The states’ capitulation to polygamy marks a monumental victory for fundamentalist Mormons who have steadfastly held to the practice as their central religious tenet since faithful men were first commanded to marry multiple wives in the 1830s by Mormon founder Joseph Smith.

http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2007-10-04/news/persecution-complex/

Tags: FLDS, Mormon LDS Church, Warren Jeffs

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