July 12, 1843

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Joel Byers

On July 12, 1843, 37-year old Mormon leader Joseph Smith declared that God allowed polygamy. But only when it was one man with several wives. If it was a wife with multiple husbands, that was distasteful, unless the other husband happened to be Joseph Smith, then it was okay. So, in the old Mormon faith, one man, several wives good, one woman, multiple husbands, bad, unless one of the later husbands was Joseph Smith or a church leader. Isn’t it amazing what some people will do if they think it will get them into heaven, or laid.

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About Joel Byers

Born in North Georgia and educated at some very fine public institutions. Real education started after graduating from college and then getting married and raising two boys. Has the ability to see the funny and absurd in most things and will always remark on it, even if it means getting the stink-eye from his victims.
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