Comments on: The Book of Mormon condemns polygamy http://www.mormondna.org/polygamy/book-mormon-condemns-polygamy.html What Mormons Are Really Made Of Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:44:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: James Horne http://www.mormondna.org/polygamy/book-mormon-condemns-polygamy.html#comment-271 James Horne Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:29:59 +0000 http://www.mormondna.org/?p=92#comment-271 I thought I would try to correct a few mistakes in your post. Brighamites are not the only ones that lay claim to Joseph Smith's church. Claiming that the term "Mormon" is reserved soley for Brighamites, is as silly as Protestants saying Mormon's are not Christians. The Brighamite branch of the LDS movement does not own the term "Mormon." Moreover, many "Mormons" from other branches of the LDS movement do claim that polygamy is a vital ordinance and so do not excommunicate members for engaging in the practice. I would agree with the passages that are cited to condemn polygamy, do allow wiggle room for God to make exceptions. So your explaination is valid, for the Brighamite Mormons only. Other Mormons contend the command from God is still in effect. Are you sure about that 6% participation rate in 1880? You assert that it was not widespread, but I am curious where you got your figures? Lastly, you again reassert the Brighamite Mormons have not practiced polygamy for over a hundred years, (after the 1890 manifesto?), but even your church records show that new polygamous marriages were performed decades after which makes the ban much less than a century old still. I'm not sure why you would create a site to explain Mormons, beliefs, and misconceptions, but be so flippant with your facts and explainations. I thought I would try to correct a few mistakes in your post. Brighamites are not the only ones that lay claim to Joseph Smith’s church. Claiming that the term “Mormon” is reserved soley for Brighamites, is as silly as Protestants saying Mormon’s are not Christians. The Brighamite branch of the LDS movement does not own the term “Mormon.” Moreover, many “Mormons” from other branches of the LDS movement do claim that polygamy is a vital ordinance and so do not excommunicate members for engaging in the practice.

I would agree with the passages that are cited to condemn polygamy, do allow wiggle room for God to make exceptions. So your explaination is valid, for the Brighamite Mormons only. Other Mormons contend the command from God is still in effect.

Are you sure about that 6% participation rate in 1880? You assert that it was not widespread, but I am curious where you got your figures? Lastly, you again reassert the Brighamite Mormons have not practiced polygamy for over a hundred years, (after the 1890 manifesto?), but even your church records show that new polygamous marriages were performed decades after which makes the ban much less than a century old still.

I’m not sure why you would create a site to explain Mormons, beliefs, and misconceptions, but be so flippant with your facts and explainations.

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