Comments on: God’s Marriage

By: Ian

Ian — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Yikes!

I hadn't thought of this one before. I guess it all depends on what the laws of God dictate. I guess it's possible.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I think this comes from an extension of an assumption. I don’t think we (including BY HCK and others) know anywhere near as much as we sometimes think we do.

By: J. Stapley

J. Stapley — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

No question that this was a common belief back in the day…kindof like how Jesus was a polygamist and most of the leaders were decendants of him. Two words: Cultural over-belief.

By: Sally

Sally — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

ok Kim you need to STEP AWAY from your books and stop reading!!!!

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Funny, my psychologist said I don’t read enough.

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Vaguely similar to the fact that Rachel Ivins Grant was married for life to Jedediah M. Grant but sealed to Joseph Smith. Hence, her son Heber was the son of two fathers, in two different senses.

By: rick

rick — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

There is actually precedent for this in the life of Joseph Smith, himself.

Consider Mary Elizabeth Rollins (Lightner Smith Young) who was married to both Smith and Brigham Young while still cohabiting with her first husband, Adam Lightner.

Polyandry was fairly common in the early church, so it makes sense that members may understand that God works in a similar fashion.

By: Larry

Larry — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Let us all get together and sing a chorus of Ray Stevens “I Am My Own Grandfather” and then all will be clear . . I think…!?