Naked Mormonism Podcast

On this episode, we cover the major sprouts of Mormonism which sprang from the fertile religion Nauvoo soil. From the Strangites, to Whiteites, to Josephites, to Brighamites, to Godbeites, and back to Brighamites again, every major faction of Mormonism seems to have a highly polarized stance on polygamy. Politics plays it’s role as laws are passed in attempt to outlaw the twins of barbarism, slavery and polygamy, largely aimed at curtailing the religious overreach of the Mormon theocracy in Utah. This is part 3 in a multi-part series on the history of polygamy. Links: Opposition to Mormon Polygamy in Utah http://ilovehistory.utah.gov/time/stories/polygamy.html Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morrill_Anti-Bigamy_Act James Strang http://www.strangstudies.org/James_Jesse_Strang/ Lyman Wight http://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/lyman-wight https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyman_Wight Whiteite Polygamy https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1042&context=usupress_pubs