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To: Colofornian

30 And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.


20 posted on 10/14/2009 6:02:54 AM PDT by BlueMoose
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And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.

General authorities within the Lds church have had many wives -- even contemporary ones...the ones in recent decades have just tended to marry those wives serially upon the death of another.

Tell us, BM, does your genealogical prowess tell us the death dates of Gideon's wives? And even if he had more than one wife at once, does that somehow "prove" the so-called "holiness" (Lds apostle McConkie's word to describe future Lds earthly polygamy) of polygamy?

If that's the case, I suppose you'll next tell us that God's approval of David means that adultery can be institutionalized as well, eh? Or since God elevated Solomon, you're next going to advise we all take 700 wives & 300 concubines? Really? If not, why not?

Or what about Hosea? He was told to marry a prostitute, Gomer. And Gomer carried on her trade post marital covenant. Are you now telling all Mormon and Christian males that they should seek out active prostitutes, marry them, and let them carry on their trades in their homes? All because God told Hosea to do it -- which means, in your eyes, that God sanctions prostitution as a Mormon cottage industry? Really? Is that part of your "restoration" plans? Did the Christian church remove "many plain and precious things" from the New Testament -- additional "homes" carrying on Hosea and Gomer's tradition? And you're "out" to restore all of these "alternative" sexual traditions? Really?

23 posted on 10/14/2009 9:09:22 AM PDT by Colofornian
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