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Why Not Polygamy? A Question to Advocates of Gay Marriage
Patheos ^ | November 17, 2014 | Roger E. Olson

Posted on 12/04/2014 8:40:00 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: ansel12

“Gay marriage supporters are not suddenly going to get all shocked at polygamy.”

No, they won’t be shocked. BUT I suspect that they would hate it. If nothing else, it confirms that men belong with women.


41 posted on 12/05/2014 5:35:19 AM PST by Diapason
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I am only asking advocates of gay marriage how they would argue against, if at all, legal plural marriage.


Since I am not an advocate of it I would not know, but I doubt if the advocates of Sodomy would uphold polygamy unless it was just to help their own cause, polygamy although may not be the ideal is not an abomination.

While there are obviously men who want other men it is hate toward God that this is all about and not about rights but only in the name of rights.

The idea is to defy God and cause as many people as they can to do the same.

What better way to defy God than to legalize an abomination such as sodomy and putting choice on abortion.

Woman was made for man, I have no doubt the anti Gods hate that with a passion.


42 posted on 12/05/2014 8:02:35 AM PST by ravenwolf (` Does the scripture explain it in full detail? if not how can you?)
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To: ansel12

They will be shocked when the polygamists get large enough to impose Sharia Law and behead them.


43 posted on 12/05/2014 8:04:46 AM PST by gusty
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To: Diapason

Polygamy isn’t limited by sex in a society that allows same sexes to marry.


44 posted on 12/05/2014 8:27:51 AM PST by ansel12
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To: gusty

Mormons don’t have the large army they had at one time, they won’t be able to threaten Americans as they once did.


45 posted on 12/05/2014 8:29:12 AM PST by ansel12
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To: Jim Noble
Polygamy has much more going for it than homosexual marriage - it is natural

I don't know why you guys think that group marriage is going to be limited to hetrosexuals.

46 posted on 12/05/2014 8:30:50 AM PST by ansel12
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To: Blue Collar Christian
Jesus was pretty clear on that.

Agreed.

47 posted on 12/05/2014 10:38:00 AM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: 353FMG

Doubt it. Who really wants to support Mormons to the extent that plenty of PC Support Islam? No one. Neither side of the political spectrum wants to sanction them. Christians don’t want them, Muslims don’t want anyone higher than them in authority, and liberals have no desire to uphold and make great speeches in favor of them. Muslims are a big corridor, because plenty of the left support and speak against concerns that people have regarding Islam. When it comes to pushing polygamy in, Muslims have it on the side, and they outnumber Mormons everywhere in a National population.


48 posted on 12/05/2014 12:45:56 PM PST by Morpheus2009
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To: ravenwolf

Yeah, I have a problem explaining Abraham and all the women and children he divided his inheritance among. A lot of Christians have a problem explaining that one.

But for the most part, I agree with your statement. Same-Sex “Marriage” is the highest on the pecking order because it gets at many major religions, even some of those who would sanction polygamy. It really is about hate of God and his religion more than anything else.


49 posted on 12/05/2014 12:49:39 PM PST by Morpheus2009
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To: ansel12

Not even a question of that, they don’t have the liberals pushing and backing them like the Muslims do. Any army they ever had would be child’s play compared to the US military anyways, and I am talking even whenever it was they came to be.


50 posted on 12/05/2014 12:51:38 PM PST by Morpheus2009
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To: Diapason

No, they won’t be shocked. BUT I suspect that they would hate it. If nothing else, it confirms that men belong with women.


I agree, and the fact that they are legalizing sodomite marriage shows that we are way past worrying about polygamy.

The saying is don`t try to compare apples to oranges but that would be easy compared to trying to compare Polygamy with homosexuality.


51 posted on 12/05/2014 12:58:17 PM PST by ravenwolf (` Does the scripture explain it in full detail? if not how can you?)
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To: Morpheus2009

Yeah, I have a problem explaining Abraham and all the women and children he divided his inheritance among.


The only way I can explain it is that it was necessary and even though not commanded by God was approved by him.

If it had not been approved by God it would not have been.

I do not think we need to apologize to people who question what our founding fathers of the bible did.

Some people has to make the Bible fit their ideal before they can except it.

But I have never saw any one who was ideal or lived an ideal life.


52 posted on 12/05/2014 1:23:15 PM PST by ravenwolf (` Does the scripture explain it in full detail? if not how can you?)
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To: Ted Grant

Sorry for the late reply.

If consenting adults want get married, get married.
You should not to have to ask the state for permission.
Homosexuals can get “married” now.
Exchange your vows, have a party, go on a honeymoon, whatever floats your boat.
Now, if you are asking for special or preferential treatment from the state because of your assumed new status, that is another question entirely.


53 posted on 12/06/2014 6:09:52 AM PST by Macoozie (1) Win the Senate 2) Repeal Obamacare 3) Impeach Roberts)
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To: DemforBush

Here’s how I see it. It’s already decriminalized, whether it is trumpeted or not. Nobody cares, for instance, if I was living in a home with however many women and had relations with them, and had children with them, etc.. If there is any cohabitation law, then it is not enforced. If there’s any goal with marriage, it is to legitimize criminalization of religion. Polygamy has nowhere near the potential as homosexual civil rights to do that. The only approach sensible in that direction would be to legalize it, criminalize it, and arrest the religions who reinstate it, but most people with any sense wouldn’t buy it. And that’s besides the fact that most people with half a brain recognize it for a house of cards in today’s world of no fault divorce and court battles over how inheritance splits up.


54 posted on 12/06/2014 7:49:25 AM PST by Morpheus2009
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