Our Savior taught that God made one man for one woman, indicating He did not intend for either to marry anyone else. He said they should cleave to one another and the two become one - there is no room in God's plan for a third party. God joins the man and woman, no human has the right to break that bond.rewcox wrote:If a person believes that Joseph Smith did not practice polygamy, how do you reconcile Brigham Young and others practicing polygamy?Kitkat wrote:I agree with you Robin Hood. How do you reconcile your opinion with sustaining the brethren?Robin Hood wrote:Thank you for the responses.
I'm still not sure they signed off on these essays.
They signed off on the Family Proclamation, but these essays do not amount to the same thing in my view.
Anyhow, I believe Joseph was a truthful man even if they don't.
We know that Abraham "lied" about Sarah being his sister, and the reason for doing it (God told him to). Might this not apply to Joseph also? Might this also explain President Hinckley's response?
President Nelson and Elder Oaks have both married in the temple after their first spouses passed away. President Hunter also remarried after his first wife passed away, with President Hinckley doing the sealing.Abraham later marries Keturah and has six more sons, but on his death, when he is buried beside Sarah, it is Isaac who receives "all Abraham's goods", while the other sons receive only "gifts".[2]
While we do not practice "live" polygamy today, the concept is still in play.
I still can't help but wonder where polygamy would be today if: A) both men and women were allowed to have more than one spouse and B) if women were allowed to have more than one husband, but men could only have one wife. The product of that would be D&C Section 132.5, a new revelation forbidding the practice forever! =))