Posted by:
AnonAbdulJabbar
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Date: January 02, 2014 10:24AM
Gordon B. Hinckley stated that polygamy was practiced on a limited scale. Speaking to Larry King (sept. 1998):
"The figures I have are from - between two percent and 5 percent of our people were involved in it."
Now, we all know that this in incorrect, and that the church is now being forced to be more honest about how widespread the practice was..... In this same Larry King interview, GBH stated that polygamy, now, is "not doctrinal," but that is a separate topic for another day.
That being said, are you the descendant of polygamists? I'm guessing there are more than 2-5% of us that are.
I'll start: my grandma grew up in a polygamous home as my G Grandather had 6 wives. My GG Grandfather had 7 wives. Yes, I have polygamous blood running through my veins (gag).