Nah, it's just called serial monogamy in the west.
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Poly Practised Elsewhere
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On the one hand I agree with you. On the other hand Christianity thoroughly stomped out open polygamy in the west but failed to do so in Africa and now the Church there is starting to come around to acceptance of it.
And it would be great if that acceptance spread back to the seriously messed up west.
Africans are least vaxxed people, so....
It seems their % of world population will only increase.
Thai man with 8 wives.
What's very interesting about this, is that it doesn't look like there are large age gaps. They all look pretty much around the same age as the husband.
What's very interesting about this, is that it doesn't look like there are large age gaps. They all look pretty much around the same age as the husband.
So 12 wives is possible:
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Historic Vids (@historyinmemes)
Musa Hasahya, a 68-year-old man in Uganda has 12 wives and has fathered 102 kids. Hasahya says he often forgets his children's names. He said: "My income has become lower and lower over the years due to the rising cost of living and my family has become bigger and bigger. I married one woman...
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Reading through this thread Kenya has been referenced a few times, polygyny has always been a part of the culture, however, it was made legal as a response to Obama visiting Kenya and attempting to push the gay agenda there.
I was not truly aware of the word patriarchy or patriarch growing up, when I heard of the word it made no sense to me to have a different word for what I understood to simply be a man.
The hit job religion has played on what it means to simply be a man has been devastating.
Thank YAH for the redemption and restoration of man. Thank YAH for women.
I was not truly aware of the word patriarchy or patriarch growing up, when I heard of the word it made no sense to me to have a different word for what I understood to simply be a man.
The hit job religion has played on what it means to simply be a man has been devastating.
Thank YAH for the redemption and restoration of man. Thank YAH for women.
Can this raise female-male ratio?
Good question
Australian Aborigines practice polygyny and an equivalent of the Levirate law:
Jens Bjerre: Marriage Rules and Family Life of the Aborigines of Australia
Bjerre describes the complex system of familial rules and practices of Australian aborigines. Men seldom marry before they are twenty-five, while women marry as early as twelve.
heretical.com
Thanks for the interesting article link Keith.
Their practice is not equivalent to the Levirate law.
"every widow is automatically transferred to one or more of her husband’s brothers"
It is incest according to Leviticus 20. The levirate law only comes into play when the brother dies childless. Otherwise, one is not allowed to marry the brother's widow.
Their practice is not equivalent to the Levirate law.
"every widow is automatically transferred to one or more of her husband’s brothers"
It is incest according to Leviticus 20. The levirate law only comes into play when the brother dies childless. Otherwise, one is not allowed to marry the brother's widow.
I believe that you are adding to Scripture.
I don’t see that it is addressing widows.
I believe you are mistaken Steve. You seem to be assuming that "brother's wife" in Leviticus 20 verse 21 only refers to the present wife of a living brother, not his widow,.or divorced ex-wife.
If it is any comfort, Hunter Biden apparently agrees with your view.
I don't think the larger context supports that assumption.
Following your logic, the following relationships would also be permitted for similar reasons.
1. His stepmom if his father has died or divorced her (verse 11). She isn't his father's wife anymore if the father is dead or has divorced her.
This is likely the situation Paul was dealing with in 1st Corinthians.
2. A man and his former daughter in law if the son has died or divorced her (verse 12). She isn't his daughter in law anymore after death or divorce.
3. A man and his former mother in law if his wife (her daughter) has died or divorced (verse 14). He isn't having them both at the same time. She isn't his mother in law any more.
4. A man and his aunt by marriage if his uncle dies or is divorced (verse 20). She isn't his uncle's wife any more.
I do not think your interpretation holds up under scrutiny. I believe all of these relationships are prohibited.
Why are any of these laws given in the first place? The stepmom, sister in law, aunt, and daughter in law issued are already covered under the basic commandment against adultery with another man's wife.
Your view makes all of these additional laws pointless in their redundancy.
There seems to be another principle at work here, against the sexualization of close relatives (including in laws).
The levirate law is an exception. In that case, the importance of raising up seed for the deceased man takes precedence.
As far as I know, the position I am taking is the nearly universal understanding of the Christian church throughout history, and also the nearly universal understanding of Jewish rabbis.
That doesn't mean I'm right, but I think there is a pretty good likelihood.
Can we move this post to thread "Poly Practiced Elsewhere"?
Thread exist as archive for all such info. If post stay here seekers of additional info probably won't find it.
Present wife of living brother is adultery. Period.
Let's keep in mind there isn't a word that exactly means wife, right?
There is a verse that prohibits marrying your brother's or uncle's woman....assumed to be a former wife, as in divorced, or otherwise this is redundant. I can think of a lot of reasons for that. For one once she moves on reconciliation is not an option. For a lot of other reasons it would be confusing and cause a strain on family relationships.
To say something is wrong without a verse that says so is generally adding to scripture. It is the equivalent of saying that since a man marrying a mother and daughter is prohibited that you should only have one living wife.
