Is this representative of how the LDS church got its start? Are we looking at a bunch of recent (within living memory) doctrines ginned up to enable such shenanigans?
What I know about the LDS church and polygamy could fill a thimble. That being said, the concept that a man can “wed” a child is disgusting. I don’t care what type of scripture the man twists to “justify” his need for young girls... a cult IMHO.
Is this representative of how the LDS church got its start? Are we looking at a bunch of recent (within living memory) doctrines ginned up to enable such shenanigans?
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Yes, it is how the LDS church got its start. These core doctrines and teachings are from Joseph Smith and have not been repudiated or condemned by the SLC Mormons, even though they stopped practicing polygamy by 1930 (the first ‘manifesto’ was given in 1890 but not as revelation or commandment but merely as suggestion).