JLHPROF Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/church-provides-context-gospel-topics-pages I especially liked: Much of what you'll find in the essays on polygamy has been published in diverse sources and known among long-term and well-read members, historians and Church leaders for many years. The Church has now gathered this information into a single location as a convenient means of placing these resources in the hands of all members.The fact that Joseph Smith had plural marriage relationships is not new, of course. Indeed, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints publicly asserted Joseph Smith's practice of polygamy—over a century and a half ago, especially in debate with other faith groups who traced their origin to Joseph Smith and who asserted that he did not practice plural marriage. But although polygamy was practiced among early Church leaders and members, its practice was officially discontinued more than 100 years ago. Nice little article (and nice redesign on Gospel Topics).
Calm Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 It looks the same as it has for quite sometime to me.
CurrentlyAlive Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 Nice. Maybe some of my family members will actually read these now. Or, they will just be glad to know they exist, and not read them. Either way.
JLHPROF Posted November 12, 2014 Author Posted November 12, 2014 It looks the same as it has for quite sometime to me. I guess I'm not as familiar with the site as you are. The article said it was redesigned, and I just assumed it was.
Nevo Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 (edited) I guess I'm not as familiar with the site as you are. The article said it was redesigned, and I just assumed it was. The Gospel Topics site was redesigned late last year around the time the new essays began appearing. Anyway, thanks for linking the article. The Reuters story that has appeared on many news outlets today is flat-out wrong in claiming that the Church has "maintained for nearly 200 years that [Joseph Smith] was monogamous." The Church has not been very forthcoming about Joseph Smith's polygamy for the past several decades (see, e.g., Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration) but it has never maintained that Joseph was monogamous. Edited November 12, 2014 by Nevo 3
Avatar4321 Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 The fact that they needed to respond to the journalists inability to do a modicum of research doesn't speak well for certain members of the media
cinepro Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 The Gospel Topics site was redesigned late last year around the time the new essays began appearing. Anyway, thanks for linking the article. The Reuters story that has appeared on many news outlets today is flat-out wrong in claiming that the Church has "maintained for nearly 200 years that [Joseph Smith] was monogamous." The Church has not been very forthcoming about Joseph Smith's polygamy for the past several decades (see, e.g., Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration) but it has never maintained that Joseph was monogamous. Also this.
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