Questions tagged [polygamy]
Marriages of more than two partners: one man to multiple women (polygyny), one woman to multiple men (polyandry), as well as marriages of multiple men and women (group marriage)
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How many wives can a Christian have?
How many wives can a Christian have is it allowed to have 4 or 3 wives? Can I have marriage of multiple women as a believing christian?
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Did any Early Church Fathers approve of polygamy?
This question asks whether any Early Church Fathers condemned polygamy. The answer seems to be 'yes'. Did any Early Church Fathers approve of polygamy?
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Did the Early Church Fathers condemn polygamy?
Today I was debating with a Christian who believes in polygamy and claimed that the Early Church Fathers allowed for the act of polygamy, is that true and is there any evidence that the Early Church ...
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Does The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints allow polygamy in lands where it is legal?
In some countries polygamy is still legal, at least in some cases. For example apparently in UAE a man can have up to 4 wives.
Considering that LDS has 1699 members in UAE according to their ...
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How Many Members of Joseph Smith's Council of Fifty Practiced Plural Marriage?
In March 1844, Joseph Smith organized a special council in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints known as the Council of Fifty. Much has been written about the nature and purpose of this ...
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Why did God allow polygamy in the Old Testament?
I’ve been reading a bit into 1 Samuel, and came across something that confused me:
1 Samuel 25:43 NIV
David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel, and they both were his wives.
But, in Genesis, we ...
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Does Christianity or the Bible forbid polygamy and widow remarriage?
I've seen people advocate widow celibate for the reason of a happy reunion of the marriage bond in Heaven. As I understand it, this appeal is based on the rejection of polygamy, which is based on the ...
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I've read that 19th Century and early 20th Century Mormon Utah was very feminist for its time. What evidence supports or contradicts this? [closed]
I've read this claim on a reddit post1 that 19th century Mormon Utah is usually understood as barbaric and very sexist towards women, especially due to polygamy. However the poster argues that 19th ...
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What did kids of polygamous Mormon parents call their half-sibling's moms?
Did they refer to them as their step-moms? Their Dad's nth wife? Half-sibling's mom? What was the common terminology used by Mormons back in the day when they practiced polygamy for describing family ...
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LDS Church view of 1 Timothy 3:2 and 3:12 when they supported polygamy
I have a question regarding what the LDS Church view of 1 Timothy 3:2 and 3:12 was during the times when they supported polygamy.
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One of the earliest formal ...
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What does Lev 18:18 "Rival Wife" Mean? [closed]
Leviticus 18:18:
Do not take your wife’s sister as a rival wife and have sexual relations with her while your wife is living.
I always wondered why it says it like this. Instead of, "do not marry ...
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Did Martin Luther ever admit that his approval of Philip's bigamy was wrong?
I recently learned that in 1540, Martin Luther secretly approved of the bigamous marriage of Philip of Hesse. Philip had married for political purposes, and then fell in love with someone else. ...
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Did biblical polygamy ever involve group sex? [closed]
Just to be clear, polygamy and group sex go against my conscience. I am a Christian, and I ask this question sincerely.
Polygamy is not explicitly or unambiguously forbidden in the Bible. In fact, it ...
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Did the LDS ever recognize non-LDS polygamous marriages?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) at one time performed and recognized polygamous marriages. In 1890, they ceased performing new polygamous marriages but continued to recognize ...
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Is polyandry legal in the bible?
Polygyny is practiced in the Bible with God's full knowledge.
What about polyandry?
Many say that Western values are based on Judeo-Christian principles.
One western value is that marriage is ...
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What is the biblical basis against polygamy in the New Covenant?
Assuming the Old Covenant is obsolete and fulfilled (Heb 7:18-19), what is the biblical argument against allowing the practice of polygamy?
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Why wasn't Solomon's polygamy sinful?
I know that Solomon was a king, but why doesn't the Bible describe his polygamy as sinful? Was he allowed to commit sins others could not because he was a king? I thought God showed no partiality.
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How many wives did Joseph Smith Jr. have in his lifetime?
I understand that polygamy was commonly taught and practiced in the early days of the LDS church by Joseph Smith and others. I'm wondering just how many wives he had and who they were. Also, were ...
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What does the LDS Church teach about Jesus being married, having children, and His position on polygamy?
In the Journal of Discourses, LDS apostles suggest that Jesus Himself was married, that He had children, and that He and His disciples endorsed polygamy.
It will be borne in mind that once on a time, ...
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To what degree could a person be "pro-polygamy" yet still obey the LDS church?
As I understand it, the LDS teaching is that polygamy is acceptable, in this mortal life, only when God decides to permit it, and that God has done so twice so far in history (1) during Biblical ...
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Joseph Smith purpose of polygamy
Why did Joseph Smith condone, or perhaps even encourage polygamy? What scriptures, if any, support this practice?
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Why did Mormons stop practicing polygamy?
I know that early in the formation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, polygamy was common. It's my understanding that it was an everlasting command from God to Joseph Smith.
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The Bible seems to allow polygamy. Why doesn't the church? [closed]
In Exodus 21:10 and Deuteronomy 21:15-16 (among many other passages), it talks about polygamy as if it were acceptable.
Indeed, there are several holy men (Abraham and Solomon come to mind offhand) ...
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