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2 Distinctive Doctrines 3 History 4 In the News |
The church currently practices "The Law of Placing" under which all marriages are assigned by the prophet of the church. Many outside of the church, and some inside, view this practice as unduly authoritarian though it helps address by edict the problem of wife shortages. Under the Law of Placing, the prophet elects to give or take wives to or from men according to their worthiness.Membership and Headquarters
Most members of the church, numbering in the dozens of thousands, are located in the twin communities of Colorado City, Mohave County, Arizona and Hildale, Washington County, Utah, where the church is the primary influence and reason for being.
Distinctive Doctrines
The church teaches plurality of wives as a general requirement for the highest eternal salvation of men. It is generally believed in the church that a man should have three wives to fulfill this requirement. Critics of this belief say that its practice leads unavoidably to bride shortages and likely to child marriages, incest, and child abuse.