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Originally Posted by Hezzer  Since you couched your question in terms of "Christian polygamy" then the answer is no - regardless of my personal feelings (though for the record, I am opposed).
To be Christian, you must be living in harmony with the teachings of Jesus Christ.
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Hezzer,
That is true... however, I have been told that several scriptures seem to have no problem with polygamy... A quick search gave me a few:
"If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated: Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn: But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his."
Deuteronomy 21:15-17.
"If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish."
Exodus 21:10.
"And in that day
seven women shall take hold of one man,
saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel:
only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach. "
Isaiah 4:1.
"Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. ...While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; ...And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage:"
Matthew 25:1-2,5-6c,10a-c (See verses 1-13).
So, I guess it really is just a matter of who interprets which verse as what? Anyways, thank you Hezzer, and all the rest of you ladies, for your input... this thread is quite interesting!
