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Initiation of the practice of plural marriage

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Initiation of the practice of plural marriage


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Main article: Church leaders and sources teach that Joseph practiced plural marriage
See also Brian Hales' discussion
Of all of Joseph Smith’s teachings and practices, none has been more controversial than plural marriage.
Several witnesses affirmed it occurred in the early 1830s.
It appears that beginning in 1831, accusations of polygamy were leveled at the Church in general. Based upon assumptions that the law of consecration included a community of wives as one of its tenets, several of these charges were published. Understandably, Church leaders actively denied such allegations.
Sometime in 1840 Joseph Smith first broached the topic of plural marriage privately to trusted friends. Most of the apostles were in England and thus were unavailable for an introduction to the practice.
Many are quick to declare that Joseph's polygamy sprang from religious extremism and/or sexual desire. This article explores the difficulties that Joseph had with plural marriage, and evidence for what truly motivated his acts.
Why did early members of the Church practice polygamy? Were they all dupes? Easily manipulated? Religious fanatics who believed Joseph could do no wrong? This article explores the initial reactions and eventual decisions made by the first generation of polygamists in Nauvoo.

To see citations to the critical sources for these claims, click here

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