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<h1><b>Plural Marriage</b></h1> | |||
Plural marriage—or one man marrying multiple women—has been practiced since ancient times (see [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/gen/16?lang=eng&id=1-3 Genesis 16:1–3]; [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/132?lang=eng&id=34-39#33 Doctrine and Covenants 132:34–39]). It was practiced among the Latter-day Saints as commanded by God (see [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/132?lang=eng&id=32-34,40#31 Doctrine and Covenants 132:32–34, 40]), until God directed that the Saints discontinue it (see [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/od/1?lang=eng Official Declaration 1]). | |||
[[ | Critics of The Church of Jesus Christ have raised many questions regarding the Church's historical practice of polygamy. Click the links below to find faithful answers to questions surrounding plural marriage. | ||
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* [[Joseph Smith's Introduction and Practice of Plural Marriage]] | |||
* [[Plural Marriage and Church Leaders' Underage Wives]] | |||
* [[Plural Marriage in Utah]] | |||
* [[Ending Plural Marriage]] | |||
* [[Moral, Scriptural, and Theological Questions About Plural Marriage]] | |||
* [[The Church's Modern Treatment of Plural Marriage]] | |||
* [[FAIR Conference Presentations on Plural Marriage]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:37, 2 March 2026
Plural Marriage
Plural marriage—or one man marrying multiple women—has been practiced since ancient times (see Genesis 16:1–3; Doctrine and Covenants 132:34–39). It was practiced among the Latter-day Saints as commanded by God (see Doctrine and Covenants 132:32–34, 40), until God directed that the Saints discontinue it (see Official Declaration 1).
Critics of The Church of Jesus Christ have raised many questions regarding the Church's historical practice of polygamy. Click the links below to find faithful answers to questions surrounding plural marriage.
- Joseph Smith's Introduction and Practice of Plural Marriage
- Plural Marriage and Church Leaders' Underage Wives
- Plural Marriage in Utah
- Ending Plural Marriage
- Moral, Scriptural, and Theological Questions About Plural Marriage
- The Church's Modern Treatment of Plural Marriage
- FAIR Conference Presentations on Plural Marriage