Editing Mormonism and polygamy (section)

=== Modern teachings of the church ===
In a teaching manual published by the church in 2015, the practice of polygamy is described as a "test of faith" that brought Latter-day Saints closer to God.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lesson 20: Plural Marriage |url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/eng/manual/foundations-of-the-restoration-teacher-manual/lesson-20-plural-marriage |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=www.churchofjesuschrist.org |language=en}}</ref>{{Original research inline|date=February 2024}} Other recent church documents point to an increase in children as being why Mormons believe God commanded them to practice polygamy. An article on the church's website states that early Mormons believed that they would receive blessings from God by obeying the commandment of polygamy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Polygamy: What Latter-day Saints Really Believe {{!}} LDS.org.ph |url=https://ph.churchofjesuschrist.org/polygamy-mormons-plural-marriage |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=ph.churchofjesuschrist.org}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=In light of the extensive historiography, this page could do better than an essay directly published on the denomination's website|date=February 2024}}