The LDS church renounced polygamy in 1890. Current Mormons that practice polygamy face prison time.
Exactly what point were you trying to make?
mormons practice polygamy today, they disguise it as celestial marriage.
Oh, and all kinds of mormons practice polygamy in the open, the Utah government does not pursue it with gusto.
Most other states have other things to do.
Very few polygamists go to jail.
The LDS church renounced polygamy in 1890. Current Mormons that practice polygamy face prison time.
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Fail on both parts. The LDS issued a manifesto where the prophet stated HE would abide by the laws of the land after the US gov’t unincorporated their church.
Most LDS still practiced it until the 1930’s (when they issued a second manifesto) and there are still a couple of ‘sister wives’ active in the LDS church. Also, they have never renounced the doctrine, still keep the revelation in their scriptures and most LDS are looking forward to it being reinstated. I also know 2 LDS families that are good LDS but are secretly polygamists, but it is rare.
Second, no Mormon recently has gone to prison or jail for polygamy. Utah REFUSES to prosecute on polygamy charges (as recently as last week).
You really don’t know much about Mormonism, do you Hun?
Yup!
The spineless weasels that ran MORMONism threw their GOD under the bus; in favor of STATEHOOD.
~ Wilford Woodruff, 4th LDS President
~ Wilford Woodruff, 4th LDS President
"Now if any of you will deny the plurality of wives, and continue to do so, I promise that you will be damned;
and I will go still further and say, take this revelation, or any other revelation that the Lord has given,
and deny it in your feelings, and I promise that you will be damned.
Brigham Young - JoD 3:266 (July 14, 1855)
DANG!!!
Who to believe???!!!
Who to believe???!!!
In conclusion let us summarize this grand key, these “Fourteen Fundamentals in Following the Prophet”, for our salvation depends on them.
1. The prophet is the only man who speaks for the Lord in everything.
2. The living prophet is more vital to us than the standard works.
3. The living prophet is more important to us than a dead prophet.
4. The prophet will never lead the church astray.
5. The prophet is not required to have any particular earthly training or credentials to speak on any subject or act on any matter at any time.
6. The prophet does not have to say “Thus Saith the Lord,” to give us scripture.
7. The prophet tells us what we need to know, not always what we want to know.
8. The prophet is not limited by men’s reasoning.
9. The prophet can receive revelation on any matter, temporal or spiritual.
10. The prophet may advise on civic matters.
11. The two groups who have the greatest difficulty in following the prophet are the proud who are learned and the proud who are rich.
12. The prophet will not necessarily be popular with the world or the worldly.
13. The prophet and his counselors make up the First Presidency—the highest quorum in the Church.
14. The prophet and the presidency—the living prophet and the First Presidency—follow them and be blessed—reject them and suffer.
I testify that these fourteen fundamentals in following the living prophet are true. If we want to know how well we stand with the Lord then let us ask ourselves how well we stand with His mortal captain—how close do our lives harmonize with the Lord’s anointed—the living Prophet—President of the Church, and with the Quorum of the First Presidency.
Ezra Taft Benson
(Address given Tuesday, February 26, 1980 at Brigham Young University) http://www.lds.org/liahona/1981/06/fourteen-fundamentals-in-following-the-prophet?lang=eng
Section 132 of Doctrine and Covenants, which commands polygamy for salvation is still mormon doctrine. It has never been removed or renounced. You should read it sometime.
Mormon doctrine also allows for "eternal polygamy" after death.
The mormon church has NOT "renounced polygamy".