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Originally Posted by Fiannan
You may be able to find some quotes but I have never seen official statements from the Church that states that polygamists are adulterers. They have said they are not part of the mainstream Chruch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saings and they are not following the law of the land but I have not heard them call polygamists adulterers.
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I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that you would agree that David committed adultery by taking Bath-sheba. Consider, then, D&C 132: 38-39
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David also received many wives and concubines, and also Solomon and Moses my servants, as also many others of my servants, from the beginning of creation until this time; and in nothing did they sin save in those things which they received not of me.
David’s wives and concubines were given unto him of me, by the hand of Nathan, my servant, and others of the prophets who had the keys of this power; and in none of these things did he sin against me save in the case of Uriah and his wife;
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So the sin, and the adultery, lies in taking a woman whom the Lord did not give to you. Again, according to LDS doctrine, polygamy is not sanctioned by the Lord at this time, in which case he would not be giving additional wives to anybody.
Now, I know what your first argument is going to be. "But Margin, after committing adultery with Bath-sheba, and sending her husband to die, he married her, and after that, it wasn't adultery anymore." As if somehow that's supposed to make it so much better.
But let's humor you for a second. Even if we let you have your claim that they are not adulterous, polygamy is still forbidden at this time, so taking any additional wives would constitute taking a wife that God did not give to you. So at the very least, you're still living in sin. Glad we could clear up that they aren't adulterers. Just gross sinners.
Regardless of David's adulterous status, these polygamist marriages are not recognized by the law nor by the Church, so for both entities, they are considered adulterous. Also, considering that the Church's definition of chastity is no sexual relations except to whom you are legally and lawfully married--and since polygamous marriages are not legal and lawful--these relations are by definition adulterous (you might be able to make the case for fornication, but it won't get you very far).