I have always thought that if the state did something like prohibit Baptists from baptizing or mandated that Catholics accept divorce and remarriage they would tell the state to go take a hike.
A similar situation exists with the LDS apologizing for baptizing the dead when groups complain about it. If they believe that it is helping the deceased somehow, why would they apologize or agree to quit doing it (it never seems to stop in any case) when the living complain about the practice?
In any case, nowadays it might be more likely that the state accepts polygamy and then outlaws actual marriage.
Freegards
Good point.
Grace and peace to you.
They aren't similar at all to the government forbidding the practice of the Christian religion in the church.
That is why the Mormon religion has agreed to stop baptizing Jews for instance.