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This teaching is based on Mormon scripture, in which Joseph Smith taught, "In the celestial glory there are three heavens or degrees; and in order to obtain the highest, a man must enter into this order of the priesthood [meaning the new and everlasting covenant of marriage]; and if he does not, he cannot obtain it.
The Mormon corridor refers to the areas of western North America that were settled between 1850 and approximately 1890 by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), who are commonly called "Mormons". [30] In academic literature, the area is also commonly called the Mormon culture region. [31] [32]
The main offense against Green was his marriage to Linda Kunz, who was 13 when the couple was married. [43] After examining birth certificates, prosecutors discovered that Tom and Linda had conceived a child when she was only 13 years old. In June 2002 Green was sentenced to five years to life in prison and was released in 2007.
Polygamy (called plural marriage by Latter-day Saints in the 19th century or the Principle by modern fundamentalist practitioners of polygamy) was practiced by leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) for more than half of the 19th century, and practiced publicly from 1852 to 1890 by between 20 and 30 percent of Latter-day Saint families.
Church leaders encourage members to marry and have children, and as a result, Latter-day Saint families tend to be larger than average. All sexual activity outside of marriage is considered a serious sin. All homosexual activity is considered sinful and same-sex marriages are not performed or supported by the LDS Church.
While the Mormon church doesn't object to women having one set of earrings, they don't encourage piercings or body modification as a whole. They warn that piercing other parts of the body can be ...
Tom Clark grew up in a Mormon family, and from a young age, he was taught that homosexuals were "destined for hell." Although he didn't know what the term "gay" meant yet, his mother taught him ...
Since boys and girls are born in approximately equal numbers, and women do not enter the community in large numbers, the pool of available women is not sufficient for all men to have multiple wives. While some boys leave by their own choice, [ 6 ] many have been banished for conduct such as watching a movie, [ 7 ] watching television, [ 6 ] [ 8 ...