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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.
The second-largest Latter Day Saint church, the Community of Christ (formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints or RLDS Church), has a history of opposing the LDS Church's practice of polygamy. Other smaller Latter Day Saint churches were also formed as a means of opposing the LDS Church's polygamy.
History of the Church, 7 volumes; Deseret Book Company; ISBN 0-87579-486-6 (1902–1932; Paperback, 1991) Mangrum, R. Collin (1983), "Furthering the Cause of Zion: An Overview of the Mormon Ecclesiastical Court System in Early Utah", Journal of Mormon History, 10: 79– 90, archived from the original on 2011-06-13.
Latter Day Saint historical sources indicate that as early as 1832, Mormon missionaries were converting followers of religious leader Jacob Cochran, who went into hiding in 1830 to escape imprisonment for practicing polygamy. Mormons held two conferences at Saco, Maine, the center of Cochranism, on June 13, 1834, [38] and August 21
The church still confirms that polygamy may be approved by God, but that observation of the practice is currently prohibited by him. The Community of Christ does not, nor has ever adhered to the practice of polygamy. The FLDS Church and other Mormon fundamentalists still adhere to the commandment as practiced in the early days of the movement.
Polygamy (which was called "plural marriage" by Mormons in the 19th century or "the Principle" as it is called by modern fundamentalist practitioners) was taught by leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) [76] and publicly practiced from 1852 to 1890, nevertheless, it was not the norm but the exception, even ...
Issued by Church President Wilford Woodruff in September 1890, the Manifesto was a response to mounting anti-polygamy pressure from the United States Congress, which by 1890 had disincorporated the church, escheated its assets to the U.S. federal government, and imprisoned many prominent polygamist Mormons. Upon its issuance, the LDS Church in ...
The church, founded in 1830, banned polygamy in 1890 when the U.S. government threatened to deny Utah statehood. Mormon Church Acknowledges Joseph Smith Had A Teen Bride More from AOL.com: