Tag Archives: Plural Marriage

The Wives of Joseph Smith Visit Manti

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

The annual Christian outreach at the Mormon Miracle Pageant in Manti, Utah concluded about 2 weeks ago. During this year’s outreach, 34 women, dressed in pioneer clothing, each took on the identity of a wife of Joseph Smith. This was … Continue reading →

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What About Those Essays?

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Bill McKeever

When asked by the New York Times why The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints decided to post several “Gospel Topics” essays on its official web site, church historian Steven E. Snow said, “There is so much out there … Continue reading →

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“The sweet dream of a pure minded boy”

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

In the spring of 1820 Joseph Smith went into the woods to pray. “Humbly kneeling, sweet appealing–‘Twas the boy’s first uttered prayer” says the Mormon hymn (“Joseph Smith’s First Prayer”). Joseph sought to know “Who of all these parties [Presbyterians, … Continue reading →

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Mormon Church Posts Essays on Joseph Smith’s Polygamy

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

It’s all over the news. The Mormon Church has finally “admitted” long-buried facts about Joseph Smith’s polygamy. The new Church essays were actually posted at lds.org sometime around October 22nd (2014), but for some reason the news only hit the … Continue reading →

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Early Mormon Marriages: Tangled Webs to Sort Out in the Eternities

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

Many people are aware of Joseph Smith’s practice of polygamy. A subset of those people are also aware that some of Joseph’s plural wives were married to other men at the same time they were married to Joseph. Many of … Continue reading →

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Testing Joseph Smith’s Integrity

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

Brigham Young University professor Daniel Peterson recently wrote an article for the Deseret News presenting evidence for the exemplary personal character of Mormonism’s founder, Joseph Smith. In “Defending the Faith: 2 legal tests of Joseph Smith’s integrity” Dr. Peterson discusses … Continue reading →

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“What Many People Called Sin Is Not Sin” Part II

Posted on May 22, 2014 by grindael

During a Church Court in 1850, Joseph E. Johnson claimed that he was aware of what he called “the first frigging” of Joseph Smith and Johnson’s mother-in-law, Mary Heron Snider. For details about this incident, see Part I. The reason … Continue reading →

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“What Many People Called Sin Was Not Sin” Part I

Posted on May 19, 2014 by grindael

A Church Court is convened. A man is accused of committing adultery and fathering a child with another man’s wife.  One of the presiding elders speaks to those assembled about the offender and says that, “This matter was bro[ugh]t before … Continue reading →

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Finding Emma

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

Last week Jana Riess (Flunking Sainthood) wrote about “The Mormon Reinvention of Emma Smith.” Recapping a recent lecture by Emma Smith’s biographer Linda King Newell (co-author with Valeen Tippets Avery, Mormon Enigma: Emma Hale Smith, 1984), Ms. Riess noted that … Continue reading →

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Sister Wives

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Sharon Lindbloom

I know it sounds like a spoof, but it’s not. On September 26th (2010) TLC will premiere a new reality show: Sister Wives. According to ABC News, “The series will follow the fundamentalist Mormon family of Kody Brown and his … Continue reading →

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