Whats up with thing on polygamy?

[SortOfMormon]

Do Mormons really believe in it? I also heard Mormons believe God has many wives?

[Palerider]

Originally Posted by SortOfMormon

Do Mormons really believe in it? I also heard Mormons believe God has many wives?

if you are serious read the link......

Mormon Answers: Love, Dating, and Marriage for Mormons (Latter-day Saints)


Answers About Mormons and Mormon Belief (LDS FAQ - Latter-day Saints)

[qedd]

Originally Posted by SortOfMormon

Do Mormons really believe in it?

Believe that it exists and that there are those that practice it, believe that it is acceptable, or believe that it is necessary?

I also heard Mormons believe God has many wives?

I think it would be interesting for anyone to quote a definitive statement on the exact nature of God's family, post-mortal marital relations, how eternal families (as created through sealing ordinances in the Temple) function in the eternities, etc.

Some things are interesting to think about and ponder but irrelevant to one's current spiritual state, while others are critical to one's spiritual well-being. Be sure you don't let the interesting topics of debate muddy your prospects for progressing spiritually.

You never know - as you grow spiritually, many of these interesting and debatable topics may start to make sense to you. Line upon line, precept upon precept... drink the milk first, then you'll be ready for meat... etc.

Take care.

[Hemidakota]

Originally Posted by SortOfMormon

Do Mormons really believe in it? I also heard Mormons believe God has many wives?

How many do you want?

[mnn727]

We have not practiced polygamy since the late 1800's.
Speculation about Gods family life is a hobby to some people and a way of life to others, we have no doctrine about it.

[prisonchaplain]

At this point in time, if one's primary interest in life is polygamy, the quickest route would probably be a combination of immigration to a country that permits it and conversion to Islam (note that both are necessary, since U.S. Muslims cannot be polygamous). :-)

FYI: While most Christian groups disapprove of polygamy, the Church this site is dedicated to is one of the few that specifically calls for excommunication of any member who engages in it.

[SortOfMormon]

Why was it practiced in the 1800's?

[ztodd]

Originally Posted by SortOfMormon

Why was it practiced in the 1800's?

The articles posted by Palerider will answer your question.

[mnn727]

Originally Posted by SortOfMormon

Why was it practiced in the 1800's?

There are probably as many reasons as there were people who practiced it, but the Gospel answer is that God commanded for a time it to "raise up rightous seed unto Himself" - which is a whole discussion in itself.

[bytebear]

I look at polygamy the same way a Jew would look at animal sacrifice. It was practiced at one time and there was a spiritual purpose for it at the time, and there are some very small groups who still practice it, but it really has very little bearing on today's mainstream members.