Allowing polygamy could cause an older man to push the older women aside, and then go after the young.
It would not be fair to them. It would be as though they didn't matter no longer. And women long to be loved.
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Allowing polygamy could cause an older man to push the older women aside, and then go after the young.
It would not be fair to them. It would be as though they didn't matter no longer. And women long to be loved.
Men do that anyway in monogamous relationships, don't they?
If a man were going to do that, he would do it in a polygamous or a monogamous relationship.
That is an issue with the man, not the marriage practice.
It might be a lust issue for you, for them it is a religious issue. They should be free to practice their religion between consenting adults the same as you are.
So you think Paul was kidding when he said that a married woman seeks to please her husband and a married man seeks to please his wife?
I'm sorry...but husbands and wives have a hard enough time pleasing each other when theres only ONE they are trying to please.
I believe God made it plain from the very beginning what His perfect plan was. As I said before, just because God tolerated some things doesn't mean He was pleased with it.
As for them being "free to practice their religion"...
Satan worship and witchcraft are considered to be "religions" as well. Many of those practicing these religions believe in human sacrifice. I suppose if the "adults" consent to it, this practice should be allowed as well?
You are wanting to open a can of worms that God never intended.
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I believe monogamous marriage is God's perfect will. However, I'm cautious to say that it's "sin". Because God Himself states He gave David "wives" and if that wouldn't have proven enough, God would have given David more.
I believe monogamous marriage is God's perfect will. However, I'm cautious to say that it's "sin". Because God Himself states He gave David "wives" and if that wouldn't have proven enough, God would have given David more.
Yes, but that was under the old law. There were lots of things that were done under the old law that is not done under the new law.
For instance, they use to scarifice animals but we no longer do that. Once it was against the law to eat pork but now it is ok.
Yes, but that was under the old law. There were lots of things that were done under the old law that is not done under the new law.
For instance, they use to scarifice animals but we no longer do that. Once it was against the law to eat pork but now it is ok.
I agree with this.It just so happens that before I was married I always thought that would be kool. then i got married and found out I could not handle 1 wife. How could I handle 2 women at the same time?
1 is out of control- 2 would be chaos.
Yes, but that was under the old law. There were lots of things that were done under the old law that is not done under the new law.
For instance, they use to scarifice animals but we no longer do that. Once it was against the law to eat pork but now it is ok.
Again, I don't believe it's the perfect will of God. And yes, I agree, monogamy is NT practice. However, I do not believe that we can call polygamy a "sin". God Himself stated that HE gave David "wives", and had that not been enough, God HIMSELF states that He would have given David even more. Would God be willing to multiply David's "sin" if polygamy is indeed a "sin"? I find that hard to fathom.
The East saw sexuality far differently that we do in the West. For example, men who had more than one wife are called "holy". They are saluted as men of faith. Consider this... David wrote many Psalms. It's quite probable that the woman David was with one evening before writing a given Psalm was a different woman from an evening when he had written another. Yet David is still "inspired" and "holy" unto the Lord and not rebuked.
Many don't realize this but there were several different institutionalized forms of "marriage" in the OT that God ordained, regulated, occasionally encouraged, and binding. Each brought certain social status and rights to those involved.
• Monogamous Marriage – Marriage consisting of one man and one woman.
• Polygamous Marriage – Marriage consisting of one man and more than one woman.
• Concubines – Socially recognized mistresses within the marriage covenant.
• War Brides – Arranged marriage with female prisoners of war.
• Levirate Marriage – The marrying of a dead brother’s first wife, even if the living brother was already married.
• Servant Marriage – The arrangement of marriage between servants or a servant and her master.
When Paul wrote the NT polygamy was already prohibitted by Rome. Had it not been, there is a good chance Paul wouldn't have ordered Christians to embrace monogamy in keeping with Roman law ("obey every ordinance of man"). However, in God's sovereignty, and society being as it was, Paul ordered elders and deacons to embrace monogamy, and even used the model to reflect the relationship between Christ and the church.
So I do believe that monogamy is standard NT practice. I would never encourage polygamy. However, again... I don't think it was or is a "sin". If memory serves me correctly, the historic church has permitted polygamy in various circumstances. Even Kings in Europe had recognized "concubines" without strong rebuke from the church (for various reasons). American views of the issue are strongly colored by our Puritanical religious roots.
Again, I say, I do believe that monogamy is standard NT practice. I would never encourage polygamy.
Again, I don't believe it's the perfect will of God. And yes, I agree, monogamy is NT practice. However, I do not believe that we can call polygamy a "sin". God Himself stated that HE gave David "wives", and had that not been enough, God HIMSELF states that He would have given David even more. Would God be willing to multiply David's "sin" if polygamy is indeed a "sin"? I find that hard to fathom.
The East saw sexuality far differently that we do in the West. For example, men who had more than one wife are called "holy". They are saluted as men of faith. Consider this... when David wrote many Psalms. It's quite probable that the woman David was with one evening before writing a Psalm was a different woman from an evening when he had written another. Yet David is still "inspired" and "holy" unto the Lord.
Many don't realize this but there were several different institutionalized forms of "marriage" in the OT that God ordained, regulated, and often encouraged. Each brought certain social status and rights to those involved.
Monogamous Marriage Marriage consisting of one man and one woman.
Polygamous Marriage Marriage consisting of one man and more than one woman.
Concubines Socially recognized mistresses within the marriage covenant.
War Brides Arranged marriage with female prisoners of war.
Levirate Marriage The marrying of a dead brothers first wife, even if the living brother was already married.
Servant Marriage The arrangement of marriage between servants or a servant and her master.
When Paul wrote the NT polygamy was already prohibitted by Rome. Had it not been, there is a good change Paul wouldn't have ordered Christians to embrace monogamy in keeping with Roman law ("obey every ordinance of man"). However, in God's sovereignty, and society being as it was, Paul ordered elders and deacons to embrace monogamy, and even used the model to reflect the relationship between Christ and the church.
So I do believe that monogamy is standard NT practice. However, again... I don't think it was or is a "sin". But that's just me.
I agree with this post.
Thanks for writing it.
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Just a few more deadbeat dads not paying child support after they divorce wives #8, 9, & 10?
Just a few more single moms raising kids alone after dad has gotten tired of wives 2, 4 & 6?
Just a few more kids running the streets, getting in trouble, while dad works because mom decided she didn't want to compete with other women for dads affections so she moved on?
Shall I continue?
This is simply a lust issue...nothing more...
So, the same things that are wrong with (some) monogamous marriages, then?
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