Church Quote by John Taylor

I have a theory: I believe that with the advent of the United States and the lawful definition of marriage, it was defined as…

— Ariel Pink

Of all the names Polygamy went by (so as not to exasperate the Gentile population and even some of the wives of the members'…

— Ardyth Kennelly

I condemn polygamy, yes, as a practice, because I think it is not doctrinal. It is not legal. And this church takes the position…

— Gordon B. Hinckley

If we are going to do away with polygamy, it would only be one feather in the bird, one ordinance in the Church and…

— Wilford Woodruff

You will find that the Bible, if you want it to, will justify many things. St. Paul had a very male chauvinistic view of…

— Desmond Tutu

The only men who become Gods, even the Sons of God, are those who enter into polygamy

— Brigham Young

“A major goal of polygyny in divine marriage is to eliminate the potential exploitation of women and other negatives that can occur under a…

— Patricia Dixon

Why do we believe in and practice polygamy? Because the Lord introduced it to his servants in a revelation given to Joseph Smith, and…

— Brigham Young

“Both polygamy and divorce, on the other hand, increased opportunities for reproduction—not for women, but for the men who wrote the laws and benefited…

— Elaine Pagels

There is nothing in my teachings to the Church or in those of my associates, during the time specified, which can be reasonably construed…

— Wilford Woodruff

Polygamy is needed to prevent a man from taking up a lover, which can cause health issues and rifts in the family and would…

— Ramzan Kadyrov

This doctrine of polygamy, or spiritual wife-system, that has been taught and practiced among us, will prove our destruction and overthrow.

— Joseph Smith, Jr