[at-l] nickname-very OT

[foshione@dteenergy.com (Elizabeth A. Foshion)]

Actually I didn't need it to be put to rest. Rereading my post, I should have
used the past tense - that's the problem with large volumes of email, easy to
mangle.  Sorry if you're offended.

Sg

monadnockdee@juno.com wrote:

> Ok, I have sat thru this long enuf...time to put it to rest...here is the
> official position of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on
> the practice of polygamy, as stated by President Gordon B. Hinckley,
> President of the Church, given in a worldwide church address in November
> 1998:
>
> * What is the Church’s position on polygamy?
>
> We are faced these days with many newspaper articles on this subject.
> This has arisen out of a case of alleged child abuse on the part of some
> of those practicing plural marriage.
>
> I wish to state categorically that this Church has nothing whatever to do
> with those practicing polygamy. They are not members of this Church. Most
> of them have never been members. They are in violation of the civil law.
> They know they are in violation of the law. They are subject to its
> penalties. The Church, of course, has no jurisdiction whatever in this
> matter.
>
> If any of our members are found to be practicing plural marriage, they
> are excommunicated, the most serious penalty the Church can impose. Not
> only are those so involved in direct violation of the civil law, they are
> in violation of the law of this Church. An article of our faith is
> binding upon us. It states, “We believe in being subject to kings,
> presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining
> the law” (A of F 1:12). One cannot obey the law and disobey the law at
> the same time.
>
> There is no such thing as a “Mormon Fundamentalist.” It is a
> contradiction to use the two words together.
>
> More than a century ago the practice of plural marriage was discontinued.
> Even in countries where civil or religious law allows polygamy, the
> Church teaches that marriage must be monogamous and does not accept into
> its membership those practicing plural marriage.
>
> ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
> Any other questions??? Feel free to email me *off-list*.
>
> dee
> monadnockdee@juno.com
>
> On Mon, 14 Jan 2002 15:32:35 -0800 Ron Winchester <winchester@unnet.com>
> writes:
> > > Actually, I have hear of King James. - But the Mormons practice
> > polygamy (multiple wives), and would have frowned heavily on a woman
> > having several
> > > husbands (polyandry).
> >
> > I beleive that present day wisdom precludes making a distinction
> > between the two.
> >
> > >
> > > I'm not sure if you understood that I was making a joke about the
> > U.P.
> >
> > Well, you said you were just kidding, so I took that to mean you
> > might not be serious when in fact you should be :-)
> > (hope you list yoopers have a sense of humor)
> >
> > And, I could be wrong, but I don't know of any mainstream
> > practitioners of TCOJCOLDS(Mormonism) who still practice polygamy.
> > The folks I know anyway.
> >
> > Ron
> >
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