Originally Posted by Bex
Hi Jeanie,

If you know of quotes from the bible where it supports pologamy from God's perspective, both old and new testament? I'd be interested to view them.

It's interesting that Adam had one wife - Eve and that God did not create multiple wives for Him to set the example for men throughout the ages. It was ONE man to ONE woman.

However, if I've missed anything from God in the bible that suggests it should be otherwise, I'd like to see this.


I know that old testament prophets often had multiple wives. I need to go to bed cause I'm going to a baptism in the morning, actually, of one of my daughter's friends. However, it is an eternal principle....(Meaning more meant for eternity - it would not be handled all that well on earth as a rule. Like I said - it was used for a time for the severe circumstances that the Lord knew were coming when the saints were driven out west and all over the place before that. It did go on for a while in UT, too, till they were nice and settled (or at least enough so)stopped and anyone doing it now would be excommunicated. In order to be ratified a state they couldn't practice it and we are taught to obey the laws of the land generally speaking. But I'll have to get into it more tomorrow or when I get the chance. Gotta hit the sack.

One note, though..... Those propositions in CA which just passed on the good side for not legalizing marriage for gays?? Our church poured about 24 million in our tithing money to fight that! We normally don't get involved in political issues as a church, but when it affects the family and would have so many far reaching impacts - we had to do it.... You'd be surprised what a force for good the church is. its not this deep dark thing Abishag just painted the picture of.