Historical Record, v. 6, p. 240; “I was married to Joseph Smith on the 4th of March 1843… My sister Eliza was also married to Joseph a few days later. This was done without the knowledge of Emma Smith.”
Life of Heber C. Kimball (Apostle), by Orson F. Whitney, pp. 335-336; “… my father… was taught the plural wife doctrine, and was told by Joseph, the Prophet, three times, to go and take a certain woman as his wife; but not till he
commanded him in the name of the Lord did he obey. At the same time Joseph told him not to divulge this secret, not even to my mother, for fear that she would not receive it… This was one of the greatest test of his faith he had ever experienced. The thought of deceiving the kind and faithful wife of his youth… was more than he felt able to bear…. his sorrow and misery were increased by the thought of my mother hearing it from some other source, which would no doubt separate them, and he shrank from the thought of such a thing, or of causing her any unhappiness.”
Genesis 20:14, 16; “Thou shalt not commit adultery. 16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.”
Adultery always goes hand in hand with lying, so why was a prophet of God engaged in either of these things?
Why did Joseph Smith lie to Emma?
Why did he tell Heber Kimball to lie to his wife Vilate?
Why did Joe Smith tell Heber & Vilate’s daughter, Helen, that her family’s salvation depended upon her marrying him when she was only 14 yrs old?
If this was a sacred institution, why was it kept secret?
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