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| |sublink1=Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Seminary Teacher Manual: "Do not speculate about whether plural marriage is a requirement for the celestial kingdom" | |||
| |sublink2=Gospel Topics: "During the years that plural marriage was publicly taught, all Latter-day Saints were expected to accept the principle as a revelation from God" | |||
| |sublink3=Charles W. Penrose (Improvement Era): "it is not stated that plural marriage is thus essential" | |||
| |sublink4=Question: Did early Mormon leaders teach the plural marriage was a requirement for exaltation? | |||
| |sublink5=Question: Because Mormons do not currently practice plural marriage, does this mean that early leaders who taught that is was required were wrong? | |||
| |sublink6=Question: If early Church leaders taught that plural marriage was required, does this mean that current members are not capable of achieving exaltation? | |||
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| {{:Source:Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Seminary Teacher Manual:LESSON 140:Do not speculate about whether plural marriage is a requirement for the celestial kingdom}} | {{:Source:Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Seminary Teacher Manual:LESSON 140:Do not speculate about whether plural marriage is a requirement for the celestial kingdom}} | ||
| {{:Source:Plural Marriage and Families in Early Utah:Gospel Topics:During the years that plural marriage was publicly taught, all Latter-day Saints were expected to accept the principle as a revelation from God}} | {{:Source:Plural Marriage and Families in Early Utah:Gospel Topics:During the years that plural marriage was publicly taught, all Latter-day Saints were expected to accept the principle as a revelation from God}} | ||
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To see citations to the critical sources for these claims, [[../CriticalSources|click here]]
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