Divine manifestations to plural wives and families

FAIR Answers—back to home page

Divine manifestions to plural wives and families

Summary: Did those who entered into plural marriage do so simply because Joseph Smith (or another Church leader) "told them to"? Is this an example of "blind obedience"? No, they bore witness that only powerful revelatory experiences convinced them that the command was from God.

Jump to Subtopic:

• Question: Did those who entered into plural marriage do so simply because Joseph Smith (or another Church leader) "told them to"?
• Question: How did Heber and Vilate Kimball receive a divine manifestation regarding plural marriage?

Divine manifestions to plural wives and families

Summary: Did those who entered into plural marriage do so simply because Joseph Smith (or another Church leader) "told them to"? Is this an example of "blind obedience"? No, they bore witness that only powerful revelatory experiences convinced them that the command was from God.

Jump to Subtopic:

• Question: Did those who entered into plural marriage do so simply because Joseph Smith (or another Church leader) "told them to"?
• Question: How did Heber and Vilate Kimball receive a divine manifestation regarding plural marriage?

Divine manifestions to plural wives and families

Summary: Did those who entered into plural marriage do so simply because Joseph Smith (or another Church leader) "told them to"? Is this an example of "blind obedience"? No, they bore witness that only powerful revelatory experiences convinced them that the command was from God.

Jump to Subtopic:

• Question: Did those who entered into plural marriage do so simply because Joseph Smith (or another Church leader) "told them to"?
• Question: How did Heber and Vilate Kimball receive a divine manifestation regarding plural marriage?

Notes