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Joseph Smith/Polygamy/Implementation of plural marriage
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Implementation of plural marriage
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Implementation of plural marriage
- Initiation of the practice—
Brief Summary: When and how did plural marriage begin in the Church? (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - The Cochranites as the source of the practice of plural marriage among Mormons?—
Brief Summary: Did another religious group from the 1830s--the "Cochranites"--act as the source for plural marriage in the LDS faith? (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Was plural marriage actually adultery before 12 July 1843?—
Brief Summary: Does Lorenzo Snow's testimony show that anyone who practiced plural marriage before the date that D&C 132 was written (12 July 1843) was guilty of adultery? Since Joseph had entered into plural marriages before that date, was Lorenzo essentially admitting that Joseph was an adulterer? (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗
- Initiation of the practice—