNot a bad option!
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Just who told you it is morally wrong to love two people at the same time? It is NOT immoral at all. Polygamy is alive and well and I think the civil laws against it should be repealed. \n\nIf you want to look at it Biblically, multi-marriages were very common in the Old Testament and although not directly spoken of in the New Testament it is still there.\n\nThe plural marriages usually spoken of in Utah concerning the Mormon Church is not a good kind of polygamy because it is forced upon the woman. Standard or Christian polygamy is perfectly good and is not forced upon anyone.\n\nIf the two men have no problems with both having and loving you then you should pursue it. \n\nRead more about it through the web sites below if you wish.
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Solomon had a "ménage a mille" (yes, 1,000 between wives & concubines). That was one busy King of Israel, huh! I bet more than gardens were hanging. It was quite the thing back then if you had the wherewithall.
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I believe polygamy is illegal in all states, however it has been practiced in Utah and Nevada for many years
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Orson Pratt, an early Mormon theologian claimed that, "[t]his great apostasy commenced about the close of the first century of the Christian era, and it has been waxing worse and worse from then until now." Not very specific, is it?\n\nThere is another page that talks about this. See the second Source below. Both sources are from BACs, so they have very differing views from LDS people themselves.
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Yes, refer to the 12th Arcticle of Fatih of the LDS church, as cited above.  What a ridiculous thing to say, honestly.  \n\nBesides, I thought George W was the one trying to do that?\n\nOr, could it be . . . . SATAN!\n\nAnd there is a war going on, it is a spiritual war, and all those who believe in God the Father and His Son, our Redeemer, will be on the winning side - not just Mormons, despite what South Park may tell you.
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I married my wife in a Mormon Temple in 1971. In the ceremony they tell you that the keys signs and penalties they give you, as you complete your endowment, are guarded by sacred oaths of secrecy. The Church has changed the ceremony at least once since then so I am not sure what they say now. If what they are doing now is the right stuff I don't know how the early Mormon leaders made it to the 3rd level of the celestial kingdom, or is it the other way around and today's Mormon can't make it???   Jim
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I have no problem at all with gay marriage.  There isn't enough love in the world as it is.  If two people love each other, wonderful.  It should be as simple as that.\n\nI have to respond to the poster "Paul D" who mentioned "Soddome and Gommora"... I fear for the human race when I hear remarks like that.  First of all, if you are going to refer to the Bible, refer to it correctly.  Have you read those verses?  The cities are referred to as "Sodom and Gomorrah".  Next, that story is one of the most ridiculous stories in Genesis, or the whole of the Old Testament, for that matter.  God more or less bickers with Abraham, which hardly seems god-like, then sets out to destroy a city.  Lot is spared, even though he offered up his virgin daughters to the crowd at his house, and Lot's wife is not spared, and is turned into a pillar of salt, for doing nothing more than looking back longingly at her city.  Then God rains fire and brimstone and Sodom is gone.  Does this really sound likely to you?  Next you link that ancient story of incredibly dubious origin to... tada... September eleventh.  Yes, that makes sense.  God punished the wicked in the United States by sending terrorists into a building so innocent people could die.  Then again, you apparently believe the story of Sodom and Gomorrah is a literal truth, so I ought not be surprised.\n\nOk, end of rant.  ;)
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well, muslim polygamy emerged from the disproportionate number of women to men because so many men were out fighting battles. because there were so much more women than men polygamy emerged to save the muslim population. Had women fought the battles and not men, it might have been the other way around
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Ask they how they would feel if the Western World said "yes" but it had to apply both ways?\n\nI suspect that might not be as acceptable :-)\n\nBasically folks should follow their own paths - most versions of polygamy that I have seen described are one-way both in gender and in the purpose of it (the 4 wives description above is quite telling).
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Too many stories like this----------one of the reasons I left Christianity for another religion.\n\nAnother story--\n\nA couple (unmarried) moved to the fairly small town where my parents lived.  They went to church and quickly tried to become active in it.   My mother proudly told me that the minister (Methodist Church) told them they were not allowed to come to their church anymore as they were living in sin.  If they wanted to be members they must marry first.  They married and became active in the church.  I'd have told them where to go and found another church.\n\nSame church-------several Black women started to come to the church.  This town had only recently ''allowed'' Blacks to move into town------yeah!  In 2004 it was.  My mother's friends commented, ''It's alright.  They sit in the back by themselves, and don't bother anyone''.\n\nThis is the same Methodist Church that has ads on TV saying they are the church of diversity and open doors to all?