Question about Mormons and polygamy?

Question

I was just having a thought, and I was wondering if a Mormon can have more than one wife and that is considered ok, is he committing adultery when he dates and sleeps with a woman who is not his wife?. I am asking a serious question, but I am only asking out of curiosity.

Answer 1

Mormons do not currently practice polygamy. They abide by the country's laws. The only "Mormons" that still practice are the fundamentalists, and the church does not accept them as LDS. But to answer the question, I believe that sleeping with someone who is not your wife/wives would be considered adultery.

Answer 2

Ummm, I'm not sure whether you know any mormons or not, but they haven't been allowed to practice polygamy for more than a hundred years. The wackos out in the boonies who do so are "reformed" mormons (translation - crazy old hicks).

Also, they take adultery and sex outside of marriage quite seriously. I actually think that they rank it too high among the traditional sins (but I'm not religious - only interested in theology - so I'm not that that concerned). My family's mormon, though, and I can honestly tell you that none of them has ever been married to two people at the same time, or even thought about it. My dad, after my parents' divorce, proclaimed very loudly that one wife was too much for him (he's since gotten married again, so he was wrong about that, but I think he'd open a vein if polygamy was still in practice).

Hope that answers your question.

Answer 3

If you asking about the "real" Mormon church, or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and not the few crazy off-shoots who still practice polygamy (for them I can't speak), yes, the Church of Jesus Christ teaches that adultery is a sin. I don't know when it ceased to be so and why this question needs asking. It is very plainly taught throughout the Bible and "Mormons" accept the Bible as containing the gospel.
By the way, the Book of Mormon (if you read closely) does say polygamy is ok, if it is commanded by God. Look at Abraham and Jacob. They were righteous men but practiced polygamy. It has to do with whether or not God commands it. However, the Church of Jesus Christ has forbidden the practice of polygamy among its members since 1890, and has vigorously sought out and excommunicated those who practice it.

Addendum:
Mr. Boffo (below) has some things mixed up.
Actually, they couldn't "ban" or "discontinue" polylandry (sic) since they never practiced polyandry (the practice of having more than one husband).
Yes, they did ban (with a capital "B" if you like) the practice of polygamy (or more specifically, polygyny-the practice of having more than one wife). Several members were excommunicated who had entered into polygamous marriages following the "Manifesto" in 1890. However, it is true that many remained in EXISTING polygamous marriages and were allowed to keep their membership.
The church does not teach that in order to reach the highest tier of the celestial kingdom, you must have entered into polygamous marriage. If Mr. Boffo would like to show me chapter and verse, I stand corrected. But the church does not follow doctrine based on the personal opinion of one General Authority from 1872. To be doctrine, it must be spoken or accepted by the President of the church while he is president, and must be generally accepted by the church.
Nor is it doctrine that singles or blacks may not attain the celestial kingdom. This is anti-Mormon tripe. While there may have been racist elements in the religion in the past, you can't judge the church's doctrine on the opinions of a few of its members, even if they are highly placed. And while gays and lesbians will not go to the celestial kingdom if they break God's commandments (no sex outside of marriage), the same holds true for straights (again, no sex outside of marriage).
Missionaries may not have "same sex" sex or any sex for that matter, before, during, or after a mission, only in the confines of a legal marriage. It is true that it may happen, but those who are found out are sent home and generally excommunicated.
I'm sorry Mr. Boffo was a stupid mormon. Far better to be a smart one and keep his covenants.

Answer 4

Yes, a Mormon is considered to be committing adultery if he/she has sex with someone outside of marriage. Mormons are supposed to be chaste on the marriage day and stay faithful during marriage; which is probably the reason for the polygamy; that and literal translation of old testament ways.

Answer 5

Back when Mormons engaged in polygamy, it was okay to court a prospective 3rd, 4th 5th whatever wife. The husband had to be able to support each wife and provide a separate household for each. This stopped in 1890.

There is an offshoot of the original church that still practices it. I don't know what they call themselves. How about law breakers?

Answer 6

Some Mormon's are still practicing polygamy--though it was outlawed by the Mormon church some years ago. Therefore, the polygamist is already committing adultery when he jumps wife #2's bones--according to his own church.

Answer 7

The Mormons "Officially" discontinued (but did not 'ban') the practice of polylandry in the 1890's. The church doctrine claims that the only way to reach the Celestial Kingdom (top tier of heaven *only* for mormons) is that the 'priesthood leader' (male) is to have more than one wife (not male). Singles aren't permitted, nor gays, lesbians or blacks (actually the Journal of Discourses states Blacks can be Servants in the CK, but not real members).
Missionaries can have 'same sex' sex (and occasionally do), but they can't tell anyone about it lest they become excommunicated and free from the confines of this stupid religion.

Answer 8

so a lengthy way as i know, that is not reported. the nearest ingredient to any variety of actuality or chastisement on the region of marriage concerns how the Lamenites were doing extra useful at preserving their marriage covenants than the Nephites because the Lamenites loved their significant different at the same time as the Nephites on the time were operating round on their significant different. i will see if i can discover financial ruin and verse and edit my answer. EDIT: ok, so i'm incorrect. Beta_fishy chanced on a passage in Jacob. the single i replaced into talking about is: Jacob 3:5-6 Behold, the Lamanites your brethren, whom ye hate because of their filthiness and the cursing which hath encounter their skins, are extra righteous than you; for they have not forgotten the commandment of the Lord, which replaced into given unto our father—that they ought to have positioned it aside were one spouse, and concubines they ought to have none, and there might want to no longer be whoredoms dedicated between them. 6 And now, this commandment they note to keep; wherefore, via this observance, in preserving this commandment, our lord god received't spoil them, yet will be merciful unto them; and sometime they shall grow to be a blessed human beings.

Answer 9

The Book of Mormon does not sanction polygamy. That was added later by people who considered themselves "prophets" following Joseph Smith's lead.

Answer 10

Mormons stopped poly marriages over a hundred years ago

now its only monotony for all of the rest of us
yes, i do mean that most marriages are just boring...