When did Mormon men stop marrying child brides?

Question

You will not believe what I found out about Joseph Smith.

Joseph Smith had a child bride as young as 14. In the 1800's 14 was still a child. It's easy to trace Civil War genealogy and my ancestors didn't marry teenagers but then I am not descended from people like Mr. Smith.Not letting girls make that choice is just wrong even if the parents are the ones doing it!

I always thought that the HBO hit series, "Big Love" was fiction but when I heard of Joseph Smith doing the child bride thing I realized that he must have been sick in the head.

I found this link in another Yahoo answers question. It really made me sick to know that 12 in a half million people honor a pedophile. I am glad that today these kind of sickos end up in jail!

http://www.wivesofjosephsmith.org/

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10912603/

This is so sick!

Here is more proof for those that hide in the closet.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/08/31/jeffs.affidavit/

http://www.childbrides.org/

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=ancestorsearchresults.asp

http://www.lds.org/portal/site/LDSOrg

http://www.exmormon.org/mormon/mormon216.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Smith,_Jr._and_polygamy

http://www.lds-mormon.com/mormon_polygamy.shtml

Answer 1

you know, the polygamy and child brides have been beat to death about mormons.

i would like to know if they still think black people are cursed beings. you know, the mark of cain?

Answer 2

The LDS "family individuals first" mantra isn't something yet a PR stunt. once you're a non-mormon or heaven forbid, a former mormon, you're frequently avoided, disparaged, and excluded from the main appropriate family individuals gatherings such as funerals (as a speaker) and weddings on account that they are interior the LDS-purely temples. maximum Mormons are not conscious that their temple rituals got here from the Masons or perhaps LDS historians agree that Mason rituals have been invented interior the sixteenth century. So easy Mormons could desire to stand the actuality that their rituals are 95% masonic so why could God use that because of the fact the flexibility to deliver them to Him and Godhood? maximum Mormons don't understand that anciently, with the Jewish temple, buyers got here to it to alter into worth truly than stay so that they could come. vast distinction. And it became there that sacrifices (the metaphor of Christ's sacrifice) allowed them to be worth. So Mormons could desire to attempt against with the actuality that their temples are not a restoration of something Biblical, or perhaps worse, their exclusionary techniques fly interior the face of latest testomony Christianity. examine Luke 18 for some grounding right here. additionally examine a million Cor 3 the place Paul says that now, we are the temple. Psuedo Christian cults are continuously approximately administration and the LDS church is precisely that. And oddly, no longer even their founding prophet could have been deemed worth to circulate into the temples that Mormons enter right this moment.

Answer 3

Fourteen was not an uncommon age to marry in the 1800's, or even in the early 1900's.

The concept of "teenagers" wasn't a part of American (or any other) culture until the 1950's. And it wasn't until then that people began to accept the idea of the "teen" ages as an extended childhood.

My grandmother got married around 1940. She was 15, and married a man who was 24. They had kids right away, and she eventually had six who lived to adulthood. Throughout this time, she cared for her kids and her husband, despite a war raging around her, and losing every material possession to an occupying Axis army. After the war, she and my grandfather rebuilt their lives from scratch, without government assistance, and she raised her kids to all be successful professionals. She remained married for over 60 years, until my grandfather's death.

"Teenagers" were expected to be something different back then. And they rose to meet those expectations. You cannot compare the feral, spoiled, immature, mincing, whinging teenaged brats of today, with the teenagers of several generations back, who were raised to persevere through hardship, imbued with a sense of duty, and developed early a sense of responsibility out of both pride and necessity.

And for the record, "pedophilia" is the abnormal sexual attraction to prepubescent children. Therefore, Joseph Smith, despite any other deviant tendencies he migh have had, was not a pedophile.

If you want to harp on a pedophile who started a church, go pick on Mohammed, the founder of Islam, who married a six year old girl named Aisha.

Answer 4

If Joseph Smith had the Internet.....
Helen Mar Kimball sits on her bed, computer in her lap.
sweetiepie14 (online)

Suddenly a pop-up message appears on her computer screen: nastyboyJS wants to chat ~ ACCEPT/DENY ~ She accepts.

nastyboyJS: hi. got your address from heber.
sweetiepie14: my dad?? who is this?
nastyboyJS: brother joseph
sweetiepie14: oh! hi!!! wow!
nastyboy14: how RU?
sweetiepie14: ur a nastyboy???
nastyboyJS: j/k - a joke i made up LOL
sweetiepie14: lol
nastyboyJS: R u alone?
sweetiepie14: yes. why?
nastyboyJS: ur sweet
sweetiepie14: LOL
nastyboyJS: and pretty
sweetiepie14: lol
nastyboyJS: when ur dad talks 2 u tonite, listen 2 him
sweetiepie14: what RU talking about?
nastyboyJS: just remember i talk with god, K?
sweetiepie14: k
nastyboyJS: & god tells me what to say
sweetiepie14: k
nastyboyJS: ur perfect
sweetiepie14: ROFL - no
nastyboyJS: i saw you last week in your white dress
sweetiepie14: oh
nastyboyJS: you looked so pure and innocent
sweetiepie14: thx i think ur cute!
nastyboyJS: thats good. real good.
sweetiepie14: gotta help mom - ttyl
nastyboyJS: listen 2 ur dad - a commandment by God
sweetiepie14: k cya

Joseph Smith sits at his computer in a hidden location (for his safety).
fanny4U has signed in

nastyboyJS: hi F
fanny4U: hi lover
nastyboyJS: where RU?
fanny4U: @ ur house w/ Emma
nastyboyJS: WTF!
fanny4U: she asked me 2 help her
nastyboyJS: RU OK?
fanny4U: yes - we R BFF again
nastyboyJS: don't trust Emma!!
fanny4U: why?
nastyboyJS: get outa there now! don't say anything!
fanny4U: K - she's coming - brb
nastyboyJS: GET OUT NOW
fanny4U: xoxo ttfn
fanny4U has signed out

OrsonHide has signed in
ZinaBaby has signed in
elizaRsnow has signed in

OrsonHide: hi Joe
nastyboyJS: Orson! guess what?
OrsonHide: what?
nastyboyJS: ur going to jerusalem!
OrsonHide: WTF? A mission?
nastyboyJS: as revealed to me by god
OrsonHide: but what about Marinda?!
nastyboyJS: ur wife'll be taken care of. TRUST ME.
OrsonHide: i guess if god wills it.....
nastyboyJS: oh he does, he does.

nastyboyJS: Zina! Hi!
ZinaBaby: Hi
nastyboyJS: whatcha doin?
ZinaBaby: chatting w/ Henry
nastyboyJS: U should chat w/ me only
ZinaBaby: but he's my husband
nastyboyJS: about that.....
ZinaBaby: ?
nastyboyJS: I dont WANT plural marriage
ZinaBaby: I know, me neither! lol
nastyboyJS: BUT...
nastyboyJS: an angel came 2 me with flaming sword last nite. if i don't do this i'll lose my position and my life!
ZinaBaby: Wow! RU serious??
nastyboyJS: Lord made known to me UR 2B my celestial wife
ZinaBaby: i'll have to pray about this
nastyboyJS: good idea, then you'll know the truth i speak
ZinaBaby: what will Henry say if god wills it?
nastyboyJS: he follows god 2 - all will be well
ZinaBaby: i better go pray
nastyboyJS: lemme know asap
ZinaBaby: brb (praying)

elizaRsnow: hi babe
nastyboyJS: hi e
elizaRsnow: i wrote you another poem
nastyboyJS: kewl
elizaRsnow: inspired by last nite
nastyboyJS: u rawked my world! lol
elizaRsnow: i may be old, but i've got skilz LOL
nastyboyJS: can't wait to see poem
elizaRsnow: i can't believe emma didn't catch us!
nastyboyJS: we can't let that happen
elizaRsnow: i made ur bed this morning and thought of u
nastyboyJS: thx for helping emma at home
elizaRsnow: if it means i'm closer to u, then its all good
nastyboyJS: gotta run
elizaRsnow: luv u
elizaRsnow has signed out

OrsonHide: RU sure??? jerusalem is so far....
nastyboyJS: god wills it
OrsonHide: Y not Chicago?
nastyboyJS: god wills it
OrsonHide: Marinda is scared
nastyboyJS: i'll personally take care of her
OrsonHide: k...i guess if god wills it...
nastyboyJS: never fear u will be blessed
OrsonHide has signed out

EmmaHS has signed in
HeberC has signed in

HeberC: i talked 2 her like u said
nastyboyJS: and?
HeberC: she didn't want 2 @ 1st
nastyboyJS: did u tell her like i told you 2?
HeberC: yes - salvation 4 all of us if she will
nastyboyJS: and?
HeberC: i told her 2 think on it for 24 hrs
nastyboyJS: lemme know ASAP
HeberC: she's a good girl - she'll say yes
nastyboyJS: i hope so as god wills it
HeberC: i know - and i wanna be saved!
nastyboyJS: it depends
HeberC: gonna go talk 2 her again
nastyboyJS: u do that
HeberC has signed out

EmmaHS: hi babe
nastyboyJS: hi u sexy thang
EmmaHS: u know it!
nastyboyJS: gonna B gone 2nite
EmmaHS: not again! Y?
nastyboyJS: more of lords work
EmmaHS: :(
nastyboyJS: i may B gone 3 nites
EmmaHS: im not 2 happy
nastyboyJS: b strong
EmmaHS: its hard
nastyboyJS: ur my light, my life
EmmaHS: i know
nastyboyJS: god will bless u
EmmaHS: fanny was here
nastyboyJS: oh?
EmmaHS: we R friens again
nastyboyJS: b nice!
EmmaHS: Y should i?
nastyboyJS: i told you 2 thats Y
EmmaHS: u better stay away from her
nastyboyJS: of course lol
EmmaHS: im not lol
nastyboyJS: k i promise 2 stay away
EmmaHS: gotta run
nastyboyJS: luv u - cya in 3 days
EmmaHS: as u should
EmmaHS has signed out

sweetiepie14: u still here?
nastyboyJS: HI!!!
sweetiepie14: my dad told me
nastyboyJS: and?
sweetiepie14: Y do u want me??
nastyboyJS: god wills it
sweetiepie14: will it save my kindred?
nastyboyJS: oh yes - salvation for all
sweetiepie14: im scared
nastyboyJS: god will provide - ur a good daughter of god
sweetiepie14: if it will save my family.....
nastyboyJS: say yes and be saved
sweetiepie14: and my family 2 right?
nastyboyJS: its the only way
sweetiepie14: i guess i will then
nastyboyJS: ur a good girl
nastyboyJS: u will be saved now
nastyboyJS: 2morrow nite we will b sealed 4ever
sweetiepie14: 2morrow nite!
nastyboyJS: god says it has to be 2morrow nite
nastyboyJS: ill take good care of you my sweet
nastyboyJS: i promise u eternal salvation
sweetiepie14: im scared!
nastyboyJS: im a prophet of god - b not afraid
sweetiepie14: k i guess
nastyboyJS: follow the prophet and b saved
sweetiepie14: 4 my family
nastyboyJS: oh 1 more thing
sweetiepie14: ?
nastyboyJS: cant tell Emma - god said 2 keep us a secret
sweetiepie14: y?
nastyboyJS: its gods will u keep it secret 4 my safety
sweetiepie14: if god says so then k
nastyboyJS: i look forward 2 us 2morrow
sweetiepie14: cya
sweetiepie14 has signed out

ZinaBaby: back
nastyboyJS: did u pray?
ZinaBaby: yes
nastyboyJS: and?
ZinaBaby: i was told its true
nastyboyJS: came from god
ZinaBaby: this is hard
nastyboyJS: im not about 2 make that angel mad! r u?
ZinaBaby: but I luv henry
nastyboyJS: me 2 - but god wills it
ZinaBaby: henry knows god wills it
nastyboyJS: R u sure?
ZinaBaby: yes
nastyboyJS: k - i'll be there 2morrow a.m.
ZinaBaby: so soon?!
nastyboyJS: u didn't c that angel
ZinaBaby: k
nastyboyJS: i cant wait 2B sealed 2 u
ZinaBaby: god wills it
nastyboyJS: and im a prophet of god - follow me n b saved
ZinaBaby: k ttyl
nastyboyJS: oh - god said dont tell Emma
ZinaBaby: k i promise cya
ZinaBaby has signed out

Joseph logs out and prepares to depart.

Answer 5

>> Fourteen was not an uncommon age to marry in the
>> 1800's, or even in the early 1900's

Oh really? Where do you get your proof from?

Here's mine:

For women in 1786, the average age of marriage was 20.5 years.

Between 1880 and 1889 the age went up to 21.6( Wells, 1985).

In 1890, the average age of marriage for men was 26.1 and 22.0 for women (Schmidt, 1996).

Answer 6

My ancestors too in America and other countries did not marry 14 year olds! I found info that sated most men did not marry someone as young as 14, 15, or even 16, if someone was 14 and married they were married to someone 18 or younger not as old as JoSmo!
My thought is, she was 14 she could have waited a while to find a good man to marry lets say 4 years, why exactly did a much older "wiser" "prophet" supposed to know things, want a 14 year old wife, what were they supposed to have intellectual conversations? All I know is that if God told him to have one, then God is messed up and I'll go join the Hindu Gods! Who cares though, no matter what LDSers will be LDSers, nothign will rock their "faith" hahahahaha

Answer 7

yes, hibby nobody likes, you everyone hates you because you're Mormon, go eat some worms.
Oh Please, LDS give it a rest. Why is it when someone merely questions what Joseph Smith did, the LDS doctrine, or simply disagrees, the LDS bawl babies come out.
The LDS have no problem what so ever of saying not so nice things about Christian Churches, I've been LDS I know. I've spoken to LDS, and sat in on their meetings, I know what they think about Christians.
Here's a tissue go cry to someone who cares.

Answer 8

I was always lead to believe that Polygamy was started when so many Mormon men were massacred in Missouri. Which left many women and children without husbands and wives.

I'm not Mormon btw... So recently I found it interesting that Joseph Smith actually was the one who started the practice. He had several affairs prior to the "revelation" of the practice.

You find much more interesting information at this site:
http://www.hismin.com/
And this site:
http://www.childbrides.org/\


Oh, and Mormonism is NOT A Christian Faith. It is Cult. Who believes in totally different ideals

Answer 9

They haven't depending on which Mormons you talk about. The Salt Lake City Mormons say God told them to stop doing it, even though their doctrine says it was to be practiced forever. Other groups still practice it though.

Answer 10

Some splinter groups still do. I imagine that it stopped in the MOrmon church in 1890

Answer 11

Just another Mormon hater. Not the best person to learn about Mormons from.

Like taking a black culture class from a KKK leader.