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For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you ...
Polygyny, or men having multiple wives at once, is one of the most common marital arrangements represented in the Old Testament, [1] yet scholars doubt that it was common among average Israelites because of the wealth needed to practice it. [2] Both the biblical patriarchs and kings of Israel are described as engaged in polygamous relationships ...
In the text of the revelation, [49] it also states that the first wife's consent should be sought before a man marries another wife, but also declares that Christ will "destroy" the first wife if she does not consent to the plural marriage, and that if consent is denied the husband is exempt from asking his wife's consent in the future. [50]
However, in some circumstances, men and women may be sealed to multiple spouses. Most commonly, a man may be sealed to multiple wives: if his first wife dies, he may be sealed to a second wife. A deceased woman may also be sealed to multiple men, but only through vicarious sealing if they are also deceased. [89]
The church has a clear stance on swearing — don't do it. "Profane, vulgar, or crude language or gestures, as well as immoral jokes, are offensive to the Lord and to others," the church website ...
Kimberly DowDell, a Zumba instructor and mother of a child with Down syndrome, says her life as a “Mormon wife” has no connection to the extremes portrayed on the Hulu streaming hit, which ...
Polygyny is permitted by the Bible with certain restrictions (e.g. Exodus 21:10), and numerous Biblical figures are recorded as having multiple wives. In practice, though, the incidence of polygyny among ancient Jews was limited, and likely was largely restricted to the wealthy.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Whitney Leavitt reacted to fan speculation surrounding husband Conner Leavitt’s sexuality. “What is the craziest rumor that you’ve heard about you or ...