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I would write more about mormonism and their relationship between sexuality. I would want to include the way they view women and their sexuality as well as homosexuals. The Mormon church is more conservative so I think it would be important to include their views on sexuality in order to have an unbiased view on the page.

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Original Text "On various occasions LDS church leaders have taught that members should not masturbate as part of obedience to the LDS law of chastity.[62][63][64][65][66][67][68]"

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Homosexuality

The LDS church believes that sex out of marriage is sinful and that homosexual behavior should be condemned. Hetereosexual marriage is seen as the highest form of relationship in the Mormon church. Homosexuals are believed to have the ability to overcome their homosexuality through strong faith practices and repentance for their actions and thoughts.

Women's Sexuality

Women's sexuality is solely for the purpose for having children. Women were given rights from God to perform their Godly duty to bear children. In the 19th century women's roles were to live their lives around their husband and children. Women who rejected this role as being a domestic women in the home, were seen as unstable and corrupted. Women were expected to be pure, stable, and spiritual.

Plural Marriage

Outsiders to Mormonism ,in the 19th century, believed that polygamy was unacceptable and therefore Mormon women were seen in a different light if they participated in a plural marriage. Although their marriage arrangements were against the odds of society, Mormon women continued to defend their right to be in a polygamist marriage. All Mormon women had to accept the possibility of being a plural wife if they wanted to continue in the Latter Day Saints religion. Polygamy became not only a social duty, it became a way to salvation. Plural wives gained salvation but only the first wive received societal status. Many believed that the outside socitey was much greater than what they were doing with polygamy. Even though the concept of being a plural wife was widely accepted at the time, there were also a good amount of women who didn't think that plural marriages were a good thing. Many,within the LDS church,whom were in opposition of polygamy stated that women who were in polygamous marriages were degrading the sanctity of marriage. For some, the idea of polygamy ruined a woman's sexuality and their role.