Polygamy

The neolithic period (beginning about 9500 BC in themiddle east and ending in about 3500 BC Bronze Age, ...derived from the Greek, literally "new stone age") is a term invented in 1865 by Sir John Lubbok and it represents the very EARLIEST times of THE single surviving human species...namely us...homo sapiens. No one can truly say whether they were "either - or" monogamous or polygamous, since no reliable records of statistical representations of marriage relationships exist. We DO have accounts such as in the Old Testament regarding Abraham and Sarah who lived approximately 2000-1500 BC, but they were way AFTER the Neolithic period. Abraham you may recall from Genesis is regarded as the patriarch of Jews, Christians, and Muslims and he practiced polygamy - although reluctantly -it is said - to bear a child with Hagar who was Sarah's Egyptian handmaiden. Hagar's child was Ishmael who is the ancestor to Muhammad.

Since polygamy had continued to modern times with the Church of Latter Day Saints settling in Utah (called Mormons) as well as some middle eastern peoples (up to a total of 4 wives are permitted in some cultures), it is most likely that polygamy MAY have also been practised by Neolithic peoples. However, polygamy is usually associated with WELL-TO-DO persons because of the support structure involved with husbands having more than one wife. I very much doubt that a woman back then had the luxury of many husbands, since males of all higher species (species with backbones) almost ALWAYS engage in competition for the attention of a female, but again, no scientific evidence I am aware of exists regarding Neolithic people and cultural practises of marriage, etc. Today, Muslim women cannot practise polygamy. Neolithic peoples DID have a consciousness of an eternal soul, an afterlife, as seen by their burial ceremonies and art. It also seems by their early dwellings that they were largely egalitarian societies and they focused primarily on SURVIVAL by agriculture and by procreation...but not by what we know today as a Renaissance-like image of romanticism (as in Romeo & Julliet).

I suggest you review some of the wikipedia sites and read and learn about what we "sapiens" know about our time line on planet earth. And please take note how our species was established in most ALL of the major geographical areas by the end of the Stone Age called the Neolithic period and how we were all genetically linked by then.

http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neolithic

http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_of_Willendorf

http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrial_Eve

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Some thing religious to them to keep there hair long.

In simplest terms, it's getting married to a second person while still legally married to the first spouse. It's a crime in most countries where marital monogamy is the accepted model for marriage. Bigamy does not depend on the gender - a man marrying two woman or a woman marrying two men - both are "bigamy".

In countries where polygamy is legal and accepted by society, Bigamy is not an issue.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) allowed men to have more than one wife for a period of 50 years, between 1840 and 1890. This practice was called "polygamy" or "plural marriage". Polygamy has been banned in the Mormon church for over 120 years, and anyone found attempting to marry multiple wives is excommunicated from the church.

There were some who disagreed with the polygamy ban. These broke off and formed their own groups, many of which still exist today. These groups have similar beliefs to the mainstream Mormon church, but still practice polygamy. They call themselves "Fundamentalist Mormons". There are less than 100,000 Fundamentalist Mormons, and there are over 14,000,000 Mainstream Mormons. The Mainstream Mormons and the Fundamentalist Mormons generally do not accept each other as legitimate.

there are many country's where a man can have more then one wife.

No. The main groups linked to polygamy are Mormon splinter groups. The main one is called The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

The main group of Mormons (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) was linked to it in the past, but hasn't practiced it since 1890.

Polygamy has been around for a long time, there is nothing new about it.

Answer 1
It is forbidden in Christianity although a minority of churches allow same sex marriage. This led many Christians to seek sex outside marriage when they get into problems with their licit partners.

Per Islam teachings, it is allowed for a man to marry up to four wives but subject to specific conditions that make it not so widely applied unless in a very specific cases. One of these conditions is to treat wives equally. Another condition is to seek approval of former wife (or wives) otherwise they have the right to seek divorce. One of the reasons that may justify marriage with a second wife is to have your first wife so ill that she can't perform sexual relation with her husband. Another reason may arise when a wife got widowed and has children and needs a husband to share the responsibilities of raising up her children and save her from practicing illegal sexual relationships that are strictly forbidden per Islam teachings.

Answer 2
In most Western countries, polygamy is forbidden. In several Muslim-majority countries it is permitted.

No, the Romney's in Mexico no longer practice polygamy, and have not for about 100 years. They are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which has prohibited the practice.

The right to be a polygamist family was taken away in 1862 with the Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act. Polygamists lost the right to vote, hold political office, or participate on a jury in 1882. Polygamists lost the right to belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) in 1890.

The only law that directly affected the children occurred in 1887, in which children of polygamists lost the right to inherit property from their parents.

No. Steve Young's parents were not polygamists. They were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church), which has excommunicated any members practicing polygamy since 1890.

Steve Young's great great great grandparents were polygamists.

Polygamy may be practiced by all classes where it is legal.

Some are, but most are not. Most polygamists around the world are consenting adults who love and wish to be married to more than one person. A small minority exploit minors for control and power, unfortunately they are the most well known due to media attention.

Until we admit, that God, is the one who marries people, not the church, or government, we will never be able to solve this problem; however, if polygamy, was legal, there would some new problems, but the larger problems would work themselves out and are follows...First off, I wish to say this...I am stating, facts, and apologize now, to anyone I may offend; however, these are facts

In the New Testament, when Paul, a former Jewish religious leader, was angry at the other religious leaders for allowing sex in the temple for income, IE prostitution, he said, "Do you not know, they become one flesh?"

The term, one flesh means, married...This term, one flesh, was first used, in the book of Genesis, when God married Adam and Eve, and Adam said, "She is the bone of my bonds, flesh of my flesh," then God said, "This is why a man will leave his parents, and cling to his wife, they will become one flesh

This is constant, throughout the Bible, including the words, "And the man took the woman, and he knew her, (sex) and she became his wife..." This means, the man, took the woman, from her family, (with purchase, or permission,) and had intercourse with her, which is the real marriage bond and license

People do not realize, that when a woman is a virgin and has sex, she, the man, are making a blood covenant, with God, which means, all three creatures, are in an agreement, and make a promise, which can never be broken...Being a virgin is not just about having sex for the first time, that is stupid, it is about the mixing of blood and water, as a promise, to God, to stay together...There is not one marriage ceremony in the Bible, only marriage feasts, for the wealthy, to make a public declaration that they will have intercourse, and be married in the eyes of God

If a man, has intercourse, with 10 virgins, he is polygamy, married to all 10, no matter the laws...Government, can make this act illegal, but it is only civilly illegal, not illegal in the eyes of God, and the 11 adults, are still married and the governments would be in contradiction to God's law, and therefor, enmity of God

I have 14 wives, we all live, in the Philippines, some living together, in one house, some in their own house, with family, and we are all legally married, in the eyes of God

If Polygamy was legal, government and the church would make more money, and be less at a disadvantage with God, which all churches and governments are, these days...See The Book of Revelations, about the wild beast, world governments, and the harlot, religion

This would allow children, to be legitimate, not illegitimate, and allow people to live, in peace, as one large family

When a man has more than one wife.

For immigrants, to an extent, they can commit to polygamy. However they can only choose one spouse to marry as according to the Organic Law 4/2000 of January 11 which is regarding to immigrants rights in Spain.

No it does not.

Actually, it does in the Amazon jungle tribes, quite a bit. And I have not been able to find anywhere that states it is illegal, just not common.

It depends on the culture, but many polygamist wives refer to the other women married to their husband as 'sister wives'.

Yes,

Under section 293 (1) (a) of the Canadian Criminal Code it is illegal to practises any form of polygamy. The fact that you got married before entering Canada doesnt mean you do not practices polygamy once in Canada.

No. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) banned the practice of polygamy over 120 years ago in 1890. Anyone who has been found entering into a polygamous marriage since that time has been immediately excommunicated from the Church.

Those polygamists you see on TV shows and the news are what are called "Mormon Fundamentalists". Most of them belong to breakaway sects which split from the Mormon church at the time of the polygamy ban. Both the polygamous groups and the mainstream Mormon church try to separate themselves from each other in the public eye - the polygamists think that the mainstream Mormons are wrong, and the mainstream Mormons think the polygamists are wrong. For the most part, they don't want to be associated with each other.

Robyn has not yet revealed if she does or will work outside the home.

Muslim men are allowed to marry up to four wives. However there is strict policy in this. If the husband cannot deal with them fairly he is ordered to marry only one.

Allah says in Chapter of Women (chapter no 4 verse no 3)

"And if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with the orphangirls, then marry (other) women of your choice, two or three or four but if you fear that you shall not be able to deal with them justly then only one that your right hand posses.That is nearer to prevent you from doing injustice"