2 LDS- Did brigham Young say Adam was God and a polygamist?

Question

from the Journal of Discourses: volume 1 page 50. Yes I did read it with my own eyes. Also He Brigham Young said that there was not a sermon He preached that could not be called scripture and Good scripture!! Volume 13 page 95 and page 264. Adam is god and had wives. Better read it yourselves before you answer. ok ? I DID.

Volume 1 page 50 Brigham young said Adam was god and had wives. Vol. 13 pages 95 & 264 He Brigham claimed his sermons were scripture......

mm must of had a satelite party monday night saying don't answer questions on yahoo Q&A. :)

God only gave Adam one wife duh. and He said We are to be the husband of one wife simple and not complicated. And this comes from your Brigham who had like 68

this came from brigham meaning the verses in journal of Discourses clarification.

Did you read the verses I pointed out ah probably not but they are very clear and easy to read its from your mormon books dude. check it out

shamus. mmm two wives wow is that polygamy duh I don't know. and misinterpretation its from the lds books just go to a mormon book store and read its not tough to do guy. Hey he's your prophet so say he was a lier I don't care.

Answer 1

Nope.

Brigham Young's discussions of this subject were rare in comparison to his sermons espousing the traditional concept of God's role. His above theories were probably unknown to most Saints living at that time, as they are to most Latter-day Saints living today.

The greatest interest in this theory came after his death. Most Church authorities contemporary with President Young had little or nothing to say on the subject. The two best-known exceptions were Heber C. Kimball, who mentioned it in several sermons, and Apostle Orson Pratt, who openly voiced his rejection of the concept. Following President Young's death, with the exception of several obscure statements, no Church authority has advocated the idea.

During the last decade of the 19th Century, interest in the subject elicited response from such authorities as Wilford Woodruff, George Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith. These men acknowledged that they were personally familiar with President Young's theory but discouraged teaching and speculating upon the subject. The status of the "Adam-God theory" was summed up in 1897 in a private letter outlined by President Wilford Woodruff and written by Apostle Joseph F. Smith:

President Young no doubt expressed his personal opinion or views upon the subject. What he said was not given as revelation or commandment from the Lord. The doctrine was never submitted to the councils of the Priesthood nor to the Church for approval or ratification, and was never formally or otherwise accepted by the Church. It is therefore in no sense binding upon the Church.
Brigham Young's "bare mention" was without indubitable evidence and authority being given of its truth. Only the scripture, the accepted word of God," is the Church's standard (Letter to A. Saxey, January 7, 1897, LDS Archives).

During the first quarter of this century, there arose a new generation of Church authorities who had not participated with Brigham Young in the councils of the Church and were therefore not personally familiar with his views. Among these, such men as B. H. Roberts, Charles W. Penrose and Anthon H. Lund began advocating the idea that Brigham Young had been misinterpreted. This has been the position taken by most leaders in this century. However, from the fruits of his research, in the 1980s Elder Bruce R. McConkie acknowledged the existence of Brigham Young's views on Adam, although he did not accept them.
Modern-day prophets have declared that the Adam-God theory is false. In 1976 President Spencer W. Kimball stated the following:

We wam you against the dissemination of doctrines which are not according to the scriptures and which are alleged to have been taught by some of the General Authorities of past generations. Such for instance is the Adam-God theory. We denounce that theory and hope that everyone will be cautioned against this and other kinds of false doctrine (Church News, Oct. 9, 1976).
It is certain that neither Brigham Young nor any of his successors ever considered the Adam-God theory to be an official or unofficial doctrine of the Church. It was never presented in priesthood councils, nor did Brigham Young declare that it was a direct revelation from God. There is also no evidence that general authorities of the Church ever supported actions taken against anyone who disbelieved the Adam-God theory.
Anti-Mormons have generally raised this theory to argue that Brigham Young believed in a different God than the God of the Bible, or even another God than that of current Latter-day Saints. This, however, is at least a partial misunderstanding of the issue.

Brigham Young frequently spoke of his God as the God of Israel, the God of the Bible. His point of difference was not who is God, but rather what God has done. He was simply claiming that God did something which most other Christians and Latter-day Saints believe He did not do.

It has not been uncommon for prophets and writers of sacred scripture to differ in their view of what God has done. It is clear that God has chosen to remain somewhat of a mystery, even to his prophets and apostles, and has not revealed much information concerning his activities prior to the creation of this earth. Paul expressed this in I Corinthians 13:9-12. Speaking of himself and other Christians, Paul declared that their gifts of knowledge and inspired messages were only partial, that they were looking to the future for perfect knowledge and the full revelation of God. He further compared their gospel understanding to the dim and imperfect image seen in the poor-grade mirrors produced at that time, but declared that eventually they would see God face to face.

Man's understanding of God then was only partial, but would one day be as complete as God's knowledge of himself (see also Num. 12:6-8). Many statements and incidents within the Bible support Paul's view.

Following are a few of many examples in which Biblical prophets and writers have differed regarding the acts of God.
Yes No
Did the Lord cause David to number Israel? 2 Sam. 24:1 1 Chr. 21:1
Does God justify the ungodly? Rom. 4:5 Ex. 23:7
Pr. 17:15
Does God punish children for the sins of their fathers? Ex. 34:7
Due. 5:9
Ex. 20:5 Ez. 18:20
Does God repent or change? Gen. 6:6
Ex. 32:14
1 Sam. 15:35
Jer. 26:13
Amos 7:1-6 Num. 23:19
1 Sam. 15:29
Mal. 3:6
The Lord Angels
Did the Lord deliver the Law or did angels? Ex. 20
Deu. 5 Acts 7:53
Gal. 3:19
Heb. 2:2


The issue raised by these passages is not that these prophets and writers believed in different Gods, but rather that they differed regarding their understanding of what God has done. Thus, it is unrealistic to expect all prophets, authors of scripture or all General Authorities to have the same understanding of what God has done.

The fact that Brigham Young believed that God did something which is difficult to harmonize with the beliefs of former or succeeding prophets presents a problem only for those whose expectations for prophets bear little relationship to the Biblical profile of a prophet.

Answer 2

I'd just like to point out that the Journal of Discourse in not Mormon scripture. It is the unofficial record of people who were hurriedly writing sermons given over the pulpit. Brigham Young never edited the work to determine whether or not what was written was actually what he said, or meant.

Second, not everything that happened is written down in the Bible. Did Adam have more than one wife? It doesn't say. Eve is mentioned, but the lack of a statement does not mean the lack of the existence of a second wife. The Mormon church does not teach that Adam had more than one wife. Nowhere in LDS scripture can you find this statement. If Brigham Young actually made this statement it would be his opinion.

You should stick to reading the Book of Mormon, The Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price. Also consider what the modern prophets are saying.

Answer 3

Adam, or Michael, was one of the beings that helped create this Earth. The other two being Jehovah and Elohim. In this role he was a god. And since he is the only god that helped create this earth and not the others (Jehovah and Elohim created many other worlds) he is the only god with which we(inhabitants of this earth) have to do with. Jehovah and Elohim are Gods of other worlds, but Adam isn't. So he alone is our (inhabitants of this Earth) god.

As for polygamy, I'm not sure. Maybe he married a daughter (The gene pool was VERY clean back then, so no fear of inbreeding) Or maybe it refers to the after life. We know that women are generally more righteous than men. To receive exaltation a person has to be married. So Adam may receive more wives.

Answer 4

It's a misinterpretation. Adam was not God. As for wives he had two. The first being Lilith, the second was Eve. Cain was the son of Lilith and Abel the son of Eve.
Shamus

Answer 5

nicely, Brigham youthful turned right into a deceiver because if the Almighty created Adam and Eve, then Adam won't be able to be god. it is the serpent who stated that in the adventure that they ate of the fruit, they could be like gods. And all of us comprehend the serpent is a liar, because he also stated that that they does no longer die, and Adam and Eve did die.

Answer 6

Adam was not God and as for polygamy, many people in the bible had many wives so why is this supprizing. King Solomon had many wives so why not Adam?