Tell us, BM, how much priesthood authority did Leah have? You actually have the gaul to tell us -- even from a Book of Jacob/Book of Mormon perspective which condemned polygamy & from a male-oriented priesthood authority perspective -- that you think Leah & a few other females from the Genesis period of history had the authority to establish an entire INSTITUTION of polygamy?
Really? (Are you serious?) Will I hear crickets from you on these questions -- just like I hear crickets to literally hundreds of questions I've asked Lds on these posts?
Note also that BM, in his post to you, cited v. 25: wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?...So, not only does BM want to...
...ignore & contradict the Book of Mormon (Book of Jacob)...
...elevate as a new marital institution something established by the personal implementation of three females in the Book of Genesis -- as if they had priesthood authority to do so...
...but then he cites v. 25 of a Genesis passage that the underlying moral reason for polygamy was the Labanite ethic of deception: ...wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?...
So, TN, we should both ask BM:
What? Are you saying that it was right for Joseph Smith to deceive 14-yo Helen Mar Kimball and others into "marrying" him because of the so-called "Biblical principle" of deception, beguiling and betrayal?
What are you going to tell us next, BM, are you going to cite the passage about David having sex with Bathsheba and the passage about David sending her husband to the front lines so that all military men in authority could do the same thing on military bases?
All of this is shameless, BM...and unless you openly repent in the presence of God and His people, as the Living God hears my words, you will recall this moment of your life when you stand before Him to give account -- because our words MEAN things -- and they influence others -- on which we each have to give account! Your own church condemns earthly polygamy for a reason; does your bishop know you're going around promoting it? Will you confess it at your next temple recommend interview?