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  2. Marriage in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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    In the same June 1978 issue announcing that black members were now eligible for temple rites, missionary service, and priesthood ordination, the official newspaper of the LDS Church [38] printed an article entitled "Interracial marriage discouraged". [39] The same day a church spokesman stated "interracial marriages generally have been ...

  3. Current state of polygamy in the Latter Day Saint movement

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    Polygamy is condemned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). [3] Latter-day Saints believe that monogamy—the marriage of one man and one woman—is the Lord’s standing law of marriage. However, the LDS Church considers polygamy to have been a divinely inspired commandment that is supported by scripture; [4] today ...

  4. Mormonism and polygamy - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Polygamy in North America - Wikipedia

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    Polygamy became a significant social and political issue in the United States in 1852, when the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) made it known that a form of the practice, called plural marriage, was part of its doctrine.

  6. Placement marriage - Wikipedia

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    Eldorado, Texas FLDS Temple. The term placement marriage (also known as the law of placing) refers to arranged marriages between members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS Church). Placement marriage is believed and practiced by members of the FLDS Church to show their commitment and obedience in order to ...

  7. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Texas

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    Texas and Louisiana were combined to form the Texas-Louisiana Mission in 1945. Texas was part of the Gulf States Mission from 1955 to 1960. In 1961, a new Texas Mission was organized. This became the Texas Dallas Mission in 1974. As the church grew, other missions in Texas were organized.