Texsox Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Polygamy supporters rally in Utah SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Polygamy is part of the history of the Mormon Church. But since 1890, the church has repudiated it. As a matter of fact, Mormons are excommunicated from the church today if it is learned they are polygamists. But there are by most accounts, many thousands of people who think the Mormon Church has gone against God's intentions by banning polygamy. However, these people have for the most part kept low profiles about their beliefs, since plural marriage is against the law and they fear arrest. That's what made what just happened in downtown Salt Lake City so unusual. For the first time that anyone can remember, a large-scale demonstration supporting polygamy was held in the open -- a demonstration that was led by the children of polygamists. Some 250 people turned out to a rally site just down the street from the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to express their support for polygamy. Children as young as 10 took to the podium to declare that they and their parents have the religious right to practice polygamy and that they feel they live perfectly normal lives with multiple mothers and huge numbers of siblings. Children and teens came up to me saying they can't imagine living a childhood without having more than one mother. Although polygamy is against the law (a felony in Utah), authorities say they won't arrest ordinary polygamists, although they do want to prosecute polygamists accused of molesting children, like Warren Jeffs. There were husbands who attended the rallies with multiple numbers of wives. They stayed low-key out of habit. But one man did tell us he did not mind appearing on the news for the first time in his life because he wanted to show his support for polygamy rights. But he, like everyone else at the rally, did not use last names because of their long held fears. The Mormon Church says these people can no longer consider themselves Mormon because they violate the church's rules. But these polygamists believe they are doing what the revered founder of Mormonism, Joseph Smith, would want them to do. My God, it's hell having one wife pissed off at me, why would anyone want three or four? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 This was the funniest thing I read all day yesterday. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Governor Mitt Romney's great-grandfather had multiple wives and two great-great grandfathers had 10 wives each. The article allows that Romney "is a confirmed monogamist of nearly four decades and polygamy has been absent from his family going back two generations." While some might note the upside of generously sharing those handsome Romney genes in the past, current history is noteworthy. Should Mitt Romney join a 2008 race that included John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, Newt Gingrich and George Allen, the only guy in the GOP field with only one wife would be the Mormon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 22, 2006 -> 01:31 PM) This was the funniest thing I read all day yesterday. ROTFLM*O+ +updated to reflect the new kinder gentler soxtalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_genius Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 22, 2006 -> 01:31 PM) This was the funniest thing I read all day yesterday. haha, so much for traditional family values republicans like to preach about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkey Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 QUOTE(mr_genius @ Aug 22, 2006 -> 08:08 PM) haha, so much for traditional family values republicans like to preach about. And just what in that little blurb leads you to jump to wild conclusions about Republicans and family values? It says nothing about the political affiliations of his relatives, and if you are referring to the divorces of the other guys, where does family values say you stay married no matter what? Just what is your definition of family values, stay married no matter what, or just f*ck it, get married, screw around, do whatever floats your boat? Your cute little attempt at sarcastic humor makes very large assumptions about half the voting country, and is just plain not funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_genius Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 QUOTE(EvilMonkey @ Aug 22, 2006 -> 08:34 PM) And just what in that little blurb leads you to jump to wild conclusions about Republicans and family values? It says nothing about the political affiliations of his relatives, and if you are referring to the divorces of the other guys, where does family values say you stay married no matter what? Just what is your definition of family values, stay married no matter what, or just f*ck it, get married, screw around, do whatever floats your boat? Your cute little attempt at sarcastic humor makes very large assumptions about half the voting country, and is just plain not funny. i thought it was funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Damn looks like I missed all of the fun and went 3-4 months too early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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