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Polygamy is perhaps the most controversial early Mormon practice, and was a key contributing factor for Smith's murder. Under heavy pressure—Utah would not be accepted as a state if polygamy was practiced—the church formally and publicly renounced the practice in 1890. [citation needed] Utah's statehood soon followed. However, plural ...
Other Mormon sacred texts include the Pearl of Great Price and Doctrine and Covenants, which are also recognized as scripture. Religious and scholarly critics outside Mormonism have disputed Mormonism's unique scriptures, questioning the traditional narrative of how these books came to light and the extent to which they describe actual events.
In response, Mormon apologists argue that, because Book of Mormon prophets were miraculously shown the peoples of the 19th century, and the audience of the Book of Mormon was people in the 19th century, that Book of Mormon prophets would have been intimately familiar with anti-Universalist rhetoric and purposefully used it to convince modern ...
Streaming site Hulu and the Mormon Church are at odds with each other after the latter responded to the airing of a controversial reality show based on the lives of a group known as the MomTokers.
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Anti-Mormonism and the Question of Religious Authenticity in Antebellum America (PDF) Some Themes of Counter-Subversion: An Alalysis of Anti-Masonic, Anti-Catholic, and Anti-Mormon Literature; Saletan, William (10 October 2011). "Latter-Day Sins: Why don't we challenge anti-Mormonism? Because it's the prejudice of our age". Slate.com
Mormonism is the theology and religious tradition of ... plural marriage remains a controversial and divisive issue, as despite the official renunciation of 1890, it ...
No official response from the LDS Church was released, including from the CES Director to whom Runnells sent his letter. Runnells said of him, "I honestly don't blame him for not responding back to me. He was probably expecting five questions in an e-mail and I throw him close to 77-80 pages document."