Celestial polygamy
Public Forum Letter
Salt Lake Tribune
05/09/2008
I am a mainstream Mormon. Thomas S. Monson is the president of my
church, headquartered in Salt Lake City. Yet I am a polygamist with
the blessing of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints.
I married my first wife in the temple. I married my second wife in
the temple while still temple-married to my first wife. I was divorced
on Earth, but not in the next life. My second wife has asked the
church to cancel my first wife's marriage to me, but they say it isn't
necessary because my first wife needs the blessings of a husband. They
say I can have two wives. My second wife asked why her marriage to her
first husband was canceled by the church but mine wasn't. She was told
that only men can have more than one spouse in the church. In heaven I
will have two wives; maybe more if I am worthy. Mormon men know they
will have more than one wife in the celestial kingdom. It's
doctrinal.
Why does the church distance itself from polygamy? Why do they say
they don't teach it or believe in it anymore? Polygamy started with
Joseph Smith and is going strong with Thomas S. Monson. I wish the
church would be honest.
Dana Miller
Idaho Falls, Idaho
