Theodemocracy: Difference between revisions

Joseph Smith claimed an Angle with a flaming sword visited him three times between 1834 and 1842, and told him to construct [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormonism%20and%20polygamy polygamy into Mormon teachings]. The UnNamed Angle told Smith the goal of Polygamy was to increase the population of The Church and replenish Earth. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints eventually banned polygamy in 1890 and ex-communicated polygamists which led to the creation of The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamentalist%20Church%20of%20Jesus%20Christ%20of%20Latter-Day%20Saints ''Fundamentalist'' Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints] which still practices Polygamy to this day.

Modern Mormon teachings claim Polygamy was intended for Joseph and hierarchal members of The Church ''only'', and not specifically his followers.