Fundamental Mormons seek recognition for polygamy

Reuters ^ | June 12, 2007 | Jason Szep

[deaconjim]

First we get same sex marriages, then group marriages, and soon we'll have people marrying animals.

[oakcon]

I saw this coming as soon as the gays started pushing for “marriage”. I’m surprised it hasn’t moved faster towards polygamy, especially up here in Canada.

[hsalaw]

Well, look at the source: al-Reuters. This is a “Romney is scary” article. Al-Reuters probably has no complaint whatever about the islamists’ polygamy practices.

[lesser_satan]

I’ve seen real polygamists on TV. The women are usually on the high side of three bills and ugly as hell.

[TChris]

There's no such thing as a "fundamentalist Mormon". There are ex-Mormons and never-been-Mormons. AFAIK, the great majority of the polygamists are in the second category.

Calling these polygamists "Mormons", of any stripe, is no more accurate than someone from Venezuela calling himself "American". It's just not true.

[deaconjim]

I did note the reference to Romney, but I’m more concerned about the damage being done to society by the anything-goes crowd than I am about Romney’s campaign. Romney knew before hand what kind of problems his church could cause him, and he accepted the risk.

[Vigilanteman]

Polygamy is forbidden by the Bible, Matthew 6:24 where it says "No man can serve two masters . . ."

But why is Romney even a keyword in this article? Ted Kennedy or Bill Clinton would be more appropriate since they were diddling with office staff while married.

[deaconjim]

Calling these polygamists "Mormons", of any stripe, is no more accurate than someone from Venezuela calling himself "American". It's just not true.

Not to dispute the point you were making, but technically people from Venezuela are just as "American" as we are.

[deaconjim]

But why is Romney even a keyword in this article?

Only because he was mentioned by name in the article.

[ml/nj]

Jacob was a polygamist too. It's hardly the same as homosexual "marriage."

ML/NJ

[colorcountry]

I would think as followers of Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon that they possibly have as much right to it as you do.

Besides, they are following Mormonism the way it was taught by Brigham Young and Joseph Smith, and maintain that it was the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints who corrupted the “true” religion.

Which has more authority to claim themselves Mormon....LOL

[Enosh]

Polygamy is forbidden by the Bible, Matthew 6:24 where it says "No man can serve two masters . . ."

BWAHAHAAA!

Outstanding, VM.

[CheyennePress]

>>>Romney knew before hand what kind of problems his church could cause him, and he accepted the risk<<<

Well, not really his church. That’s like saying being a Catholic is held against you because of what went on with the Inquisition. There’s not a single Mormon alive today whose polygamous marriage was graced with the church’s approval.

I guess you can say that there are those who hold the Inquisition against Catholics, but they’re only doing that because they’re looking for reasons to say that they hate Catholics.

[B.O. Plenty]

Well....the elders in Salt Lake City better find a way to discourage the media from calling these nuts Mormons....even "fundamentalist Mormons"....

all most people hear is "Mormon"......the fundamentalist (lunatic) part does not compute.

Soon Mormons and Mohammedans will be the same in most people's mind....and it will be a "media delight"....

they (the media) are trying mightily

[TChris]

Not to dispute the point you were making, but technically people from Venezuela are just as "American" as we are.

Not in the way the word is understood. That was the point I was making.

[elizabetty]

How is they can call themselves Mormon when they live their lives against Mormon Doctrine?

They are like Catholics who support abortion.

[Fee]

Polygamy is practiced and condoned by numerous and past cultures, sodomy is not. So why is the US freaking out over the prospect of polygamy and silent on the legalization of sodomy.

[Khepera]

Well I have to wonder which is worse. polygamy or homosexual marriage. I think I could tolerate the former before the latter.

[TheBattman]

You are far closer than the slight sarcasm in your post would indicate!

Seriously - There are people out there pushing for “gay marriage”, not because they are gay, but because they know that no rule regarding who (or what) you can marry will be able to stand.

[TheDon]

Santorum Alert!