A federal judge struck down the anti-polygamy law as unconstitutional. But a federal appeals court reversed the ruling and the US supreme court declined to hear the case. This article is more than 1 year old. Under current Utah law, polygamy is classified as a third-degree felony. The woman who escaped a polygamous cult — and turned its HQ into a refuge. Read more. Topics Utah Religion news. This article was originally published in Constitution, the Supreme Court, and money, politics, and the First Amendment.
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Other articles in Issues Related to Religion. Want to support the Free Speech Center? Donate Now. Flores Davis v. United States Sherbert v. About the Encyclopedia. Polygyny is when a man is married to multiple wives at a time, and polyandry refers to when a woman is married to multiple husbands.
If a marriage has multiple husbands and wives, it can be referred to as a group marriage. Religions have differing views on marriage and polygamy. For example, because Buddhism does not regard marriage as a sacrament and only a secular affair, forms of marriage vary by country. For example, Thailand legally recognized polygamy in , and Myanmar outlawed polygyny in In Christianity , the Roman Catholic Church condemns polygamy. The Lutheran Church accepts some polygamists. The Anglican Communion ruled that polygamy was permissible in certain circumstances in In Islam, a Muslim man may have more than one wife at the same time, up to four wives, according to Islamic marital jurisprudence.
Hinduism allows polygamy with circumstances. For example, traditional Hindu law allowed polygamy if the first wife could not bear a son. Additionally, Balinese Hinduism allows for sanctioned and unrestricted polygamy, but the marriage is regulated by adat or traditional customs.
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