Re: Polygamy in the Bible
 

I'm in shock here...

Obviously polygamy has been practiced throughout history, but doesn't the practic of modern polygamy put women back into the dark ages where they were considered as nothing but property - bought and sold and subjected to vile offense?

Re: Polygamy in the Bible
 

I think yes.

But evidently some believe that being "liberated" allows them more open marriages.

My wife once told me that if we had more than one wife in the house....at least someone would help with the house work and she could get me out of her hair more often. lol

Re: Polygamy in the Bible
 

There ya go Aquila. Please keep us informed... report back as often as your time permits.

Re: Polygamy in the Bible
 

Sorry bro...one's enough for me. lol

Re: Polygamy in the Bible
 

The polygamy the FLDS practice? Yes. The open marriages and polyamory, maybe not. If anything it makes relationships a commodity. Not just women, but men as well. Trade them around, swap (swinging is a subset of polyamory btw), find another someone.

Re: Polygamy in the Bible
 

Actually the prohibition against elders might not be a prohibition at all but reference he must be a husband of his first wife. As the use of the word "one" allows for such a interpretation. Otherwise he could not be divorced which would be a bad thing and not a quality of leadership in the home WHICH was points of the other qualifications.

Re: Polygamy in the Bible
 

Some African American men practice a form of polygamy. They say it was OK in their African heritage and that good men like Abraham, David, etc. practiced it in the Bible. They do not actually marry multiple wives but have children by several different women and stay with different ones at different times. They also say this was enforced in their culture by the white slave holders who used the men for breeding several women without marriage. It is a part of the African American culture in this country.

Re: Polygamy in the Bible
 

If I remember correctly the "husband of one wife" is more literally translated out of the Greek as "man of one woman".

Re: Polygamy in the Bible
 

yes and if one was meant "first" then it clearly changes the meaning. Literal does not change anything conerning meaning of the author.
Also it would be very unusual to put a prohibition on someone sense it was never taught as a negative but it would make sense to make a prohibiton in the church concerning a issue of divorce or other marital issue.

Re: Polygamy in the Bible
 

Luke....dude...are you married? LOL