The "One Wife" *tradition* of Christianity...

[AJ Dual]

China is also responding with a rise in kidnappings, bride/dowry scams, an explosion in (presumably willing) prostitution, and unwilling human-trafficking prostitution of North Korean women, and others.

[seeker_two]

Here's the thing....the doctrine of "one spouse per person" was only espoused by Paul to the early Church leadership (pastors, deacons, etc.) because those positions had a lot of responsibility outside of the home that precluded having to manage multiple wives (and multiple, MULTIPLE children).  Having one wife kept those responsibilities to a minimum....and allowed those Church leaders to focus on their flock....

There's nothing specifically for or against polygamy in the Bible....but it's a huge responsibility for one man to take on....plus, as Christians, we're obligated to follow the laws of our rulers (Romans 13.... http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2013&version=MSG )

......then again, as I've always said....polygamy is the "crime" that punishes itself..... 

[roo_ster]

H......then again, as I've always said....polygamy is the "crime" that punishes itself..... 

 

[MicroBalrog]

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[Scout26]

The definition of polygamy is having one wife too many.



Which also happens to be the same definition of monogamy.

[RoadKingLarry]

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I hope they succeed in their fight.
I have no personal interest in any sort of plural marriage deal I fail to see the states compelling interest in what goes on amongst consenting adults. 
Marriage is essentially a religious construct anyway and even though I'm an atheist I don't think the state has any business regulating marriage, kind of a 1st Amendment thing IMO.

[230RN]

Had two.

Sequentially.

Learned lesson.