My Stake president told me that this was taught in the early church, but I don't know where the references are.
2007-02-25 19:35:35 · 17 answers · asked by bigjarom 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Several Mormon Apostles taught that Jesus was a polygamist. Here are a few quotes:
Jedediah M. Grant, Second Counselor to Brigham Young the Second Prophet of the LDS Church:
"Celsus was a heathen philosopher; and what does he say upon the subject of Christ and his Apostles, and their belief? He says, the 'grand reason why the Gentiles and philosophers of his school persecuted Jesus Christ, was because He had so many wives; there were Elizabeth, and Mary, and a host of others that followed Him.' After Jesus went from the stage of action, the Apostles followed the example of their master. . . The grand reason of the burst of public sentiment in anathemas upon Christ and his disciples, casing his crucifixion, was evidently based on polygamy,. . .a belief in the doctrine of plurality of wives caused the persecution of Jesus, and his followers. We might almost think they were 'Mormons' " (Journal of Discourses, Vol 1. ppl 345-346)
Mormon Apostle Orson Hyde made these statements:
"It will be borne in mind that once on a time, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; . . .no less a person than Jesus Christ was married on that occasion. If he was never married, his intimacy with Mary and Martha, and the other Mary also whom Jesus loved, must have been highly unbecoming and improper to say the least of it."
"I will venture to say that if Jesus Christ were now to pass thought the most pious countries in Christendom with a train of women, such as used to follow him, . . .he would be mobbed, tarred, and feathered, and rode, not on as ***, but on a rail."
"At this doctrine the long-faced hypocrite and the sanctimonious bigot will probably cry, blasphemy! . . . Object not, therefore, too strongly against the marriage of Christ." (All the above statements: Journal of Discourses, Vol. 4, pages 259-260)
"When Mary of old came to the sepulcher. . .she saw two angels in white. and they said unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She said unto them, Because they have take away my Lord, OR HUSBAND, and I know not where they have laid him." (Journal of Discourses, Vol. 2, page 210)
In 1853 the following appeared in the Mormon church paper, the Millennial Star:
". . .we apprehend that even greater troubles than these may arise before mankind learn all the particulars of Christ's incarnation-how and by whom he was begotten; the character of the relationships formed by the act; the number of wives and children he had. . ." (The Millennial Star, Vol 15, page 825)
Statement by Brigham Young, second prophet of the LDS church:
"The Scripture says that He, the Lord, came walking in the Temple, with "HIS TRAIN; I do not know who they were, unless his wives and children;" (Journal of Discourses, Vol. 13. page 309)
The Mormon Apostle Orson Pratt:
"...it will be seen that the GREAT MESSIAH who was the founder of the Christian religion, WAS A POLYGAMIST, . . .the MESSIAH chose. . .by marrying honorable wives himself, show to all future generations that HE approbated the plurality of wives under the Christian dispensation, as well as under the dispensation in which His polygamist ancestors lived. . . .We have now clearly shown that God the Father had a plurality of wives. . ." (The Seer, page 172)
2007-02-25 19:56:52 · answer #1 · answered by JJ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is terribly revealing that for all the sources listed here, no one, not Brigham Young or anyone else - can say they actually had a vision of some kind that proved Jesus Christ was married to more than one person. In my opinion, it doesn't matter that much one way or the other. In my opinion, there is one person for everyone, and polygamy has only been a temporary principle. If Jesus did have children, you would think they would have been mortal and not immortal, since he was half-mortal, so children born from a mortal mother would have been 3/4 mortal - round it up to mostly mortal. If you look at the kind of schedule he kept in the New Testament, I don't think he had that much time for multiple families. I for one would like to know what happened to John the Baptist's wife, as she is never mentioned. Perhaps John will have to wait until the Resurrection to get that worked out. If Jesus had one single wife, I think she would have been subject to Satan's attacks even more than Jesus was, and I have long thought that perhaps she didn't even live on this planet.
2007-02-27 04:46:18 · answer #2 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They taught Jesus married Mary, Martha and Mary Magdalene.
There are no references for this. They just said it and you can find it in the Journal of Discourses among other places.
If you want to find out what the Historical Christian church says about such things, turn to a rebuttal of the Davinci code. They got their notion of Jeus being married from a common source with the LDS church.
2007-02-26 14:07:59 · answer #3 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think only one, although I've never heard that He might have more than one.
Whether or not Jesus was married was brought up in Sunday School a few weeks ago. I learned that it was a well known fact that in Jewish culture at the time, the only men allowed to preach were men over 30 and married. If someone didn't meet at least those minimum qualifications then they weren't taken seriously - if allowed to preach at all. So it stands to reason that Christ was married.
2007-02-26 09:41:50 · answer #4 · answered by Tonya in TX - Duck 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mormons made their own religion from the Bible.
Mormons wanted more than one wife, marrying children etc.
Jesus was never mentioned as being married in the Bible.
Jesus was referenced to "being" (married) to Mary Magdalene.
Lastly, the Bible has been re-written (even from the King James version on) to fit the needs of those in power to control the minds of those they wanted power over.
I can however tell you with certainty, that Jesus did not have more than one wife, if one at all.
2007-02-25 19:50:45 · answer #5 · answered by shell 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is no official doctrine as to Jesus having any wives, however many speculate that Mary Magdelane was his wife.
I tend to agree.
Look at the scriptures. When he turned water into wine the party was being hosted by his parents. It is possible that this was actually his wedding party. Jesus also visited Mary first after being ressurected. Who would you first visit if you were coming back from the dead? There is no proof, only speculation, but marriage is a very important principle and Jesus himself stressed the importance of husband and wife being as one and cleaving to one another.
I think they were married. As for kids, who knows, but there is nothing at all that refers to any.
2007-02-25 19:41:55 · answer #6 · answered by cadisneygirl 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yet another example how Mormons sully our Savior Jesus Christ.He had no wives. The early leaders did said that he did, to make it easier for the Saints to accept polygamy.
2007-02-26 09:13:29 · answer #7 · answered by MistyAnn 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dear Friend
Since Jesus had no wives in Gods word the Bible, Jesus had no wives.
God Bless
2007-02-25 19:47:06 · answer #8 · answered by ianptitchener 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is not true LDS Mormon doctrine.
Your stake President is wrong, if there is such Stake president like you said.
The scripture mention nothing about Jesus getting married, any speculation is pure imagination.
2007-02-26 08:35:23 · answer #9 · answered by Wahnote 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
None, the only thing you may be thinking is The Messiah will be married more than anyone.That shows in Catholics religion,
Nuns wear wedding rings and feel they are married to Jesus.
2007-02-25 19:43:55 · answer #10 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋