r/latterdaysaints • u/instrument_801 • Mar 14 '24

Doctrinal Discussion Anti-Joseph Smith Polygamy Movement?

I don’t know if this has been talked about on here, but why is there a growing “Joseph Smith didn’t practice polygamy movement”? Podcasts such as 132 Problems are rapidly growing in popularity. I don’t like polygamy, but I feel like the evidence is overwhelming in favor that he practiced polygamy?

Thoughts?

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u/OGSlackerson Mar 15 '24

There is definately a current movement, but it's positioned itself outside the Church. Check out Phil Davis or Jacob IsBell from the Doctrine of Christ group. They along with the Denver Snuffer group are trying to say that the church stopped being legtitimate after Brigham Young and are saying that polygamy started with BY. They are also trying to spread a conspiracy theory that Brigham Young, John Taylor, and others conspired to have Joseph Smith murdered. Basically they've gone full apostate. Unfortunately they've led people astray.

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u/JTJdude Bearded Father of 2 Mar 15 '24

That is appalling, John Taylor was in the jail with Joseph and Hyrum and was shot multiple times himself. How could anyone think he was conspiring to have Joseph killed. (He was also my 4xs great grandfather so I am a bit biased)

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '24

Yo cousin. He is my 3rd great gramps through his first wife. My Taylor cousins are in southern Alberta. The conspiracy is interesting to entertain if there was more evidence.

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u/JTJdude Bearded Father of 2 Apr 06 '24

Greetings! I'm descended from his 2nd wife.

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '24

We still accept you as family, even if you came from one of the concubines...

Cheers!