Since people are already cohabitating in groups like alley cats the term of marriage or lack of same is mostly noticed by those who follow the God of the bible.
Slavery is not God's desire for man, but was permitted because due to the hardness of the heart of man it prevented executions and genocides in many cases. Similarly polygamy is not God's desire for man, but has been often permitted because due to the hardness of the heart of man it prevents divorce and fatherlessness.
Come on now...God allows for much evil in this world because we have a choice to some degree and He does not make us as controlled creatures like animals are. That in no way means He approves of this. Just look at that big photo, I don’t think one of them are is smiling!
If he really cared for the soul of these women, then why did he not sponsor a home for wayward young ladies where they could live safely and with love? Why would he instead marry them and have all the sex he would ever want? Doesn’t sound so christian to me!
Similarly polygamy is not God’s desire for man, but has been often permitted because due to the hardness of the heart of man it prevents divorce and fatherlessness. ...I twisted nothing. You made it sound like God preferred this to happen because those women were fatherless. Those women were not married for heaven sakes and if he wanted to be a father figure he could have helped them without marrying them. My point was valid...you did make it sound exactly like God permitted this! Yet a lot of evil happens in the world...that does not mean God approves...you made it sound like this was needed in some way...not!