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| | |group1=Doctrinal foundation of plural marriage | ||
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| | *[[Purpose of plural marriage]] | ||
| | *[[Plural marriage as a requirement for exaltation]] | ||
*[[Plural marriage in early Christianity]] | |||
| | *[[Plural marriage in the Book of Mormon]] | ||
*[[Plural marriage and the Bible]] | |||
|group2=Introduction of plural marriage | |||
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*[[Initiation of the practice of plural marriage]] | |||
*[[1835 Doctrine and Covenants denies polygamy—D&C 101 (original)]] | |||
*[[Fanny Alger was Joseph Smith's first plural wife]] | |||
*[[Joseph Smith hid polygamy from the general Church membership]] | |||
*[[Divine manifestions to plural wives and families]] | |||
*[[Plural marriage and the law]] | |||
|group3=Questions about Joseph Smith and plural marriage | |||
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*Joseph Smith's marriages to young women | |||
*Did Joseph Smith coerce women to marry him? | |||
*Mormon women refusing offers of plural marriage | |||
*Does Joseph Smith's lack of children through polygamy contradict the commandment to "multiply and replenish the earth"? | |||
*Joseph Smith was sealed to other men's wives | |||
*Joseph Smith hiding plural marriages from his first wife, Emma | |||
*Emma Smith's reaction to Joseph Smith's plural marriages | |||
*What is known about possible children through Joseph Smith's polygamous marriages? | |||
*Did Joseph have "lustful motives" for practicing polygamy? | |||
*Did Joseph Smith send men on missions in order to "steal" their wives? | |||
*Did Joseph Smith practice polygamy for the purpose of monetary gain? | |||
|group4=Wives of Joseph Smith | |||
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*[[Fanny Alger]] | |||
*Plural wives of Joseph Smith, Jr. | |||
|group5=Plural marriage in Utah | |||
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*Question: Did early Church leaders "admit" that there were many difficulties with plural marriage that caused "problems" and "great sorrow"? | |||
*Brigham Young's statements regarding polygamy | |||
*John Taylor's statements regarding polygamy | |||
*19th century statements from Church leaders regarding the practice of plural marriage | |||
*Divorce among Mormons in the 19th century | |||
*Prevalence of polygamy in Utah | |||
|group6=End of plural marriage | |||
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*Question: Was Wilford Woodruff actually inspired to end polygamy? | |||
*Polygamy practiced after the Manifesto | |||
*The attitude of the modern Church toward polygamy | |||
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Introduction of plural marriage |
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Questions about Joseph Smith and plural marriage |
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Wives of Joseph Smith |
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End of plural marriage |
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