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Divine manifestations to plural wives and families
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.
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- 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 details:
- 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 details:
- 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?
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