Plural Marriage

[Happy_LDS]

Polygamy is not current doctrine/not taught/not lived

But it is practiced in the Temples with our dead, hence it is definetely doctrinal.

[tragula]

We still practise it when it comes to temple ordinances for the deceased. 

That's not really the same as "practicing" polygamy, since those who are sealed to one dead person are not really co-habiting with that person--at least I hope not.

[JoePublic]

Name: Mason

Comments: If you marry someone but do not live with them right away does that mean you're not married to them?

[tragula]

If you do not consummate that marriage, then for all "practical" purposes, no, you are not married.

[JoePublic]

Name: Mason

Comments: I can't ever remember reading that anywhere at least not in the scriptures or any prophet.

[tragula]

When the principal of polygamy was being practiced, the government knew that they could never prove that someone had been married to a plural wife.   The only thing that they could attempt to prove was cohabitation.   So, that's what they made illegal--cohabitation.   Cohabitation was considered presumptive evidence of marriage.   But since mortal men cannot cohabit with dead wives, it naturally follows that they are not "practicing" plural marriage if they marry again.   That's not what the government considered to be polygamy and it's not what the Church considers to be plural marriage.   The Church now no longer permits men to practice polygamy.   In fact, they excommunicate men who take plural wives.   But they do not excommunicate widowers who remarry.   That is very clear evidence that the Brethren do not consider a widower who remarries to be practicing polygamy.   Is that clear enough?

[JoePublic]

Name: Mason

Comments: Does not matter it still isn't scriptural. Plus with your thinking then Joseph did the same with all his brides although some say he did not go as far as you put it.

[tragula]

Name: Mason

Comments: Does not matter it still isn't scriptural. Plus with your thinking then Joseph did the same with all his brides although some say he did not go as far as you put it.

What is not scriptural?
Joseph did what with all his brides?  Married them?  Did not go as far as what?  Could you be a little more explicit?