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To: George W. Bush; tantiboh

Actually polyandry WAS practiced in early Mormonism.

http://mccue.cc/bob/documents/rs.early%20mormon%20polyandry.pdf

http://www.timesandseasons.org/?p=3772

Joseph Smith was married to several women who were already married.

In fact Apostle Parley P. Pratt who was murdered in Arkansas was accused of polyandry and killed, by his new wife’s current husband.


644 posted on 05/05/2007 7:10:24 PM PDT by colorcountry (An Honest Man will change his thoughts to match the truth and a Dishonest Man will change the truth)
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To: colorcountry
Actually polyandry WAS practiced in early Mormonism. Joseph Smith was married to several women who were already married. In fact Apostle Parley P. Pratt who was murdered in Arkansas was accused of polyandry and killed, by his new wife’s current husband.

Oh, puh-leeze.

I was born at night. But it wasn't last night.

Let's see any records of Mormon women with three or more husbands, established in their own households. We can compare it to the endless records of Mormon men with dozens of wives.

Or you could just concede the silliness of pretending there was any significant practice of polyandry. Beyond that, you know perfectly well about those peculiar doctrines doctrines eternal marriage so the discussion is actually quite silly, both historically and theologically.

And I'm not bashing (at this time). But one does expect a certain theological consistency here if we are to regard it as a serious discussion.
659 posted on 05/05/2007 7:58:24 PM PDT by George W. Bush (Election Math For Dummies: GOP รท Rudi = Hillary)
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