Does the Book of Mormon say you can have multiple wives?

The LDS Church publicly renounced the practice of polygamy in 1890, but it has never renounced polygamy as doctrine, as evidenced in LDS scriptures. It has always permitted and continues to permit men to be married in Mormon temples “for the eternities” to more than one wife.

What is the basis for polygamy?

Polygamy is a practice in which a person is married to more than one person at the same time, most commonly a man to several wives. Polygamy is often based on traditional cultural practices or religious beliefs.

Can a woman be sealed to more than one husband?

In the marriage ceremony, a man and a woman make covenants to God and to each other and are said to be sealed as husband and wife for time and all eternity. A woman, however, may not be sealed to more than one man at a time while she is alive. She may only be sealed to subsequent partners after she has died.

What does getting sealed mean in the Mormon Church?

Sealing is an ordinance (ritual) performed in Latter Day Saint temples by a person holding the sealing authority. The purpose of this ordinance is to seal familial relationships, making possible the existence of family relationships throughout eternity.

Can a member of the Mormon Church marry in church?

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (the official name of what some refer to as the “Mormon Church”) who do not choose to meet this standard or who do not want an eternal marriage, may be married in any of the church buildings by a bishop.

What happens during a Mormon marriage ceremony?

Frankly, I don’t think anyone would be surprised to see what happens during a Mormon marriage ceremony. The couple being married invites friends and family to attend the wedding–generally 25 to 40. All those who attend must be 18 years of age or older and be members in good standing of the church (as explained above).

Who are the bountiful Mormons and what do they believe?

Bountiful’s residents are part of a fundamentalist breakaway Mormon sect, which believes that a man must marry at least three wives in order, one day, to enter heaven. The mainstream Mormon Church – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints – banned the practice more than a century ago.

Are there any LDS couples who grapple with similar questions?

There are many LDS couples who grapple with similar questions. I, myself, have gone several times to both bishops and stake presidents to gain clarification on what is appropriate sexually within the bounds of marriage.