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Old 10-05-2009, 10:28 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Valentinus1 View Post
Interesting. I can understand why the anti-Mos would use something like this against the LDS. But if the story isn't completely clear, then there is no use for argumentation on either side. This is a "We just don't know" situation.
Antagonists love the story, and orthodox pretend to be ignorant of her existence.

The truth is probably more interesting and less exotic. Plural marriage was probably about many things, symbols, trying to look like ancient prophets, as well as normal human impulses. It's a complex story filled with human interest and probably misuse.
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