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Others argue that polygamy is allowed, but not for church leaders. Still others argue that the passage only prevents church leaders from divorcing their first wives. In his 1990 book Walter Lock argues that it simply prevents marital unfaithfulness [24] since "no Christian, whether an overseer or not, would have been allowed to practice ...
The Community of Christ (formerly the RLDS Church) has rejected the practice of polygamy since its inception and continues to affirm monogamy "as the basic principle of Christian marriage". [31] Many Community of Christ adherents believed Joseph Smith never taught or practiced polygamy and that the doctrine began with the teachings of Brigham ...
The church teaches that "the standard doctrine of the church is monogamy" and that polygamy was a temporary exception to the rule. [27] In defence of the practice, some early church leaders taught that God the Father and Jesus Christ both practiced polygamy. These ideas were generally accepted among church members in the 1850s. [28] [29] [30]
From 1852 until 1890, the LDS Church openly authorized polygamous marriages (an LDS term for polygamy) between one man and multiple wives, though polygamous families continued cohabitating into the 1950s. [127] The LDS Church now embraces monogamy and the nuclear family. Members who are found entering into or solemnizing polygamous marriages or ...
The term "polygamy" may be referring to one of various relational types, depending upon context. Four overlapping definitions can be adapted from the work of Ulrich Reichard and others: [9] Marital polygamy occurs when an individual is married to more than one person. The other spouses may or may not be married to one another.
A prominent evangelical pastor in St. Louis is living a secret double life as a polygamist, arguing that having multiple wives is a way to “avoid sexual temptation,” according to a pair of ...
China: Polygamy is illegal under the Civil code passed in 2020, which replaced a similar 1950 and 1980 prohibition. [104] Hong Kong: Polygamy ended with the passing of the Marriage Act of 1971 [105] when the country was a crown colony under the former flag . Previous unions entered into under customary law are recognised in some situations.
Sabrina Carpenter's response to the controversy surrounding her “Feather” music video is getting a reaction all of its own.. The music video, which was released Oct. 30, features the singer in ...