2006-12-31 06:50:52 · 16 answers · asked by Leisal 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
hay thanks for asking i just learned it at curch yesterday.
ok no we dont practice any more but yes we did practice it like 150 years ago
they practiced it because when they were traveling to zion(utah)so many of the men were killed and the woman wanted pristood in their homes and that was the only way of doing it but when the population of mormon men went up thay(meaning the prophetand the quorm of the 12)decided that we should be againts it sonow if any body practices it they wont beable to come to curch or something like that
2007-01-01 02:13:10 · answer #1 · answered by ~mormon~gurl~ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some still believe that Polygamy is Gods will but they substain because it is against the LAW.
These are the fundamentalist in the Mormon religion. The Mormon church has attempted to remove themselves from any form of Polygamy since the US Laws forbid it and they know their church will never grow if it was still popular. Most people believe in one spouse.
There are still familys that live Polygamy lifes. I have passed through their towns that are rural and in Utah. Many remain rural so that they can live quietly away from the mainstream. The live in communal ranches with manufactured homes for the women and kids. The man who is head of the families visits each one.
There are no formal records of their marriage so the wifes can claim no income and get WELFARE. That is how they live. Sometimes the man works to bring home money for all the wives and kids but it is never enough to live on. They make their clothes and food from scratch to help. They share everything. The women stay home and raise the kids but some do work out of the home to help with money.
Beside the majority, there is one family that was on TV where the Man of the families was wealthy and they all lived in one huge home together. This is uncommon though.
And Mormons live all across the US. So Polygamy can be in states like Ohio, Pa, and Az. It is a quiet subject and so there is not a lot of media on the subject.
2006-12-31 07:01:49 · answer #2 · answered by Nevada Pokerqueen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints reversed its policy on polygamy about a century ago. Since the new ruling, polygamy is considered a sin punishable by excommunication from the church. Some small sects that identify themselves as mormons still practice it, but that are not affiliated with the official church.
2006-12-31 06:56:14 · answer #3 · answered by marbledog 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Some do, but not all. I see that someone raised the question about it being agaisnt the law. It is in places, but remember it is Mans law that it is against. In the Early years of the creation of man, it was not against Gods Law. The story of Ruth explains one way in which it was implimented in the Biblical Days. It was a way for people to take care of their own. It obviously got twisted and distorted over time and was used in a manner not consistant with any teachings of the Bible or any other religious teachings therefore creating a need for society to rejact it.
2006-12-31 07:03:25 · answer #4 · answered by Paul & Cathy C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of the fundamentalist groups still practice polygamy, but the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (typical mormons) do not condone that type of behavior.
2006-12-31 07:57:09 · answer #5 · answered by KS 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We no longer practice poligamy because it was outlawed back in the 1800's. And we believe in honoring and sustaining the laws of the land. People who are poligamists have nothing to do with our church. Anyone who practises it gets excommunicated. We believe there are times when the Lord calls for the practice of poligamy and other times he doesnt. Like in the Old Testiment there was people he allowed to practice it and then he wouldnt allow it anymore. Why is this and why did he command it? I have no idea why and I have no idea if he will ever command it again.
2006-12-31 07:00:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I recently saw a documentary on t.v. about this subject. It said that about 30,000 mormans in the U.S. still practice polygamy! But it also said that a person can be excommunicated from the church for speaking or writing about it (does that mean it's supposed to be their "dirty little secret"?)
2006-12-31 07:00:26 · answer #7 · answered by Lorenz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it matter? In another 10-20 years, with the growing shortage of men, it will have to become legal, according to a conference of social historians that met in here last Spring. The birth rate of male children has been dropping steadily for 30 years, and is not less than female births. With the much higher death rate of males, in that time, we will see pluralistic marriages and male white collar workers being forced to leave their jobs and work the blue collar jobs women refuse to take, as a whole.
2006-12-31 06:59:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
polygamy exists, it would be foolish for anybody NOT to believe in it--they no longer practice it
2006-12-31 06:57:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Some still do, but they aren't of the LDS churches
2006-12-31 08:15:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋