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Mormons, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, do not practice polygamy. The term "Mormon Polygamy" is incorrect, as anyone who follows this practice in our day is not a member of the Church but belongs instead to some fundamentalist or other religious denomination. Gordon B. Hinckley, 15th Prophet and President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, stated the following about polygamy in the Church's General Conference of October 1998:

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rdfs:comment	Mormons, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, do not practice polygamy. The term "Mormon Polygamy" is incorrect, as anyone who follows this practice in our day is not a member of the Church but belongs instead to some fundamentalist or other religious denomination. Gordon B. Hinckley, 15th Prophet and President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, stated the following about polygamy in the Church's General Conference of October 1998:
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abstract	Mormons, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, do not practice polygamy. The term "Mormon Polygamy" is incorrect, as anyone who follows this practice in our day is not a member of the Church but belongs instead to some fundamentalist or other religious denomination. Gordon B. Hinckley, 15th Prophet and President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, stated the following about polygamy in the Church's General Conference of October 1998: I wish to state categorically that this Church has nothing whatever to do with those practicing polygamy. They are not members of this Church. Most of them have never been members. They are in violation of the civil law. They know they are in violation of the law. They are subject to its penalties. The Church, of course, has no jurisdiction whatever in this matter. If any of our members are found to be practicing plural marriage, they are excommunicated, the most serious penalty the Church can impose. Not only are those so involved in direct violation of the civil law, they are in violation of the law of this Church. An article of our faith is binding upon us. It states, 'We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law' (Articles of Faith 1:12). One cannot obey the law and disobey the law at the same time. There is no such thing as a 'Mormon Fundamentalist.' It is a contradiction to use the two words together. Polygamy, usually called plurality of wives, or the "Principle," by Mormons, was once commanded of the Lord for a very specific purpose at a critical time in history, and the law was divinely repealed in 1890. The term polygamy is actually a widely used misnomer, as Church members actually practiced polygyny, a type of marital relationship where one man marries multiple women. This practice led to severe persecution and repression of Mormons by the United States Government in the latter half of the nineteenth century, and its abandonment became a condition for Utah statehood. Many misunderstandings, misconceptions, half-truths, and outright lies have attended discussions of polygamy among the Mormons and are still fostered among anti-Mormons and ex-Mormons who attempt to attack the Church and its teachings. This article will address the history of polygamy among Mormons and the official teachings of the Mormon Church about polygamy.

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