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The saints did not know what was going on behind the scenes as polygamy did not become common knowledge until 1852 when Brigham Young revealed it in Utah. Joseph Smith tried to keep the practice in the dark.
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- The saints did not know what was going on behind the scenes as polygamy did not become common knowledge until 1852 when Brigham Young revealed it in Utah. Joseph Smith tried to keep the practice in the dark.
- A1) The LDS Church officially ackowledge plural marriage in 1852.
- Issues these Facts Raise
- Questions these Facts Raise
A1) The LDS Church officially ackowledge plural marriage in 1852.
Supporting Sources and Quotes
As has been illustrated in previous sections, Joseph Smith was actively hiding this practice. He continued to print denials and had missionaries sent out denying his involvement. Most of the Saints knew of polygamy as only a rumor.
Wikipedia reports:
In Utah Territory, Young led the LDS Church. The doctrine of plural wives was officially announced by Orson Pratt and Young at a special conference at the Salt Lake Tabernacle on August 28, 1852, and reprinted in an extra edition of the Desert News.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_of_Latter_Day_Saint_polygamy#1850s:_official_sanction
"Minutes of conference : a special conference of the elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints assembled in the Tabernacle, Great Salt Lake City, August 28th, 1852, 10 o'clock, a.m., pursuant to public notice". Deseret News Extra. September 14, 1852. p. 14. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011.
Issues these Facts Raise
It seems like the Lord does not believe in informed consent.
Questions these Facts Raise
Why is God keeping essential pieces of the restoration from the knowledge of the saints? Is there a single other example where God does this?
