[Alex Murphy]

....the practice of polygamy hasn’t been sanctioned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (which is the official name of the Mormon church) since 1890 when Church President Wilford Woodruff ended the practice. The Mormon church has actually denounced the practice.

This Church has nothing whatever to do with those practicing polygamy. They are not members of this Church…. If any of our members are found to be practicing plural marriage, they are excommunicated, the most serious penalty the Church can impose. Not only are those so involved in direct violation of the civil law, they are in violation of the law of this Church.

That’s a pretty strong stance against polygamy — so it’s intriguing that after over 120 years of it not being sanctioned, the Mormon church still needs to make its views clear.

Would you like to weigh in on this?

[laotzu]

No. I’m good. Thanks for the ping.