President Gordon B. Hinckley stated the following about polygamy in the Church's October 1998 general conference: “I wish to state categorically that this Church has nothing whatever to do with those practicing polygamy. Question: Is polygamy gone forever from the Church?

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HW: I asked a legal scholar about the repercussions of that case, and she said something very interesting, that it was like Protestant America is going after the Mormons and polygamy and thinking, “Do we want the government involved because it’ll set those limits that are our limits.” She said, “What we learn from those polygamy cases was that the Constitution protects the freedom of ...

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints discontinued polygamy officially in 1890. More than a century later, some news reports, especially those outside the U.S., still fail to draw clear distinctions whenever stories arise about polygamy in the Intermountain West.

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Latter-day Saints believe the season the Church practiced polygamy was one of these exceptions. President Gordon B. Hinckley stated the following about polygamy in the Church's October 1998 general conference: “I wish to state categorically that this Church has nothing whatever to do with those practicing polygamy.

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Today, polygamy is strictly prohibited in the Church. Church President Gordon B. Hinckley stated the following about polygamy in the Church's October 1998 general conference: “I wish to state categorically that this Church has nothing whatever to do with those practicing polygamy.

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Fact: The Church discontinued polygamy a century ago. No members of the Church today can enter into polygamy without being excommunicated.

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Influenced by rumors and exaggerated reports, the United States Congress, beginning in 1862, enacted a series of laws against polygamy that became increasingly harsh. Groups who teach polygamy today are not part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Polygamy was a part of the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Any member of the Church practicing polygamy today would lose their Church membership.

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As an illustration of the lack of proportion in this situation, in a 9 July article by the AP, one scholar who objected to the Church’s efforts to define itself said that Joseph Smith, were he alive today, would be excommunicated by the Church because he practiced polygamy. According to this logic, for example, the great Old Testament patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob would be shut out of today’s Christian churches because of their ancient practice of polygamy.

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Inevitably, media attention will turn once again next week to the topic of polygamy when the trial of Warren Jeffs on polygamy-related charges begins. For the record, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints discontinued its practice of polygamy in 1890, and for 117 years Mormons have followed a monogamous lifestyle.

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The Church discontinued polygamy officially in 1890, but more than a century later some news and Internet reports fail to draw clear distinctions between the Church and practicing polygamous sects.

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There’s a hint of clarity in relation to the news about polygamy.

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Last week, Fox News, like many other news outlets, covered the rally by children of polygamist families in Salt Lake City. The event had nothing to do with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. However, Fox conducted interviews with the

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In 1998, President Gordon B. Hinckley made the following statement about the Church's position on plural marriage: "This Church has nothing whatever to do with those practicing polygamy. Learn more about the Church's position regarding polygamy.  

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Neal E. Lambert and Richard H. Cracroft

Furthermore, what people heard about the Mormons as they gossiped over the back fence or sat in the barbershop was often twisted and shaped to appeal to the popular appetite for the lurid and sensational: secret rites, priestly orders, blood atonement, polygamy, and white slavery.

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Actions by law enforcement agencies in recent months have triggered increased news media attention to polygamist groups, particularly those living in southern Utah and Arizona. Too often news reports refer to these groups as "Mormons" or "Mormon

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HBO has said the script makes it clear that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints don’t practice polygamy. Polygamy was officially discontinued by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1890.

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HBO has said the script makes it clear that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints don’t practice polygamy. Polygamy was officially discontinued by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1890.

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Overwhelmingly, the most negative response was reserved for the section on polygamy. It undermined the segment’s main point that the LDS Church wants to strictly distance itself from practicing polygamy.

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