charity wrote:liz3564 wrote:Charity--
Do you see plural marriage being reinstated, and, do you think that things would be better if it was?
I don't think it will. But that is just my fallible opinion. I don't know what the difference is in terms of men who will be worthy of exaltation and women who will be. In my ward, and every ward I have been in, faithful LDS women outnumber faithful LDS men. So, in terms of every woman who is worthy for exaltation being sealed to a worthy man, some men are going to have to have more than one wife. But that could easily be taken care of in the next phase of existence.
Financially, there isn't a need now. Single women can support themselves. This was more difficult in the 1880's.
If it were revealed that the Church would be asked to live the law of plural marriage, of course it would be better. The Lord only gives commandments for the benefit of His children, even when we don't understand why.
Hi Charity,
According to LDS Doctrine, Yes, There will be more Women worthy of exaltation, than their will be men. That is why according to LDS Doctrine, that there will be Polygamy in Heaven, because there will be more women than men in the Celestial Kingdom, according to LDS Doctrine.
The Following is from Brigham Young:
Monogamy, or restrictions by law to one wife, is no part of the economy of Heaven among men. Such a system was commenced by the founders of the Roman empire. That empire was founded on the banks of the Tiber by wandering brigands. When these robbers founded the city of Rome, it was evident to them that their success in attaining a balance of power with their neighbours, depended upon introducing females into their body politic, so they stole them from the Sabines, who were near neighbours. The scarcity of women gave existence to laws restricting one wife to one man. Rome became the mistress of the world, and introduced this order of monogamy wherever her sway was acknowledged. Thus this monogamic order of marriage, so esteemed by modern Christians as a holy sacrament and divine institution, is nothing but a system established by a set of robbers.
...Why do we believe in and practise polygamy? Because the Lord introduced it to his servants in a revelation given to Joseph Smith, and the Lord's servants have always practiced it.
"And is that religion popular in heaven?" It is the only popular religion there, for this is the religion of Abraham, and, unless we do the works of Abraham, we are not Abraham's seed and heirs according to promise.
( Journal of Discourses, Volume #9. , Bold Emphasis Mine. )
Next, The Following is Part from a Speech that the Former 13th LDS Church President, Ezra Taft Benson gave in the Priesthood Session, Tilted, ‘To the Single Adult Brethren of the Church,’ Back in April of 1988:
To obtain a fulness of glory and exaltation in the celestial kingdom, one must enter into this holiest of ordinances.Without marriage, the purposes of the Lord would be frustrated. Choice spirits would be withheld from the experience of mortality. And postponing marriage unduly often means limiting your posterity, and the time will come, brethren, when you will feel and know that loss.
I can assure you that the greatest responsibility and the greatest joys in life are centered in the family, honorable marriage, and rearing a righteous posterity. And the older you become, the less likely you are to marry, and then you may lose these eternal blessings altogether.
President Spencer W. Kimball recounted an experience he once had:
“Recently I met a young returned missionary who is 35 years old. He had been home from his mission for 14 years and yet he was little concerned about his bachelorhood, and laughed about it.
“I shall feel sorry for this young man when the day comes that he faces the Great Judge at the throne and when the Lord asks this boy: ‘Where is your wife?’ All of his excuses which he gave to his fellows on earth will seem very light and senseless when he answers the Judge. ‘I was very busy,’ or ‘I felt I should get my education first,’ or ‘I did not find the right girl’—such answers will be hollow and of little avail. He knew he was commanded to find a wife and marry her and make her happy. He knew it was his duty to become the father of children and provide a rich, full life for them as they grew up. He knew all this, yet postponed his responsibility” (Ensign, Feb. 1975, p. 2).
( Ezra Taft Benson, “To the Single Adult Brethren of the Church,” Ensign, May 1988, Page 51: Link. Bold Emphasis Mine. )
Now, The Following is Part from a Speech that the Former 13th LDS Church President Ezra Taft Benson gave in the General Women Session Meeting, Titled, 'To the Single Adult Sisters of the Church,' Back in September of 1988:
I also recognize that not all women in the Church will have an opportunity for marriage and motherhood in mortality. But if those of you in this situation are worthy and endure faithfully, you can be assured of all blessings from a kind and loving Heavenly Father—and I emphasize all blessings.
I assure you that if you have to wait even until the next life to be blessed with a choice companion, God will surely compensate you. Time is numbered only to man. God has your eternal perspective in mind.
I also recognize that some of our sisters are widowed or divorced. My heart is drawn to you who are in these circumstances. The Brethren pray for you, and we feel a great obligation to see that your needs are met. Trust in the Lord. Be assured He loves you and we love you.
If you are a single parent, make friends with others in similar situations and develop friendships with married couples. Counsel with your priesthood leaders. Let them know of your needs and wants. Single parenthood is understood by the Lord. He knows the special challenges that are yours. You are His daughters. He loves you and will bless and sustain you. This I know.
( Ezra Taft Benson, Ensign, November, 1988: Link. )
"And I've said it before, you want to know what Joseph Smith looked like in Nauvoo, just look at Trump." - Fence Sitter