Man's laws in this country prohibiting polygynous families should be changed so that people can enjoy religious freedom just like anyone else. Don't you think?
Hi @Brenna, in many places in the world today people are free to live together and sleep together, but most can't get government approved licences for relationships involving more than two people. Since God has never given governments the right to control/legislate relationships, there is no reason biblically to allow governments to exert control. Most plural marriages therefore exist without government licences, and that's fine according to the Bible. Shalom
Oh, I see! I guess you just have to figure out what to do about medical insurance, social security for wives, and, children.. how does that work? For my situation it wouldn't matter because we will soon be going on Medicare after my husband retires. So if we do get an additional wife I guess she would benefit to be employed, for healthcare benefits?
Yes, I'm still wet behind the ears. Lots of logistics I've considered that are part of making a decision. Thank you. I really want to know everything before I begin to approach my husband, though he knows I have been reading about biblical polygyny for a couple of years, I have never come right out to see if he will seriously consider it for us. Plural marriage is such an enormous decision for anyone, without a personal experience of it already, I have so many questions like the one I just asked.. questions that I could not find all the answers to in books. That's why I'm so glad that I found you all here on biblical families.
I grew up hearing a quote "You fear that which you do not understand" and I think polygyny is something most have zero real life experience with. This makes it a foreign idea to the foundational experiences that have shaped our thinking about marriage. It's no wonder most reject it.
Governments inserted themselves into marriage beggining with thee church at Rome. Once religious authority had been accepted and Romans 13 had been improperly used it's simple for a secular authority to worm in. They don't want to legalize polygyny because of the nightmare (beyond the current nightmare) that divorce and family law would become. It also lends to large families....and small ones are easier to control.
Very helpful! Thank you.
Great, thought provoking question, thank you!
She is out here beating that BASED drum
And it is working. Really really well.
This is also why family trusts are the friend of plural families
Maybe not.
Here is anothor reason for population fall:
