Christian Polygyny TV Channel ???

[Anonymous]

I like the idea of approaching whichever network did Sister Wives with a similar reality TV show, but showing one or more Christian families. Both Sister Wives and Big Love had distinctly Mormon overtones.

One theme I would want to see would be their attempts to come out and integrate openly into a conventional Christian church. The fuss, the rejection, trying another. I'd like to see it done in such a way that it highlighted the ignorance and mindless prejudice of the traditionalists.

Another main theme would be trying to come out and deal openly / transparently with family. Perhaps work or school as well.

Another theme could be dealing with legal issues as another wife was added to the family -- legal name change, ownership of property, etc.

That would be a great show. I'm getting tired of all the television time that Mormons keep getting. We need some more CHRISTIAN representation!

 

[Anonymous]

I'm getting tired of all the television time that Mormons keep getting. We need some more CHRISTIAN representation!

A triple AMEN to that, Brother John !

Blessings,
Fairlight

 

[DiscussingTheTopic]

I'm getting tired of all the television time that Mormons keep getting. We need some more CHRISTIAN representation!

A triple AMEN to that, Brother John !

Blessings,
Fairlight

I think the Mormons get a lot of T.V. time by being wacky and not wacky in a good way

I know how to get it just like the Mormons but...... it won't be a good reputation.

 

[DiscussingTheTopic]

I like the idea of approaching whichever network did Sister Wives with a similar reality TV show, but showing one or more Christian families. Both Sister Wives and Big Love had distinctly Mormon overtones.

One theme I would want to see would be their attempts to come out and integrate openly into a conventional Christian church. The fuss, the rejection, trying another. I'd like to see it done in such a way that it highlighted the ignorance and mindless prejudice of the traditionalists.

Another main theme would be trying to come out and deal openly / transparently with family. Perhaps work or school as well.

Another theme could be dealing with legal issues as another wife was added to the family -- legal name change, ownership of property, etc.

That would be a great show. I'm getting tired of all the television time that Mormons keep getting. We need some more CHRISTIAN representation!

If you are a Christian on T.V. you would be more likely to get arrested then if you were a Mormon on T.V.?

 

[Scarecrow]

I think at this point they are not planning on arresting anyone unless they are also guilty of other crimes such as underage marriage or welfare fraud...etc...even Utah is trying to get out of the case filed against them by Kody Brown and family...most jurisdictions don't want to deal with the court battle that polygamy charges will cause because they realize that there is a movement growing for polygamy and it is becoming more organized by the day. Polygamy is also becoming more socially acceptable and the government does not want to be seen as more of a bully than it already is at the moment.

 

[Anonymous]

If you are a Christian on T.V. you would be more likely to get arrested then if you were a Mormon on T.V.?

Perhaps, but like Scarecrow, I don't think there is the slightest risk of any serious legal consequences of revealing that one is a polygamist on national television, unless there are other "related" crimes involved. (That is, in the sense that the government or society in general may think such things are related to polygamy.)

Christians always seem to bear the brunt of any religious backlash. Many people don't like what Mormonism stands for or how it operates, but few people are out to destroy Mormonism as they are Christianity. Even the secular humanists can see the difference.


John for Christ

 

[Anonymous]

I think at this point they are not planning on arresting anyone unless they are also guilty of other crimes such as underage marriage or welfare fraud...etc...even Utah is trying to get out of the case filed against them by Kody Brown and family...most jurisdictions don't want to deal with the court battle that polygamy charges will cause because they realize that there is a movement growing for polygamy and it is becoming more organized by the day. Polygamy is also becoming more socially acceptable and the government does not want to be seen as more of a bully than it already is at the moment.

Not to mention, the only modern Supreme Court case that has relevance sides squarely with consenting polygamists -- Lawrence et al. v. Texas, 02-102...


John for Christ

 

[Isabella]

I think the difference is, fundamentalist Mormons have a community which is strong and supportive of the principle of Plural Marriage. They have Principle Voices which has been working to represent the Independent fundamentalist Mormons and the more Moderate Polygamist Churches. So, even though they face hostility from Mainstream LDS they work pretty hard on distinguishing between the two movements (please no, Mormonism is evil responses, it is not really relevant) OTOH your movement is starting from a different premise, it does not have a strong cohesive community and you are far more likely to face an even stronger opposition. Not to say that this makes it difficult to broadcast a Pro-Polygamy channel but I think it may be difficult to get people to appear, to risk their livelihood or their support system if they are involved with a Church. You know when I was growing up and possibly even now people would assume ALL Mormons were Polygamists. Secular people and more liberal Christians are quite happy with accepting Polygamy as something those weird Mormons do, you are going to have a more difficult ride trying to claim that after many centuries of Monogamy being considered the norm that it is a lie and you are being more authentic! (not that everyone says that, but I understand how many mainstream Christians may find it arrogant) so anyway, I think this movement is a little more vulnerable than secular Polygamists and Mormons.

B

 

[Anonymous]

I think the difference is, fundamentalist Mormons have a community which is strong and supportive of the principle of Plural Marriage. They have Principle Voices which has been working to represent the Independent fundamentalist Mormons and the more Moderate Polygamist Churches. So, even though they face hostility from Mainstream LDS they work pretty hard on distinguishing between the two movements (please no, Mormonism is evil responses, it is not really relevant) OTOH your movement is starting from a different premise, it does not have a strong cohesive community and you are far more likely to face an even stronger opposition. Not to say that this makes it difficult to broadcast a Pro-Polygamy channel but I think it may be difficult to get people to appear, to risk their livelihood or their support system if they are involved with a Church. You know when I was growing up and possibly even now people would assume ALL Mormons were Polygamists. Secular people and more liberal Christians are quite happy with accepting Polygamy as something those weird Mormons do, you are going to have a more difficult ride trying to claim that after many centuries of Monogamy being considered the norm that it is a lie and you are being more authentic! (not that everyone says that, but I understand how many mainstream Christians may find it arrogant) so anyway, I think this movement is a little more vulnerable than secular Polygamists and Mormons.

Perhaps, but a revolution can start with just one person. I think that as we insist upon some standards of righteousness and gather around those standards, we'll have the strong group that we need in order to change the minds of naysayers.

Part of creating or causing change involves the psychological manipulation of the masses. That's what every orator does--they present their beliefs in such a manner that others come to believe that way. Persuasion works wonders if a person knows how to do it right.

I look at the whole issue as one of public relations and mass psychology. When approached from that point-of-view, the problem is not anywhere as difficult as it seems. It just takes the time and effort of willing people to make the change in the mind of the masses.

As you note, the FLDS and other Mormon-based polygamous groups have strong central leadership. That does give them a cohesiveness that we don't generally have as Christian poly-friendly people. That needs to change, and change soon if we hope to see any major changes in the U.S. and the world in our lifetimes.

But it can be done, and it can be done relatively easy if we could only get people to pull together into some kind of organization--whether loose-knit or not.


John for Christ