Heber C. Kimball
Some quietly listen to those who speak against the Lord's servants, against his anointed, against the plurality of wives, and against almost every principle that God has revealed. Such persons have half-a-dozen devils with them all the time. You might as well deny "Mormonism," and turn away from it, as to oppose the plurality of wives. Let the Presidency of this Church, and the Twelve Apostles, and all the authorities unite and say with one voice that they will oppose that doctrine, and the whole of them would be damned.
Author: Heber C. Kimball
Source: Journal Of Discourses
Volume: 5
Page: 204
2007-06-05 08:01:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Most Mormons do believe in plural marriage, we just don't practice it.
2007-06-05 14:20:36 · answer #1 · answered by mormon_4_jesus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heber C. Kimball was talking about those who oppose the doctrine and practice of the Church. Polygamy is no longer a practice of the Church, thus opposing it does not qualify for damnation. Polygamy is still a doctrine of the Church, i.e., the plural marriages in the past were not "mistakes," so again, there is no damnation.
2007-06-06 03:12:43 · answer #2 · answered by je_apostrophe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brigham Young wrote: "Now if any of you will deny the plurality of wives, and continue to do so, I promise that you will be damned." (Journal of Discourses, Vol. 3, p. 266). Also, "The only men who become Gods, even the Sons of God, are those who enter into polygamy." (Journal of Discourses, Vol. 11, page 269).
Wasn't he a prophet of some sort? Or just an Opinionator?
Dang, you need a scorecard to keep track of what's doctrine and what's been 'retired'.
2007-06-05 08:36:54 · answer #3 · answered by Dances with Poultry 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
a million. It worked on the time. It served a objective and as society replaced, so did the regulations. Thats the income of believing God nevertheless calls prophets- they communicate for the time they're prophet. undergo in ideas Peter's suggestion for women human beings to stay silent? that is going into question 2 2. First, no longer protecting the priesthood and not being allowed memebership are thoroughly distinctive. women human beings dont carry the priesthood. That doesnt cause them to inferior in simple terms because it didnt make blacks inferior. God withheld the priesthood for His very own reasons. think of of the situation slavery replaced into with attempting to get Utah admitted to the union. It replaced right into a tremendously tousled society, human beings used to ridicule mormons for being too on the factor of black contributors simply by fact they went to church with them. shall we be happy we are living in an afternoon while that isnt a controversy. 3. First, God directs bishops to call human beings. Bishops would make blunders- they're human- yet God does comprehend the persons heart. If the guy has incredibly repented of his crimes, it incredibly is a great danger for him to coach himself he's conquer them. Secondly, we dont have pre-college. we've nursery and popular. In the two considered one of which there could be different adults around continuously. Nursery in lots of situations has 4-5 adults in accordance with type length. popular there are in lots of situations 2 instructors to a type. There a a lot of issues you could %. aside with the church, in spite of the incontrovertible fact that it comes right down to truly in common terms one element. Is the church real or no longer. it form of feels unlucky you have by no potential found out for your self. in case you spend as plenty time to make sure if the thoughts you study are real or why they got here approximately (the church's point of view)- you will discover all of them make experience. I doubt you will, yet pray on your father in heaven and ask him if the church is real, interior the call of Jesus christ. If God tells you it incredibly is real, is there something that incredibly concerns? Does it rely how the e book of mormon replaced into translated, or that contributors are actually not suitable? Does it rely that polygamy replaced right into a prepare or that our brothers of african historical past didnt carry the priesthood? No, if God instructed human beings to do those issues how can they be incorrect? Pray to comprehend the certainty, aside from actuality, it incredibly is all in simple terms the critiques of adult males.
2017-01-10 14:35:55 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This passage was 20-30 years before the manifesto.
Doesn't bother me at all.
The statement is Heber C. Kimball's personal statement and not Mormon doctrine.
I can post any statement by any protestant minister and say that is protestant doctrine.
2007-06-05 08:07:50 · answer #5 · answered by Brother G 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Check out the the Tanner's site on Men being sealed to men. Really weird thing the mormon men were doing at one time.
2007-06-05 15:47:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The treatment of polygamists in exchange for Utah becoming a state was REALLY dreadful....
Can you imagine waking up one morning and your church says "We don't believe in your family, we don't believe in what your forefathers died for and we don't want you to listen to your original church writings."
2007-06-05 08:05:32 · answer #7 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
He sounds like a doofus.
2007-06-05 08:05:30 · answer #8 · answered by John L 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
once again a fool has spoken.
2007-06-06 03:46:50 · answer #9 · answered by huntingforfools 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
are you living in today
gw
2007-06-05 09:12:45 · answer #10 · answered by georgewallace78 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋