Looking back into my early posts about contractions in LDS publications, I seem to have missed one important one. It was brought to my attention by an article on the Life After Ministry blog, which I highly recommend for anyone questioning the teachings of Mormonism.
So, Mormons, how do you explain the following contradictory commands of God?
D&C 49:16: Wherefore it is lawful that he [man] should have one wife, and they twain shall be one flesh, and all this that the earth might answer the end of its creation.
This actually agrees with the Bible and the Book of Mormon teaching on marriage.
However, D&C 132 permits multiple wives and claims that God commanded Abraham to take Hagar for a second wife and that David’s wives and concubines were given to him by God. Beginning at vs.51 it discusses how God gave other wives to Joseph Smith and if his wife Emma didn’t accept it she would be destroyed! The interesting thing is that throughout the remainder of D&C132 “God” says these men shall take “virgins” for their wives and yet Smith took other men’s wives! Brigham Young agreed with and taught (and practiced) the doctrine of polygamy.
This contradiction came about because Joseph Smith was trying to cover up his serial adultery and his apostles, being likewise desirous of sex with many women, continued to teach it.
I’ve written a few articles about God’s view of polygamy and problems which arise from such immorality:
Mormon Women Fear Eternal Polygamy.
Sexual Abuse in the Mormon Church.
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