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− | |summary=During the years that plural marriage was publicly taught, all Latter-day Saints were expected to accept the principle as a revelation from God. | + | |summary=During the years that plural marriage was publicly taught, all Latter-day Saints were expected to accept the principle as a revelation from God. Not all, however, were expected to live it. Indeed, this system of marriage could not have been universal due to the ratio of men to women. Church leaders viewed plural marriage as a command to the Church generally, while recognizing that individuals who did not enter the practice could still stand approved of God. |
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