Posted by:
Troy
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Date: September 30, 2010 04:53AM
Isn't it interesting? For all the work I've done explaining how population dynamics in polygamous societies result in underage marriage, it isn't lost on me that the very first Mormon polygamous marriage in history involved a girl under age 18. It seems Smith didn't even wait for the scarcity of women to bring about the inevitable underage polygamous marriage. He jumped in feet-first. This puts him in company with lots of abusive religious cult leaders. Jim Jones comes to mind. To Smith, polygamy never was about pleasing God. He just wanted to help himself to his congregation when it came to his sexual exploits.