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So did the little girl not have an older sister at the time?

LDS_Forever:

I have not heard that that was necessarily the reason, but it has been my understanding that it could be a benefit. The reason given was to give righteous men opportunity to raise as much righteous children as possible, correct? So if an LDS man was commanded to marry a widow with children, not only could he be a part of raising the older children well but also allow for the widow to have more children born in the covenant.

Legends Urban Mormon

The point of the rumour, which I have had several active members tell me, is that it was the ONLY, or the MAIN reason for plural marriage - to provide husbands and fathers.

You are right, it is a very good effect of the principle, but there is overwhelming evidence that it is only that - an effect, not the purpose.

But this discussion should go on elsewhere.

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Discussion about Plural Marriage can be read in the Mature LDS Board.

Page 2 Legends Urban Mormon

Yes she did. The girl that appeared to her and helped her out she initially described as her older sister, which was the only sister she had at the time. Her parents later gave birth to another daughter and when this daughter reached the age her older sister was at the time of the abduction, she recognized that it was her yet unborn sibbling that appeared to her.

Message Edited! Corrected "quote" tags.

Edited: Nighthawk on 14th Oct, 2006 - 6:12pm

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When my mom was a recent convert, she would get questions from people whether or not she had horns, and they were serious. I don't know if any rumor is stranger than that.

Also I have heard about investigators who turn away from the church because of some anti-material someone gave them. When they are asked where the material is from, they claim that it is from D&C 139 or higher...

I thought that was true about recent converts. Can someone clarify that?

Edited: DanInTheDen on 27th Oct, 2006 - 3:59pm

Mormon Urban Legends

Sure. A recent convert does not have to wait a year to enter the Temple, they can go right away after baptism to do baptism for the dead. What they cannot do until after a year are the other ordinances we do in the Temple.