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SilverNicktail t1_iwjat2k wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in LDS Church comes out for federal bill that recognizes same-sex marriage by creamboy2623

Just like how they had a revelation on polygamy on the eve of legislation banning it.

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HowOffal t1_iwjbtg0 wrote

Polygamy was already banned prior to the 1890 Manifesto. The Church was in deep trouble—Congress had disincorporated the Church and confiscated its assets—so this revelation served as a Hail Mary play to save the Church.

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