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The Bible did not condemn polygamy. To the contrary, the Old Testament and Rabbinic writings frequently attest to the legality of polygamy. Regarding the New Testament, according to Father Eugene Hillman in his insightful book, Polygamy reconsidered, "Nowhere in the New Testament is there any explicit commandment that marriage should be monogamous or any explicit commandment forbidding polygamy." Moreover, Jesus has not spoken against polygamy though it was practiced by the Jews of his society. Father Hillman stresses the fact that the Church in Rome banned polygamy in order to conform to the Greco-Roman culture (which prescribed only one legal wife while tolerating concubinage and prostitution). He cited St. Augustine, "Now indeed in our time, and in keeping with Roman custom, it is no longer allowed to take another wife."
African churches and African Christians often remind their European brothers that the Church's ban on polygamy is a cultural tradition and not an authentic Christian injunction.
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Why is it necessary for christian men to have many wives?
Christian men do not have many wives and do not believe in polygamy. Only a small sect of Mormans engages in polygamy.
Why are Americans horrible people is it their Christian heritage or their Christian beliefs or their Christian implementation of their Christian beliefs or their Christian Christianity or their?
No.
What is a good topic sentence for polygamy?
"While Hollywood freudiantly insists that polygamy was Mormonite, hypersexualized, and abusive, there is no historical record arguing statistical significance to any of these beliefs."
If polygamy is acceptable in Christianity what was the historical basis for bigamy laws in Christian countries?
Polygamy is not acceptable in Christianity. In 285 CE, the Roman Empire created historical bigamy laws for newly forming Christian countries.
Do Mennonites practice polygamy?
Answer: Since Mennonites follow the teachings of the Christian scriptures, the Bible, they have only one wife, for life.
What were religious beliefs in England?
Christian beliefs
What were religious beliefs in 1939 England?
Christian beliefs
What religion supports pologamy?
You mean polygamy? Many religions practice polygamy, including Islam, some Christian groups, and many regional or tribal religions in Africa and Asia.
Why could the religion freedom clause in the first amendment not protect the practice of polygamy?
Because Polygamy didn't become an issue in America until the Advent of the Mormon Church and their exodus to Utah in around 1850. Back then a number of laws and legislation were passed because of strong religious beliefs. And lets face it, Paul the guy who shaped the entire christian religion, said marriage should occur only if the two individuals were not strong enough to remain a virgin and did not what to commit sin. So clearly Christianity has conflict with polygamy and thus America has conflict with polygamy. Actually the US shut the Mormon church down because of polygamy and in order to be a recognized as a religion again they had to cut out the polygamy. There were actually a number of circumstances in which Mormon leaders were taking advantage of the polygamy thing.
Is it a sin if polygamy is done in a christian home?
The vast majority of Christians believe that polygamy is immoral, although there are some Christians that support the practice. It all depends on your own interpretation of the Bible.
What were Amundsen's beliefs?
he was christian
How did christian stay strong in their beliefs?
By staying strong in their beliefs
