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As is the case with divorce,polygamy,while not God's original arrangement, was tolerated until the time of the christain congergation in 33 CE. Polygamy is first mentioned in The Bible in Genesis 4:19, concerning Lamech a descendant of Cain had two wives. It is interesting to note that polygamy and concubinage helped the Israelites increase at a much faster rate. However as stated in Mattew19:4-8 and Mark10:2-9 a man would leave his mother and father and stick to his wife and the two would be one flesh. Note the phrase "one flesh" a person who is a polygamist cannot be one flesh with multiple wives.
Answer B (Hint on Answer A above)- polygamy is God arrangement. Otherwise how God prophets Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, Solomon, ..., and Muhammad married with more than one. Jesus is not to be reckoned as he is the only exception (Jesus is an exception in his birth, in the age he was given the holy book, in his miracles, in his raise up to the Heavens, and in his short life on earth).
- To forbid something or to allow it, it should be according to direct command from God, or His prophet, not to be decided in a Christian congregation.
- To be as one flesh is just visualizing the intimate contact between the two partners. This does not contradict with polygamy.
- I am personally against polygamy. However, I prefer to have the right for it just in case I need it for any reason as life illness of wife, need for a child if the present wife has medical problems to give, or any other reason (however, to have a second wife should be with the approval and blessing of the first one).
- Banning polygamy plus banning divorce may motivate you to practice religiously forbidden sexual relations.
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Are Judaism and Christianity similar because they promote the practice of polygamy?
By and large modern Judaism and modern Christianity do not promote polygamy, but historically both did. In either case, the two religions are similar in this respect.
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 Judaism and Christianity practice polygamy?
Nowadays they don't practice but their holy books some prophets are polygamist
What has the author Henry Bitakaramire written?
Henry Bitakaramire has written: 'Traditional and Christian marriage' -- subject(s): Christianity, Marriage, Marriage customs and rites, Polygamy, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Marriage, Religious aspects of Polygamy
How do you use forbade in a sentence?
He forbade his daughter from going to the concert.
What has the author N Engelbert Kofon written?
N. Engelbert Kofon has written: 'Polygyny in pre-Christian Bafut and new moral theological perspectives' -- subject(s): Bafut (African people), Christianity, Polygamy, Religion, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Polygamy
What religious sect allows polygamy?
None of the mainstream Christian denominations allow polygamy, especially in countries where it is illegal. There are several offshoot cults and churches which allow polygamy, but these are usually individual small churches (<1000 people) that cannot be considered denominations. There are some individuals, religious and not religious, who practice polygamy individually as well.
How do you use the word forbade in a sentence?
The teacher forbade the students from using their phones during the exam.
What religion practiced polygamy?
Groups of Mormons that have splintered from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints allow polygamy. The main body of the church is in no way connected to what are called "Mormon Fundamentalists" and does not practice polygamy. Polygamy (specifically Polygyny or one man having more than one wife) is also permitted in most forms of Islam.
Forbade to or is it forbade from?
He forbade the pupil from using his phone in class. The us of phones in class was forbidden.
Where is polygamy legal in the US?
no where in the US is it legal to practice polygamy
Did god allow polygamy and for what reason?
There is actually not a single verse in the Bible that speaks against polygamy, and in fact many of the patriarchs and other significant people in the Old Testament had multiple wives in addition to mistress and female servants that they could have sex with. It wasn't until later, when Christianity was assimilated into Roman culture by the emperor Constantine, that any sort of formal decision was made about polygamy. And even then, it was debated for hundreds of years. It wasn't really until the 14-15th century that the church formally forbade polygamy. However, this only meant that one could not MARRY multiple partners. There were still many provisions within local governments and even within the church that allowed a man to have multiple female partners without them being considered "adultery", but without them being husband/wife either. If, as the Catholics claim, anywhere that the Bible is silent (ie polygamy) the Church has the final word, God condoned and supported polygamy for most of the last 4000 years but never gave a reason (though, it may have something to do with the command given to Noah, that man must go forth and multiply), and only in the last 2-300 years was there anything even remotely questionable about the idea of polygamy.
