polygamy

All you have to do is read the Bible story of Abraham or Jacob and see the misery that having MULTIPLE WIVES brings into a home, to KNOW that POLYGAMY was never God's plan. It brings no more happiness today than it did back then. As Christians, if we want God's blessing on our family, we need...

Can Christians make sense out of polygamy in the Old Testament? Who is the first man with two wives mentioned in the Bible? This happens quite early, in Genesis 4, but it doesn't say much for polygamy. The first man with two wives in Genesis is Lamech. Lamech is a descendant of Cain. The line...

This discussion evolved out of discussion from another thread about lds doctrine. I feel it was becoming too off topic so I would like to continue it here. The focus is Mormon Polygamy, Polyamory and the example of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. Discussion begins about page 4 on the original...