These statements seem consistent with the document posted earlier by Keith Whittington, which said that the church had decided to require its members to comply with American laws against polygamy. I don't see anything here indicating that the practice of plural marriages has been banned forever, or that the current ban is anything more than a submission to American law.
Nelson Lund VanL wrote: > > From > http://www.mormon.org/question/faq/category/answer/0,9777,1601-1-114-3,00.html > > Question: > What is the Church’s position on polygamy? > > Answer: > In 1998, President Gordon B. Hinckley made the following statement about > the Church's position on plural marriage: > > "This Church has nothing whatever to do with those practicing polygamy. > They are not members of this Church. . . . If any of our members are > found to be practicing plural marriage, they are excommunicated, the > most serious penalty the Church can impose. Not only are those so > involved in direct violation of the civil law, they are in violation of > the law of this Church." > > At various times, the Lord has commanded His people to practice plural > marriage. For example, He gave this command to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, > Moses, David, and Solomon (Doctrine and Covenants 132:1 > <javascript:onClick=openScripture('http://scriptures.lds.org/dc/132/1#1')>). > > In this dispensation, the Lord commanded some of the early Saints to > practice plural marriage. The Prophet Joseph Smith and those closest to > him, including Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball, were challenged by > this command, but they obeyed it. Church leaders regulated the practice. > Those entering into it had to be authorized to do so, and the marriages > had to be performed through the sealing power of the priesthood. In > 1890, President Wilford Woodruff received a revelation that the leaders > of the Church should cease teaching the practice of plural marriage > (Official Declaration 1 > <javascript:onClick=openScripture('http://scriptures.lds.org/od/1')>).
