Hello Brothers and Sisters,
My situation is a complicated one, to say the least. I am in a plural marriage with a non-believer, if one wants to call it such. However, I am still civilly married to my ex-husband, who after 12 years of marriage put our son and me out on the street for his internet affairs and his porn addiction. We have a binding seperation agreement. It was a blessing in many ways, because he was physically, mentally and carnally abusive. He was a non-believer as well. ( Roman Catholic). I was not a believer when I married him, but when I became one, he became even more hostile and abusive. I have not gone public with my situation, because most of my Christian friends believe that plural marriage is a sin, on par with fornication and adultery. Yet, because of my situation, I have been afraid to reach out to other plural Christians. I feel very isolated because many would admonish me for getting involved with a non-believer after I got saved and would tell me I need to return to my first husband, despite 1 Corinthians 7:15, stating that such a believer is no longer in bondage. The man I am with now was my late father's friend, who has provided my son and me with a place to live and other provision. He and his first wife are 3 hours away, because of his job and my separation agreement will not permit me to move out of the area while my son is a minor, without court permission. Idk where I belong in the Christian community anymore. I cannot go to local churches, because I would be excommunicated. Idk if I would be welcome in plural worship services, because of my situation either.
My situation is a complicated one, to say the least. I am in a plural marriage with a non-believer, if one wants to call it such. However, I am still civilly married to my ex-husband, who after 12 years of marriage put our son and me out on the street for his internet affairs and his porn addiction. We have a binding seperation agreement. It was a blessing in many ways, because he was physically, mentally and carnally abusive. He was a non-believer as well. ( Roman Catholic). I was not a believer when I married him, but when I became one, he became even more hostile and abusive. I have not gone public with my situation, because most of my Christian friends believe that plural marriage is a sin, on par with fornication and adultery. Yet, because of my situation, I have been afraid to reach out to other plural Christians. I feel very isolated because many would admonish me for getting involved with a non-believer after I got saved and would tell me I need to return to my first husband, despite 1 Corinthians 7:15, stating that such a believer is no longer in bondage. The man I am with now was my late father's friend, who has provided my son and me with a place to live and other provision. He and his first wife are 3 hours away, because of his job and my separation agreement will not permit me to move out of the area while my son is a minor, without court permission. Idk where I belong in the Christian community anymore. I cannot go to local churches, because I would be excommunicated. Idk if I would be welcome in plural worship services, because of my situation either.
