What's so wrong with polygamy? - Page 7

Aquila · #61 08-01-2011, 10:19 AM

It would appear that in the OT God allowed for various forms of expressing human sexuality and interests. However, God institutionalized social the institutions such as those listed in my previous post above to ensure social responsibility towards the women and children involved. The issue wasn't that human sexuality is something dirty; but rather something that should never endanger the dignity or social stability of another. God's primary concern was exploitation and dehumanization. This is why polygamy was socially acceptable, yet prostitution was not.

In a way... God had a golden standard with man. In essence God was saying, "If you're going to sleep with anyone... be legally responsible for them and your children."

Timmy · #62 08-01-2011, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by LadyRev

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?

. . .

Speaking of Paul...

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn. 1 Corinthians 7:9

Why wouldn't this apply to a married man who is burning (lusting) after another woman? Wouldn't it be better to marry her, too?

(Just askin'!

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King's Child · #63 08-01-2011, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Timmy

Speaking of Paul...

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn. 1 Corinthians 7:9

Why wouldn't this apply to a married man who is burning (lusting) after another woman? Wouldn't it be better to marry her, too?

(Just askin'!

)

What if the woman he is lusting after is married to another man. That could get a little sticky.

Timmy · #64 08-01-2011, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by King's Child

What if the woman he is lusting after is married to another man. That could get a little sticky.

And pity the future generations trying to do their family tree!

Trouvere · #65 08-01-2011, 02:50 PM

Polygamy in American culture is just another excuse to be a legal adulterer.
Sin is sin.
God made one man and one woman.
They set up house in the Garden of Eden.
God's perfect order for the family.
He did not make Eve and Lori and Sue and Beth for Adam.
He made one woman.
Get it into your thick head.
One man, One woman, One God

Timmy · #66 08-01-2011, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Trouvere

Polygamy in American culture is just another excuse to be a legal adulterer.
Sin is sin.
God made one man and one woman.
They set up house in the Garden of Eden.
God's perfect order for the family.
He did not make Eve and Lori and Sue and Beth for Adam.
He made one woman.
Get it into your thick head.
One man, One woman, One God

Who are you talking to? God?

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Originally Posted by Aquila

. . . God Himself had given David wives from the house of Saul. . . .

pelathais · #67 08-01-2011, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Charnock

What does the Bible say about it?

If you're going to be a bishop, you must be the husband of one wife. 1 Timothy 3:2.

Some folks take this and extrapolate the idea to ALL believers. There may or may not be something to that.

Meanwhile, some folks take this passage to say that a bishop can only have "one wife" during the course of his entire life. Thus, remarriage for a widower would be out of the question. This idea is contingent upon the couple being somehow "eternally wed." Thus, even when a wife passes away, the bishop (or bishop to be) is said to still be "married" to the dead woman.

The UPC manual used to endorse this teaching. However, this idea does appear to ignore the words of our Lord in Matthew 22:23-28. Here, one woman had seven husbands, yet none of the husbands could claim to have "eternally married" the woman.

As far as the practice of marital monogamy today goes, it does appear to be based upon the "ideal" that Jesus pointed out that existed "at the beginning" (Matthew 19:3-6). The fact, however, that a bishop's qualifications specifically state "one wife" would seem to indicate that in the early Christian community there were those with more than "one wife."

pelathais · #68 08-01-2011, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Cindy

Why are there only multiple wives? Why not multiple husbands?

You have sons to do your yard work.

"Multiple husbands?" Can you imagine the confusion? Of course... there would be a better chance that I would be able to find the remote or my tools when I need them if there were more guys around here. And, the garage would stay the way I wanted it. There would be some advantages.

Timmy · #69 08-01-2011, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by pelathais

You have sons to do your yard work.

"Multiple husbands?" Can you imagine the confusion? Of course... there would be a better chance that I would be able to find the remote or my tools when I need them if there were more guys around here. And, the garage would stay the way I wanted it. There would be some advantages.

Would there be a vote on whether to leave the seat up or down?

pelathais · #70 08-01-2011, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Timmy

Would there be a vote on whether to leave the seat up or down?

Well... when you get a bunch of older guys together - some in need of the "roter-rooter job" if you know what I mean, bathroom issues are best left undiscussed.