Is oral sex in Mormon marriage really prohibited, like portrayed on Big Love?
Both the current LDS leaders as well as past leaders have condemned oral sex in marriage as an “unnatural, impure, or unholy” act which married members should never practice. If they do, it is considered a sin which makes them unworthy to participate in Mormon temple ceremonies. See: LDS Church Prohibition on Oral Sex. How many Mormons were involved in polygamy? Church historian Larry Logue’s study indicated that in the 19th century, about 33% of Mormon households were polygamist. This included nearly all local and top church leaders and prominent Mormons in their communities. How many wives were Mormons allowed to have? In 1894, President Wilford Woodruff said that Brigham Young declared to him that since Solomon was chastised for having 1000 wives and concubines, it was felt that Latter-day Saints should not exceed 999. (Journal of Abraham H. Cannon, Vol. 18 April 5, 1894, pp 66-7) How successful were polygamist marriages? There were over 2000 divorces granted prior to the 1890 Manif
