Polyandry and Joseph Smith

According to the book of Mormon, David’s and Solomon’s multiple wives and concubines were an abomination to God, something which he despised:

23 But the word of God burdens me because of your grosser crimes. For behold, thus saith the Lord: This people begin to wax in iniquity; they understand not the scriptures, for they seek to excuse themselves in committing whoredoms, because of the things…

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In fresh message, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei defies US naval blockade

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei declared on Thursday that the United States had suffered a shameful defeat, defiantly rejecting a warning from President Donald Trump that an economically punishing US naval blockade could be enforced for months to come.

“Today, two months after the largest military deployment and aggression by the world’s bullies in the region, and the United…

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Dar notes ‘alarming rise’ in Islamophobia, warns it worsens existing tensions and conflicts

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday noted the “alarming rise” in Islamophobia and warned that it exacerbates existing tensions and conflicts, threatening world peace.

He made the remarks in a statement issued on International Day to Combat Islamophobia, which is observed on March 15.

“In recent years, the alarming rise in Islamophobia has manifested in deeply…

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Iran’s new supreme leader injured but ‘safe’, says president’s son

Iran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatullah Mojtaba Khamenei is injured but “safe and sound”, the son of the president said on Wednesday, offering the first official explanation for why the 56-year-old has not been seen since his appointment at the weekend.

“I heard news that Mojtaba Khamenei had been injured. I have asked some friends who had connections,” Yousef Pezeshkian, who is also a government…

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Pemra remains ‘headless’ as new chief awaits PM Office nod

ISLAMABAD: Even though the country’s electronic media regulator has been without a chairperson since October, a summary for the appointment of Ambreen Jan as head of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has been pending with the Prime Minister’s Office for over a month.

Ms Jan, a former federal secretary for information, was selected by the parliamentary panel as Pemra…

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