The LDS Church still says that polygamy stopped with the 1890 Manifesto. That's certainly not true. I assume you know that.
I also assume you know there are many peer-reviewed scholarly papers written even at Brigham Young, as well as award-winning history books about how the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve ignored the 1890 Manifesto. I can provide cites if you would like.
And you know about the Reed Smoot hearings, the institutional deception involved in that, and the 1904 "this time we sort of really mean it" Manifesto?
Now, at this point, if you want to tell me that the LDS Church excommunicated everyone involved in polygamy, I'd be quite disappointed in the LDS Church (but I know it didn't happen). Those families living in polygamy weren't excommunicated. (That would have been cruel) They continued to live in polygamy into the 1960s.
You're aware of that, right? That while saying it was the practice and policy to excommunicate those who practiced polygamy, only those who publicly protested the abandonment of polygamy were punished by the Church? The thousands and thousands of polygamous families living in 1904 continued to live in polygamy.
Do you have some in your history? I certainly know many LDS who do.
So, when did the LDS Church put this policy in place? Before or after they didn't enforce the 1890 Manifesto? Or before or after they didn't enforce the 1904 Manifesto? Or did they keep track of the last polygamous family and spouse who died in the 1960s?
The LDS Church wasn't heartless enough to cut them all loose in 1904 . . . and they didn't. They just said they did.
The LDS Church wasn’t heartless enough to cut them all loose in 1904 . . . and they didn’t. They just said they did.
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LOL, I’m suddenly reminded of Rick Perry and Big Sis regarding illegals.
Don’t be “heartless”...bless all who break laws and go forth and replenish the earth while breaking the laws for Big Sis shall set them free.....to live on food stamps....