Wingnut Posted January 22, 2010 Report Posted January 22, 2010 I believe D&C 132 contains false doctrine.Hmmmm, I'd be careful calling modern revelations false doctrine myself. Thats pretty dangerous ground.I absolutely agree. If anyone thinks that there is false doctrine in D&C 132, it's because they're reading what they want, not what it says. That section talks about polygamy, and it talks about the new and everlasting covenant, and those two certainly do the tango, but they are not one and the same.
Wingnut Posted January 22, 2010 Report Posted January 22, 2010 I think a lot of members would reject it and would logically conclude that the prophet was no longer acting 'prophetic'.We've also been taught that God will not allow the prophet to lead us astray. If I doubted the prophet, I would look for signs that he was soon to be replaced, in one way or another.
dreiko Posted January 22, 2010 Report Posted January 22, 2010 I would have trouble memorizing all their names. Well... maybe if they wore name tags.
Zechariah Posted January 22, 2010 Report Posted January 22, 2010 No. Not unless it was a command. Even then, I might prefer to wait for an angel of God to appear with a drawn sword. Then again... is the fair lady rich? (My wife says she could use another wife around the house to get things done.) In all seriousness, neither of us have a problem with the principle of plurality of wives, in theory. The challenge would be in living it, without a great degree of selfless love.
talisyn Posted January 22, 2010 Report Posted January 22, 2010 Not at first and only if my wife was truly okay with having a sister-wife. I would not jump at the chance so to speak. I do think that once a woman was accustomed to it.. it would be fairly nice. Half the house work, half the responsibility, double the free time.. and you always have a sister to lean on even when the husband is away with work.Speaking as a single mom for wow 8 years I have to agree with you, bmy. The problem would be getting use to the husband being intimate with another woman.
beefche Posted January 22, 2010 Report Posted January 22, 2010 We've also been taught that God will not allow the prophet to lead us astray. If I doubted the prophet, I would look for signs that he was soon to be replaced, in one way or another.Personally, if I doubted the prophet, my first look would be to myself. I would try to obtain a witness of what he was saying was true. I would also be looking to his counselors and 12 Apostles--if they are in agreement, then the problem lies with me, not the prophet.
Wingnut Posted January 22, 2010 Report Posted January 22, 2010 Personally, if I doubted the prophet, my first look would be to myself. I would try to obtain a witness of what he was saying was true. I would also be looking to his counselors and 12 Apostles--if they are in agreement, then the problem lies with me, not the prophet.Oh, I absolutely agree that the first place to turn would be inward. I think it's also worth keeping in mind, though, that the Lord won't allow the prophet to lead us astray. I believe that if the prophet were to attempt to, that the Lord would either "strike him down" (if you will) or would speed up a natural death, either way replacing him with another.
beefche Posted January 22, 2010 Report Posted January 22, 2010 I agree Wingy. I just think I would be hesitant to think the prophet was wrong. I know I would be looking inward and if he were struck down, be quite surprised (unless it was a natural death, then I would just be oblivious).
Just_A_Guy Posted January 22, 2010 Report Posted January 22, 2010 We've also been taught that God will not allow the prophet to lead us astray.By the guy who ended the Church's practice of polygamy, to boot.
Wingnut Posted January 22, 2010 Report Posted January 22, 2010 By the guy who ended the Church's practice of polygamy, to boot.I had forgotten that little bit of irony.
Guest Alana Posted January 22, 2010 Report Posted January 22, 2010 It's a setup. Be ready for Joseph Smith, polyandry, and 14 year old brides... again.LOL, that's why I decided on no more reply. My poor fragile testimony!!! Wait, that's stubborn, not fragile.
Elgama Posted January 22, 2010 Report Posted January 22, 2010 I would have trouble memorizing all their names. Well... maybe if they wore name tags. LOL I still get my husband and my 'other' husband mixed up after 7 years started calling my husband by our surname as it begins with same letter as my bestfriends name its easier to change..
Maya Posted January 22, 2010 Report Posted January 22, 2010 IF God would command it, no problem, either way. My dear DH thinks he has his hands full with me and would not appriciate it... But I think a command might soften his heart.
Guest Alana Posted January 22, 2010 Report Posted January 22, 2010 My husband sometimes calls me Arleen, who is his sister. I love it when it happens because I get to laugh maniacally and he actually gets flustered for once. You know, polygamy would be a lot easier on me, the obvious head wife, if he just didn't have sex with anyone else, but they still helped with the cleaning. Maybe what I need is not polygamy but a maid.
Elgama Posted January 22, 2010 Report Posted January 22, 2010 My husband sometimes calls me Arleen, who is his sister. I love it when it happens because I get to laugh maniacally and he actually gets flustered for once. You know, polygamy would be a lot easier on me, the obvious head wife, if he just didn't have sex with anyone else, but they still helped with the cleaning. Maybe what I need is not polygamy but a maid.LOL have to confess I used to say that we needed a wife number 2, I'd take the bedroom she could have the kitchen:)
RanMan Posted January 23, 2010 Report Posted January 23, 2010 Something Vanhin said sparked a question within me....If the Church came out today and officially sanctioned plural marriage in any form (polygamy - either polygyny or polyandry) again....how many of you would feel comfortable going out and taking to yourself another wife or husband....or two or three or four....?Would you do it because it was ok? Would you hesitate anyway? Would you jump at the chance?I know Pam will be happy with only her Shemar Moore, but what about the rest of you? One is enough in my opinion. Although, I half think that if it were opened up my wife would consider second wife for me from her single-and-need-husband mature ladies that she knows. But I think the real question here is why would any sane man want a second wife?:)
RanMan Posted January 23, 2010 Report Posted January 23, 2010 I don't know. I want to say I would follow the prophet on this, but it would take a lot of pondering, praying, and fasting for me. Polygamy is one area that I struggle with in accepting. I have a difficult time imagining being intimate (and I'm not just referring sexually) to more than one man and it would bother me greatly to know my husband is being intimate with another woman. My current thoughts are that I don't need to worry about it because it is not a requirement for me. If it ever does become one, I'm relying on the Lord to prepare me to accept it.One of the ward missionaries that taught my family was an older gentleman from Germany. He was on his third wife. The first two had passed away. The interesting part of this for me was that the third wife talked about how wonderful it would be to reunited with the other two wives. Apparently, all of them were good friends in their hometown in Germany and at least the last one thought the idea of having best friends be your sister wives had its advantages. :)
RanMan Posted January 23, 2010 Report Posted January 23, 2010 I would do it. I see no problems with plurality of wives if God commands it. My initial struggle would be with increasing my income...Regards,VanhinYou must be a glutton for punishment. (Just kidding):)
Maya Posted January 23, 2010 Report Posted January 23, 2010 You must be a glutton for punishment. (Just kidding):)I am not sure if I should cry or laugh... there is no laughbutton here.... You sound like my DH...Maybe mis piggy moves would be on place?
RanMan Posted January 23, 2010 Report Posted January 23, 2010 I am not sure if I should cry or laugh... there is no laughbutton here.... You sound like my DH...Maybe mis piggy moves would be on place? Oh, you should definately laugh. :)
mnn727 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Posted January 23, 2010 Absolutely not. One wife is plenty, besides if polygamy came back my wife would leave the Church in a heartbeat and she would leave me if I tried to practice it. I think if the Church did this it would be the end of the LDS church as we know it. Older generations may have been open to the idea of polygamy, but I have never spoken to anybody my age or younger who is open to the idea.It would have a purifying effect on the Church, getting rid of those not willing to "bear all things" for the gospelThe qualifier would be, do you believe the Prophet and Apostles speak Gods will or not?I think I could do it and with reluictance I think my current wife would go along.
deseretgov Posted January 23, 2010 Report Posted January 23, 2010 Yes, I would do it. My wife would probably struggle with it but she would probably accept it. The church would have to start a pretty big plural marriage campaign. Meaning putting plural marriage back in all the manuals and stuff. Educating members on just what Plural Marriage is. We've spent so many years trying to excise Plural Marriage from our image. Not to mention it would probably first have to be legalized in the United States first. Another midway step could be allowing plural marriage in countries where it is already legal. Or permitting new converts from those nations to keep their multiple wives.
Guest Posted January 23, 2010 Report Posted January 23, 2010 I haven't read most of the posts, sorry. Just want to clarify - now, when you're saying the Prophets is going to allow plural marriages... does it really mean you HAVE to? Because, I'm saying, if the prophets allow plural marriages, my husband would probably remain with just one unless he HAS to.
annamaureen Posted January 23, 2010 Report Posted January 23, 2010 I haven't read most of the posts, sorry. Just want to clarify - now, when you're saying the Prophets is going to allow plural marriages... does it really mean you HAVE to? Because, I'm saying, if the prophets allow plural marriages, my husband would probably remain with just one unless he HAS to.Yeah, there's a big difference between plural marriage simply being allowed, and plural marriage being commanded. In the former, I would not do it. But if God commanded me? That's another thing entirely.
john doe Posted January 24, 2010 Report Posted January 24, 2010 Elphaba may know the numbers, but it was always my understanding that the majority of the church in the 1800s did not have multiple wives. I'm thinking like less than 10% were polygamous.
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