"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Of course, not all of the couples in the YFZ community were polygamous, either.
I have no problem with the FLDS men having multiple wives and long as the wives are of age.
Hey gays! If you are not having a good time, stand up, kick yourself in the rear and sit back down.
Well let’s see, a blond, a brunette, a redhead, another brunette....
“Hey gays, if you insist on redefining marriage, then ALL forms of sexual union are valid. Especially the ones mentioned in the Bible!”
You’re under the impression that gay people are somehow standing in the way of you having 30 or 40 wives?
Can I enter into a domestic partnership with my dog? She would qualify for my health benefits under my company plan.
Than I wouldn’t have to pay out of pocket for the bitch’s vet visits.
Having more than one wife should fit the Supreme Court definition of cruel and unusual punishment.
I can’t imagine why a man would knowingly walk into such a hellish fate.
I thought the CPS case was all about the alleged child abuse, and everything since then has involved abuse of the children.
I thought polygamy (and it’s polygyny, technically) was just a factor in the investigations of the CPS.
The recent Senate committee hearing involved testimony by witnesses about all the factors that contributed to sex with minors.
The politicians , as usual, contributed nonsense and excuses and promises to the hearing.
Polygamy was talked about, and I’m pretty sure the main concern of the whole committee wasn’t polygamy, but it’s use to conceal crimes.
That is all above and beyond the YFZ Ranch case in Texas, though.
The FLDS doesn’t have to defend against polygamy, or polygyny (dang, that’s hard to spell), because so far, no one has indicted anyone for it.
One. What did I win?
The same one that's in my wallet... >:(
The way I see it, if the State doesn’t allow or recognize polygamy, there can be no polygamy—fraud, perhaps, but not polygamy.
Finally a common sense article on Free Republic about polygamy! Of course don’t bother the people on here who’ve already made their mind up with facts or anything.. very much like liberals.
Real conservatives research issues and make sure they know all the facts before they jump to conclusions..
A careful study of the Bible will reveal the following:
1. That Abraham's concubinage, not marriage, with Hagar was evil in God's sight which is a factor in Ishmael's being cast out. Abraham's marriage to Keturah was after Sarah's death when he was a widower.
2) That Jacob's marriage to two sisters is condemned by the law as later revealed, and his concubinage with two maid servants was not approved. The point of the misery of Jacob in his marriage relations, the jealousy of his wives and sons was to show that God's displeasure with it.
3) David's multiplying wives was forbidden as king by the law. This sin in Solomon lead in part to the division of the kingdom.
4) The original polygamist was wicked Lamech, a descendant of Cain, who with his house was destroyed (drowned) in the flood when the chronology is put together.
In Malachi 2;15 it is stated that God gave Adam one wife. The point of the text is that God had the Spirit, could have given him multiple wives, not just Eve, if He had wanted to do so.
Jesus repeatedly condemns divorce as adultery, remarriage after divorce as adultery and He emphasizes one man + one woman for life. This is the consistent teaching of the Bible.
That God forgave and endured the sins of the Old Testament does not constitute a sanction of them. Their corruption of marriage was immoral. "from the beginning it was not so," Jesus said so.
According to my grandfather, one is too many.
I suppose you are not against slavery either since it is also “Biblical”?
How about stoning people to death? Think that is OK too?
Polygamy is about one thing and one thing only.
Men having sex with multiple partners.
Oh and by the way, Abraham was not a polygamist. Hagar was never considered to be a wife. She was Sarah's maid and was her property.
Typical BS from FLDS defenders.
I think this is one of those situations like price controls or the minimum wage: some people desperately, viscerally want it to be a good idea, but the overwhelming empirical evidence shows that the practice is harmful for all but a very few.
Frankly, between this and the recent column supporting public sex and nudity, I'm starting to wonder if he's gone off the deep end ...
One is plenty, thank you.
I don't think so, can you clarify that a bit?
“There’s biblical sanction for polygamy.”
Please provide Scriptural references for this claim.
I can think of many examples where this situation is noted and several others where it is condemned, but never ‘sanctioned.’
And no, neither Michal or Abigail were a ‘reward.’