Heard Quote by Abraham H. Cannon

If plural marriage be divine, as the Latter-day Saints say it is, no power on earth can suppress it, unless you crush and destroy…

— George Q. Cannon

In 1835 at Kirtland I learned from my Sisters Husband Lyman R. Shirman, who was close to the Prophet and Received it from him.…

— Benjamin F. Johnson

[Genderless marriage] is contrary to God's law, to revealed Word. Scripture, ancient and modern, could not be clearer on the definition that the Lord…

— Lance B. Wickman

Marriage should be viewed as an institution ordained by God and should be out of the control of the state.

— Tony Campolo

I believe marriages should be legally defined as between one man and one woman.

— Lisa Murkowski

...even if gay marriage were legalized there would still be gay men who didn't want to marry, gay men no other gay men would…

— Dan Savage

The church's teaching on marriage is unequivocal, it is uniquely, the union of a man and a woman and it is wrong that governments,…

— Keith O'Brien

I think all priests should be married.

— Denis Leary

“A Presbyterian pastor who had performed a number of such marriages told me, “I remember coming to this realization when I was meeting with…

— Rebecca Solnit

“The Biblical manuscripts are quite unequivocally clear on the issue of marriage and its definition. The law of the land may change, however the…

— R. Alan Woods

I cannot forbid a person to marry several wives, for it does not contradict Scripture. MARTIN LUTHER, letter to Chancellor Gregory Brück, January 13,…

— Jean de la Bruyere

The 19th century Mormons, including some of my ancestors, were not eager to practice plural marriage. They followed the example of Brigham Young, who…

— Dallin H. Oaks