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  • Brother Lazarus
    Forum Member
    Forum Member
    • Jul 2008
    • 1062
    #1

    Polygamy

    I have a question for you folks that are far more learned in Scripture than I am. I know that polygamy is an acccepted state of marriage in the Old Testament. It is illegal here in the USA, and of course we are commanded to obey secular law. So my question is, if it were not for secular law, would it still be Biblically permissible?

    Yours in Christ

    Brother Lazarus
    In the Beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth. Genesis 1.1. This scripture is the first verse of the Bible for a reason. It lays the foundation for the absolute truth found in God's Holy WORD, the Bible.
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    • Pastor Al E Pistle
      Christ's Cōnsiliārius
       
      • Sep 2006
      • 9323
      #2
      Re: Polygamy

      Not only WOULD it be, it IS. The Bible stands as written. Of course one then wonders why any sane would want more than one wife....or even one.

      "Polygamy is one wife too many. Monogamy is the same."
      -Popularly misattributed to Oscar Wilde.

      In point of fact, the word 'polygamy' encompasses polygyny, polyandry and group marriage. I normally don't discuss these sorts of things, but in this case I thought it would be...ummmm... big of me.
      Emeritus Professor of the Christ Jesus Chair of Theology at Landover Baptist University.
      "God loves you. Let us arrange for you to meet Him".
      Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth.--Psalms 58:6


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        • Brother Lazarus
          Forum Member
          Forum Member
          • Jul 2008
          • 1062
          #3
          Re: Polygamy

          Pastor Al, I was of course referring to polygyny. I should have been more clear. I do thank you for the response. Your counsel about the sanity of taking more than one wife is well taken.

          Yours in Christ

          Brother Lazarus
          In the Beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth. Genesis 1.1. This scripture is the first verse of the Bible for a reason. It lays the foundation for the absolute truth found in God's Holy WORD, the Bible.

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            • Pastor Ezekiel
              Putting the "stud" back in Bible Study
               
              • Sep 2006
              • 78553
              #4
              Re: Polygamy

              Originally posted by Brother Lazarus View Post
              Pastor Al, I was of course referring to polygyny. I should have been more clear. I do thank you for the response. Your counsel about the sanity of taking more than one wife is well taken.

              Yours in Christ

              Brother Lazarus
              That's a rather serious typo you made there, friend.

              Take a look at THIS website for more on the subject. Best keep this between the Men btw.
              Who Will Jesus Damn?

              Here is a partial list from just a few scripture verses:

              Hypocrites (Matthew 24:51), The Unforgiving (Mark 11:26), Homosexuals (Romans 1:26, 27), Fornicators (Romans 1:29), The Wicked (Romans 1:29), The Covetous (Romans 1:29), The Malicious (Romans 1:29), The Envious (Romans 1:29), Murderers (Romans 1:29), The Deceitful (Romans 1:29), Backbiters (Romans 1:30), Haters of God (Romans 1:30), The Despiteful (Romans 1:30), The Proud (Romans 1:30), Boasters (Romans 1:30), Inventors of evil (Romans 1:30), Disobedient to parents (Romans 1:30), Covenant breakers (Romans 1:31), The Unmerciful (Romans 1:31), The Implacable (Romans 1:31), The Unrighteous (1Corinthians 6:9), Idolaters (1Corinthians 6:9), Adulterers (1Corinthians 6:9), The Effeminate (1Corinthians 6:9), Thieves (1Corinthians 6:10), Drunkards (1Corinthians 6:10), Reviler (1Corinthians 6:10), Extortioners (1Corinthians 6:10), The Fearful (Revelation 21:8), The Unbelieving (Revelation 21:8), The Abominable (Revelation 21:8), Whoremongers (Revelation 21:8), Sorcerers (Revelation 21:8), All Liars (Revelation 21:8)

              Need Pastoral Advice? Contact me privately at PastorEzekiel@landoverbaptist.net TODAY!!

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                • Brother Lazarus
                  Forum Member
                  Forum Member
                  • Jul 2008
                  • 1062
                  #5
                  Re: Polygamy

                  Now that I know that taking on another wife is both scripturally sound and technically legal (as long as I don’t apply for a marriage license or claim her on my taxes) I have been thinking in terms of a cost benefit analysis on the subject. On the minus side there is the possibility of exponential nagging which will require more beatings than I am accustomed to administer. My sanity would be in question. An extra wife might be difficult to obtain given the cultural bias against polygyny. There is also the added financial burden. However there would be some benefits. My wife is barren, so I would have the opportunity to father Soldiers for Christ. The financial burden could be mitigated by firing the house Negros and splitting their tasks among the two wives. The financial burden could be further ameliorated by a third wife which could be put to work in a paying job, assuming that is Biblical (I rely on the Landover Baptist Church Pastors for guidance on that). Plus a third wife is an additional opportunity to father even more Soldiers for Christ.


                  So there’s my dilemma. If I go the route of obtaining an additional wife, common sense SEEMS to dictate that it would be better to obtain two additional wives. Even though the beatings required for three wives seems tiring, it would seem to be a more sound financial decision to go with three wives than two.

                  Brothers and sisters, I seek your counsel.

                  Yours in Christ

                  Brother Lazarus
                  In the Beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth. Genesis 1.1. This scripture is the first verse of the Bible for a reason. It lays the foundation for the absolute truth found in God's Holy WORD, the Bible.

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