Not for everyone?

[Man_in_the_Middle]

He also said 'bondservant.'

Oh, and also - he was 'self-disqualified' from being a bishop, elder, or overseer...

He also said Preacher....

In truth, that was a half baked thought of mine that I put out there very quickly and did not even follow up on because, it was half baked.

The idea I was tracking though was that he was not qualified for the roles that he was defining based on the qualifications he was making..
I do not see him as having authority over all people anyway. I see him as setting standards for the assemblies that he was in charge of. He did not have the authority to make commandments.

 

[louren36]

Not everyone is on the same page when it comes to things like this, and that’s okay. Sometimes people need time to process new ideas, especially big ones like this. Just take it slow and try to be patient with your wife and friends

 

[ASyers41]

I would say that some people may not be marriage material when they first got married but through love, patience and working together over the years they have become marriage material and even more than that they have become the epitome of what one would want in a partner. There are a lot of dynamics of marriage behind closed doors that no one sees that develop the individuals in that marriage. Also, polygyny is one of the hardest marriage dynamics to make work but it is also one of the most rewarding marriage dynamics. Are things always perfect? Absolutely Not!! Does each individual marriage need work, time, effort and guidance of the Holy Spirit? Absolutely!!!!!

 

[MeganC]

Do you ever feel that polygyny is not for all believers?

Nope. And not every particular variant of poly is for everyone. So far as I have ever seen every family seems to come up with their own unique approach to it.

 

[NBTX11]

No. Not for everyone. I would caution most men not to do it. You need to count the costs. Are you willing to lose family and friends to pursue this? Are you willing to not be accepted by any church?

Then you have the aspect that it's a lot of work. You have to nurture more than one marriage. You are constantly busy. It can be more rewarding than monogamy, but I would argue harder to live. Although monogamy and polygyny are equally valid, I would argue polygyny is a lot more work, so be prepared.