tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post7196005740615790840..comments2010-11-16T18:10:17.260-07:00Comments on What Do Mormons Believe?: PolygamyThaddeushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08114394042368018831noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-76141900958543867892008-07-08T01:22:00.000-06:002008-07-08T01:22:00.000-06:00Kendra, thanks for teaching me about the micro-sit...Kendra, thanks for teaching me about the micro-sites. I did not know about those previously.<BR/>The LDS church does use YouTube to some extent (Heather is right that LDS.org is used for most content). Their official videos are posted through the <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/LDSPublicAffairs" REL="nofollow">LDSPublicAffairs channel</A>.<BR/>A further whois check does show the domain was Williehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716983968292660728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-2982705537158320772008-07-05T15:22:00.000-06:002008-07-05T15:22:00.000-06:00Heather, I am going to answer your questions in fl...Heather, I am going to answer your questions in flip order, first about the website I posted and then about polygamy in the afterlife. <BR/><BR/>I appreciate your feedback regarding the Mormons and Polygamy website. I was able to access this site so quickly because my brother works for the Church and directly with <A HREF="http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/" REL="nofollow">Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07949227879239164591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-42289855636035304392008-07-03T20:27:00.000-06:002008-07-03T20:27:00.000-06:00ps: From the LDS Churches website:Style guide note...ps: From the LDS Churches website:<BR/><BR/>Style guide note: When reporting about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, please use the complete name of the Church in the first reference. When referring to Church members, the term Latter-day Saints” is preferred, though "Mormons” is acceptable. <BR/><BR/>If Latter-day Saints is preferred (and that is the case) why would an "official" Welcome to my World.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14606265388908599903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-25761519359224598682008-07-03T20:09:00.000-06:002008-07-03T20:09:00.000-06:00Thanks for the link Kendra. Few comments:First, I ...Thanks for the link Kendra. Few comments:<BR/><BR/>First, I think most of the general debate (not just on this blog but in other areas of discussion as well) surrounding Polygamy and the LDS church is NOT about whether polygamy is practiced here and now, but the whether polygamy is practiced beyond this life.<BR/><BR/>Second, I have to admit I was a bit suspicious that this website was an "Welcome to my World.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14606265388908599903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-14152093954890552852008-07-03T13:19:00.000-06:002008-07-03T13:19:00.000-06:00Here is a recently created official site from The ...Here is a recently created official site from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which discusses the facts on Mormons and polygamy. It sums up our beliefs very well.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://mormonsandpolygamy.org" REL="nofollow">Mormons and Polygamy</A>Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07949227879239164591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-91144421061720438972008-06-25T23:48:00.000-06:002008-06-25T23:48:00.000-06:00I just found a great, comprehensive article on Jef...I just found a great, comprehensive article on Jeff Lindsay's website about polygamy. Check it out <A HREF="http://www.jefflindsay.com/LDSFAQ/FQ_Facet.shtml#poly" REL="nofollow">here.</A>Thaddeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114394042368018831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-39950306935807305642008-06-19T20:54:00.000-06:002008-06-19T20:54:00.000-06:00As some LDS missionaries recently visited us, we q...As some LDS missionaries recently visited us, we questioned about men having more than one wife in heaven. Simply stated, we said "so you did away with polygamy on earth, but will go ahead and have it your way in heaven"....the missionaries responded saying..."pretty much, yes". Interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-31464710856401300952008-05-11T16:34:00.000-06:002008-05-11T16:34:00.000-06:00***Correction: I should have written 'widower' ra...***Correction: I should have written 'widower' rather than 'widow' in the above comment.Thaddeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114394042368018831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-67866613940195724812008-05-07T10:44:00.000-06:002008-05-07T10:44:00.000-06:00One more thought:Plural marriage is not a hot topi...One more thought:<BR/><BR/>Plural marriage is not a hot topic of discussion within the Church. We view it as a footnote in our collective history; it has very little bearing on our lives today. We put our emphasis on the principles of the gospel: faith in Jesus Christ, repentance, sacrifice, love, etc.<BR/><BR/>Regarding Celestial plural marriage, would you rather have the widow divorce his Thaddeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114394042368018831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-73156404464117224012008-05-07T09:28:00.000-06:002008-05-07T09:28:00.000-06:00I don't know. But I am trusting that Heavenly Fat...I don't know. <BR/>But I am trusting that Heavenly Father doesn't see women as property of men, so I am not opposed to the idea that plural marriage could work the other way also--however, I just wrote that because someone would inevitably comment on how Mormons practice both polygamy and polyandry and I wanted to cover my bases.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03887399709635598939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-11681417897284018642008-05-05T17:45:00.000-06:002008-05-05T17:45:00.000-06:00Jan,How is polyandry needed and where else in hist...Jan,<BR/><BR/>How is polyandry needed and where else in history other than Joseph Smith has a prophet done this in the name of God?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-57988075250408510922008-05-05T17:43:00.000-06:002008-05-05T17:43:00.000-06:00Regarding your post on polygamy I think it is grea...Regarding your post on polygamy I think it is great the LDS church decided not to have it right now, but if you look at their doctrine, the LDS church still practices it in the temples when a man marries a wife after his first one dies.<BR/><BR/>Why is the church so strong against it, when they really still believe in polygamy?<BR/><BR/>I wrote about this on my blog:<BR/><BR/>http://Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-48367352612683083262008-05-02T09:29:00.000-06:002008-05-02T09:29:00.000-06:00I'm with Thaddeus on this one--God created Adam an...I'm with Thaddeus on this one--God created Adam and Eve. Not Adam and Eve and Rebekah and Deborah and Sylvia. The rule is monogamy, with polygamy (or polyandry) coming in as needed.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03887399709635598939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-34278902820981776432008-05-01T12:53:00.000-06:002008-05-01T12:53:00.000-06:00Heidi,Thanks for your comments. In D&C 132, I don...Heidi,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comments. In D&C 132, I don't get any kind of message that eternal marriage = plural marriage. The first 30 or so verses explain that marriage (not plural marriage) is required for exaltation, or they 'remain separate and singly...' <A HREF="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/132/17#17" REL="nofollow">vs. 17</A> I see that whole discussion as a preface to Thaddeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114394042368018831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-32496159991091519232008-04-30T11:38:00.000-06:002008-04-30T11:38:00.000-06:00ONE more thing, sorry.Ben mentioned that there are...ONE more thing, sorry.<BR/><BR/>Ben mentioned that there are no scriptures that say a man will have more than one wife in heaven. I think that D&C 132 is pretty clearly talking about polygamy as celestial marriage. Yes, the church has redefined "celestial marriage" to mean eternal marriage between a single man and wife since the manifesto, but you do have to own up to the existence of the Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14976546652468604665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-26906503464514628252008-04-30T11:34:00.000-06:002008-04-30T11:34:00.000-06:00Hey Ben et Thad et al,Few things. Teeechnically, ...Hey Ben et Thad et al,<BR/><BR/>Few things. Teeechnically, we do still practice polygamy. A man can be sealed to more than one woman while he is alive (and one or more of them is not still alive). We actually technically practice polyandry now too, though it it a more recent (1998) thing. A woman can be sealed to more than one man as long as all involved have passed away. I think what is Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14976546652468604665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-85373854519426527432008-04-18T20:41:00.000-06:002008-04-18T20:41:00.000-06:00Heather:Nowhere in our canon of scripture does it ...Heather:<BR/><BR/>Nowhere in our canon of scripture does it say that a man will have more than one wife in heaven. Therefore, many will speculate, but the answer is that it is all speculation. <BR/><BR/>I have heard of men who are sealed to more than one woman. In this instance, the wife has died and the man desires to get married again, so he does, I have also heard of the same situation withBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16359586288541517466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-32277366281540700952008-04-18T13:33:00.000-06:002008-04-18T13:33:00.000-06:00Heather, I will answer your question, but I need t...Heather, I will answer your question, but I need to study for an upcoming exam. I have spent my free time answering Jeremy's questions as he was the first. I will get to it as soon as I can.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely<BR/><BR/>BenBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16359586288541517466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-521756097413629482008-04-18T08:04:00.000-06:002008-04-18T08:04:00.000-06:00I am not LDS but have heard there is the practice ...I am not LDS but have heard there is the practice of polygamy in heaven - a man can be sealed to more than one wife, however a woman can't be sealed to more than one husband. Can you clarify this?Welcome to my World.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14606265388908599903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-2035328105195950722008-04-18T07:02:00.000-06:002008-04-18T07:02:00.000-06:00Here is a good article and video where Elder Quent...Here is a good article and video where Elder Quentin L. Cook, an apostle for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, appealed to the news media today to make a clear distinction in their reports between the Church and the polygamist sect in Texas that has made headlines throughout the world. <BR/><A HREF="http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/news-releases-stories/dr. clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626797977771645004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-22041011310710672752008-04-18T00:02:00.000-06:002008-04-18T00:02:00.000-06:00Ben,Thank you for your response. I have a few que...Ben,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your response. I have a few questions though. In the first paragraph of your response you say that you put your faith in God and not man who can err. However most of response after that seems to be defending the credibility of the men whom you call prophets. In fact, most of the beliefs that you as a Mormon hold and that diverge from orthodox Christianity are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-25636947106676352852008-04-17T12:31:00.000-06:002008-04-17T12:31:00.000-06:00Personally I feel secure in the prophet's leadersh...Personally I feel secure in the prophet's leadership and counsel for two main reasons: <BR/><BR/>1)As Ben quoted President Woodruff, the <I>Lord</I> will remove a prophet who goes against His will. I don't need to concern myself about it because God would deal with such a situation.<BR/><BR/>2) I have a strong testimony of personal revelation. If there is ever a question in my mind whether Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16544700219396561407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-27218347004205854672008-04-16T19:04:00.000-06:002008-04-16T19:04:00.000-06:00Ben, you answered the question well. I have just ...Ben, you answered the question well. I have just a thought or two to add to it:<BR/><BR/>In our most recent General Conference Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Twelve Apostles spoke on knowledge and testimony. Specifically, I would underscore the fact that we all have two different channels to God and each channel has a distinct purpose.<BR/><BR/>"...I refer to the relationship between obedience andThaddeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114394042368018831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-41447452659814532412008-04-16T14:59:00.000-06:002008-04-16T14:59:00.000-06:00Dear Jeremy:You bring up an interesting question. ...Dear Jeremy:<BR/><BR/>You bring up an interesting question. Philosophically speaking, I am sure that a philosopher could flesh out some contradictions. While, this may be an issue for the philosopher, I put my belief and faith in God, who knows all, not in man who can err and who does not know all. <BR/><BR/>As I have read and reread your question and thought about what you asked, I feel that Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16359586288541517466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-66663690178502641402008-04-15T20:59:00.000-06:002008-04-15T20:59:00.000-06:00Ben,What are the boundaries for continuing revelat...Ben,<BR/>What are the boundaries for continuing revelation? For instance, would you, like the FLDS, denounce a prophet if they were to say that one not really need to trust in Jesus for salvation? Thanks for your post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com