Top 17 Issues w/ Doctrine and Covenants 132
I believe there are inspired aspects of The Church of Jesus Christ, but I also see evidences of human error, which is harmony of The Church's view of prophets being subject to human imperfection while still being inspired of God.
Here is my latest opinion about some of the imperfections, specifically relating to polygamy, and more specifically, to D&C 132:
1. Clear connection between The New and Everlasting Covenant of Marriage (which is said to be required for exaltation) and plural marriage (vs 1-7, 28-37)
2. Audacious that God claim that Joseph has the power, and the only one - to seal (vs 7)
3. Bold to have God say Joseph was the literal seed of Abraham (vs 30)
4. Comparing the parable of "thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make you a RULER (domineering language) over many things" to plural marriage is abhorrent (vs 44, 53)
5. God giving Joseph power to remit sins (only Jesus can) is blasphemous (vs 46)
6. Questionable that God, in this 'revelation' seal upon Joseph his exaltation (in-other-words - guaranteed right now, although no one else gets that guarantee right now because no one else has been as awesome and deserving of Joseph - imagine Joseph dictating this revelation - very very favorable for him on many levels) (vs 49)
7. Convenient for Joseph that God is 'forgiving his sins' and commanding Emma to forgive him (whatever they were - vs 50, 56)
8. Inequitable Emma is not to have a plural husband (or she will be "DESTROYED" but Joseph can have a plural wife (vs 51, 54
9. Emma cannot object to Joseph's additional wives or she will be "DESTROYED!!!" (appalling to say the least - vs 52
10. A little ambiguous, but essentially - if Emma doesn't abide this commandment Joseph 'can do whatever he wants with respect to her' ("do all things for her") and Joseph will get exponential blessings :) (vs 55)
11. After entering into The New and Everlasting Covenant, Joseph (and presumably all others) can commit diverse sins as long as they don't murder anyone - and they will still be exalted (Vile!) (vs 26)
12. Taking it further, because Joseph has God's sanction, he can do anything 'in the name of Christ" and be justified and not sinning (vs 59)
13. Requirement for taking more than one wife is the first wife give consent, but Joseph went against that in all sorts of horrible ways with Emma (vs 61)
14. Female 'virgins' can become a plural wife of a man, but they are not allowed to have plural husbands, or they will be "DESTROYED!!!" (vs 63)
15. Plural Wives have to be virgins, but Joseph married women who were not virgins (vs )
16. One last clause of blessings for men and cursings for women:
"64 And again, verily, verily, I say unto you, if any man have a wife, who holds the keys of this power, and he teaches unto her the law of my priesthood, as pertaining to these things, then shall she believe and administer unto him, or she shall be "DESTROYED!!!", saith the Lord your God; for I will destroy her; for I will magnify my name upon all those who receive and abide in my law.
"66 And now, as pertaining to this law, verily, verily, I say unto you, I will reveal more unto you, hereafter; therefore, let this suffice for the present. Behold, I am Alpha and Omega. Amen."
Here is my latest opinion about some of the imperfections, specifically relating to polygamy, and more specifically, to D&C 132:
1. Clear connection between The New and Everlasting Covenant of Marriage (which is said to be required for exaltation) and plural marriage (vs 1-7, 28-37)
2. Audacious that God claim that Joseph has the power, and the only one - to seal (vs 7)
3. Bold to have God say Joseph was the literal seed of Abraham (vs 30)
4. Comparing the parable of "thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make you a RULER (domineering language) over many things" to plural marriage is abhorrent (vs 44, 53)
5. God giving Joseph power to remit sins (only Jesus can) is blasphemous (vs 46)
6. Questionable that God, in this 'revelation' seal upon Joseph his exaltation (in-other-words - guaranteed right now, although no one else gets that guarantee right now because no one else has been as awesome and deserving of Joseph - imagine Joseph dictating this revelation - very very favorable for him on many levels) (vs 49)
7. Convenient for Joseph that God is 'forgiving his sins' and commanding Emma to forgive him (whatever they were - vs 50, 56)
8. Inequitable Emma is not to have a plural husband (or she will be "DESTROYED" but Joseph can have a plural wife (vs 51, 54
9. Emma cannot object to Joseph's additional wives or she will be "DESTROYED!!!" (appalling to say the least - vs 52
10. A little ambiguous, but essentially - if Emma doesn't abide this commandment Joseph 'can do whatever he wants with respect to her' ("do all things for her") and Joseph will get exponential blessings :) (vs 55)
11. After entering into The New and Everlasting Covenant, Joseph (and presumably all others) can commit diverse sins as long as they don't murder anyone - and they will still be exalted (Vile!) (vs 26)
12. Taking it further, because Joseph has God's sanction, he can do anything 'in the name of Christ" and be justified and not sinning (vs 59)
13. Requirement for taking more than one wife is the first wife give consent, but Joseph went against that in all sorts of horrible ways with Emma (vs 61)
14. Female 'virgins' can become a plural wife of a man, but they are not allowed to have plural husbands, or they will be "DESTROYED!!!" (vs 63)
15. Plural Wives have to be virgins, but Joseph married women who were not virgins (vs )
16. One last clause of blessings for men and cursings for women:
"64 And again, verily, verily, I say unto you, if any man have a wife, who holds the keys of this power, and he teaches unto her the law of my priesthood, as pertaining to these things, then shall she believe and administer unto him, or she shall be "DESTROYED!!!", saith the Lord your God; for I will destroy her; for I will magnify my name upon all those who receive and abide in my law.
65 Therefore, it shall be lawful in me, if she receive not this law, for him to receive all things whatsoever I, the Lord his God, will give unto him, because she did not believe and administer unto him according to my word; and she then becomes the transgressor...
17. The only prerequisite that is mentioned for the man is that he must desire another wife:
“if any man espouse a virgin, and desire to espouse another…”
It does not say that the man must get a specific revelation from the living prophet
18. In the last verse of the section, God signs off affirming this revelation (and all of the disturbing information in it is of Him :)17. The only prerequisite that is mentioned for the man is that he must desire another wife:
“if any man espouse a virgin, and desire to espouse another…”
It does not say that the man must get a specific revelation from the living prophet
"66 And now, as pertaining to this law, verily, verily, I say unto you, I will reveal more unto you, hereafter; therefore, let this suffice for the present. Behold, I am Alpha and Omega. Amen."
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