I have asked of the Lord concerning the practice of the Saints, and I have received for answer, that I should take unto myself more wives than one, and that the Saints should do likewise.

Founder of Mormonism

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Context

Allegedly said to Brigham Young and other leaders, widely documented in early Latter-day Saint sources, though not a direct transcript from Smith's own writing. Brigham Young, for example, attributed this to Smith.

Date / Period

Circa 1840-1843

Category

Shocking

Source

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics-essays/plural-mar…

Verification

Unverifiable

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Found in 1 providers: grok

Method

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