is marrying off 15yr olds and multiple wifes a big deal?

[Merin]

I don't understand why you would think we would ever do something as sick as that.. It is really upsetting and honestly starting to take offence!!! We have really been attacked by some people it seems.. I don't appritiate it!!!!

[Guest LadyC]

I don't understand why you would think we would ever do something as sick as that.. It is really upsetting and honestly starting to take offence!!! We have really been attacked by some people it seems.. I don't appritiate it!!!!

don't take offense at ME merin, your wife was the one who said

I find it disturbing that you wouldnt listen to God if that is what he told you to do. Wasnt it disturbing that Abraham would attempt to sacrifice his son? But God told him too... And trust me, my children are not being brainwashed.

but for the record, i honestly didn't think either of you would do that, i thought she was just arguing the point for the sake of argument.

[Guest man]

I find it disturbing that you wouldnt listen to God if that is what he told you to do. Wasnt it disturbing that Abraham would attempt to sacrifice his son? But God told him too...

I seriously doubt that God would tell someone that He wants some old man to have sex with their 12 year old daughter.

But that's just me.

[ayin jade]

Now to address the rest of your post... ALL of those things are addressed in the bible. Suicide is murdering yourslef, murder is in the bible. Drug use... well your body is a temple of God and you are to keep it holy. Pornography... looking lustfully at another person... Prancing around public nude would fall into the modesty category. I believe it is ALL in there... I also do not like you implying that I or my husband are not reasonable, serious, and scripturally versed.

Breaking the law of the land to have an underage teen girl in a sexual relationship with a spiritual marriage but not a legal marriage (essentially shacking up by the eyes of society) is also addressed by the bible. Polygamy is also addressed in the bible. Same as you said the above were addressed by the bible.

[ayin jade]

We need to remember that the Church of LDS started poligymy it does not practice it. It is splinter groups that refuse to give it up. Do not think I am a LDS or support it, I am merely pointing out a fact.

One reason why these polygamy cults still exist is that mormons today fully expect that polygamy will be restored to them in the future. They do not marry that way today, as part of the conditions to be a state in the US. However, they have not given it up entirely. It is still an integral part of their belief system.

[ayin jade]

But how does one determine the age of adulthood without knowing the persons age?

And who's going to be the judge in making those determinations?

There are markers that can be used to approximate age. For instance, there are certain ages that bones fuse at, where the epiphyses of bones fuse so that bones stop growing. Im sure there are records from the cult they can search through too, which will list when they were born.

[ayin jade]

We need to remember that the Church of LDS started poligymy it does not practice it. It is splinter groups that refuse to give it up. Do not think I am a LDS or support it, I am merely pointing out a fact.

They turn a blind eye to it. They know it is practiced in certain areas, but they do nothing about it. It is still a part of their "scriptures" and doctrine, although they do not speak on it. They have not removed it, or renounced it and one would have to be curious as to why, because they have changed, altered and/or edited the B.O.M. many, many times since it first came out. The only reason that the LDS church, as a whole stopped the practice was so that they (Utah) could attain statehood.

Yep.

[Merin]

Now to address the rest of your post... ALL of those things are addressed in the bible. Suicide is murdering yourslef, murder is in the bible. Drug use... well your body is a temple of God and you are to keep it holy. Pornography... looking lustfully at another person... Prancing around public nude would fall into the modesty category. I believe it is ALL in there... I also do not like you implying that I or my husband are not reasonable, serious, and scripturally versed.

Breaking the law of the land to have an underage teen girl in a sexual relationship with a spiritual marriage but not a legal marriage (essentially shacking up by the eyes of society) is also addressed by the bible. Polygamy is also addressed in the bible. Same as you said the above were addressed by the bible.

Amen

[ayin jade]

CHILDREN? No, but I think the age of adulthood is different for everyone.

As long as the laws of man do not go against the laws of God, then yes.

So how do you determine the age of adulthood?

Is it legal to marry at the age of 15?

In some places with a parents sig I believe it is... I could be wrong. I married at 17... I could have married at 16. I was ready! I think it depends on how you were raised and what you are ready for. JMO. I wish the age of adulthood could be a case by case basis. I know people my age now that shouldnt be considered adults.

and would you put your signature on that consent form to have your 15 year old marry a 40-ish man with other so-called "wives"? and i use that term loosely since polygamy is illegal, and only the first wife is legitimate.

would your 15 year old even WANT your consent to marry a man old enough to be her father or grandfather? NOT LIKELY!!!

Keep in mind these were not even legal marriages. They were "spiritual" or "celestial" marriages, where they were basically living with the man without a marriage on paper. Pretty much just living together. No matter how you cut it, it is against the law for an adult to live with and have sex with an underage child.

[ayin jade]

THIS IS HEYTHERE-

I would consent for my 15 year old to marry a man if I felt that is what God was calling me to do. Not a man with other wives... that is not what we believe. Its adultry.

Worthyboards doesnt like people posting on other people's accounts. Both you and your hubby have done that. Can you please log out and use your own accounts?