Yep. You'd quote one post and the reply belonged to a different one.
But not just that, but this is the second time I recall that you have called me Don, when in fact I am Tyreth
Unimportant details, just a mixup of names and messages.
You're missing the point. You say "Yes, I can disregard it because I don't apply logic to the written word because..." - yet this is a logical statement. You are using logic to discard logic! That's...illogical, paradoxical, and nonsensical.
If I asked you why you are not in the habit of questioning what God has set before you, you would then proceed to give me a number of (in your eyes) logical arguments to explain that position.
Anyway, I shouldn't have brought this up, it's a finicky detail, and not at all profitable to our discussion.
I am completely confused by what you just said here, so I can't answer your question.
This is the question I'm trying to have you answer. Did Paul write "husband of one wife" to stop polygyny? If so, why didn't he mention that "Elders shall not be sodomists" or "Elders shall not be homosexual", or any number of other sins? Why did he mention that they should not be polygynists among the many other sins he condemned? Why is this the only verse in the whole of the New Testament that condemns polygyny?
I'll tell you what I think - I don't think Paul wrote that about polygyny at all. I believe he wrote that verse to say that a man should be married - not that it was required, but a good thing. Because a married man is older, often wiser and more mature. I think it was also prohibiting divorced men from these leadership positions. I think that Paul's verse had nothing to do with polygyny because it
makes no sense. It doesn't fit with the history of the church, with the rest of the Bible, with anything. It's just one lonely reference, and it's not even certain it's against polygyny. If I was to declare tomorrow that polygyny was a vile sin, I would still say that this verse "husband of one wife" was not written about polygyny. And I believe that's saying something. I have corrected others using bad arguments for polygyny, I don't need to grasp at straws.
Just a reminder that I am not Don. To answer your question, asking more questions is an excellent method of debate, because it forces a person to give reason for their position, and help them to understand. Sometimes asking a question in response to a question can give a much more profound answer in a way that the person can understand.
Who does, me or Don?