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1835 Doctrine and Covenants denies polygamy—D&C 101 (original)
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Question: Why did the 1835 Doctrine and Covenants include a statement of marriage that denied the practice of polygamy at a time when some were actually practicing it?
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- Question: Why did the 1835 Doctrine and Covenants include a statement of marriage that denied the practice of polygamy at a time when some were actually practicing it?
- Polygamy was not being taught to the general Church membership at that time
- The statement itself was not changed between the 1835 and 1844 editions of the D&C
- The available evidence suggests that Joseph Smith supported its publication
- The statement was not a revelation given to Joseph Smith - it was written by Oliver Cowdery
Question: Was Oliver Cowdery aware that some in the Church were practicing polygamy in 1835 at the time he authored the "Article on Marriage"?
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- Question: Was Oliver Cowdery aware that some in the Church were practicing polygamy in 1835 at the time he authored the "Article on Marriage"?
- Oliver Cowdery, the author of the 1835 "Article on Marriage," was aware that some in the Church were practicing polygamy at the time that the statement was published
Question: Was the practice of polygamy general knowledge among Latter-day Saints in 1835 when the "Article on Marriage" was published?
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- Question: Was the practice of polygamy general knowledge among Latter-day Saints in 1835 when the "Article on Marriage" was published?
- Knowledge of the practice of polygamy among the Saints was limited prior to the 1840s
- Charges of polygamy or "free love" or having wives in common were often made against new or little-known religious or social groups
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