r men born to be polygamous?
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I don't know about polygamous (marrying multiple people), but I think they are more promiscuous by nature. I think men have a biological desire to 'spread their seed around.'
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you dont understand a thing about polygamy.
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try search all the engines you can on the web with the key words "polygamy" and "law", sorry i cant help, i haven't looked much into the subject!
857367
i don't think it states in the Bible that he will choose a bride. from what i know, Jesus Christ is married to the Church. i heard this from the author of "The Purpose Driven Life."
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Yes.  I have heard that there is a `gay` gene that determines a persons sexuality.  This is hereditary from ones mothers side.  \n\nThere has been a lot of scientific research into these genes and conclusive proof that it is hereditary.\n\nHowever, I accept that some people choose a gay lifestyle themselves even if they are `born` straight.
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Yes, but the converse is also true.  Mormen men only gain salvation through their wives.  Its a package deal in Mormonism. Families are a very big deal in Mormon theology. According to strict mormon theology only married couples can recieve exhaltation the highest level of salvation. Many mormons will disagree since they dont know their own theology as well as they should.
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God says to "be fruitful & multiply." I honestly do not remember seeing  ANYWHERE in the Bible that you have to be married 1st. The only thing I recall is that we are supposed to be monogamous & commit ourselves to our mate until death. Does that mean that we have to be married in the conventional sense? I don't know. Maybe this whole formal marriage thing was put in place to deepen the commitment.
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Ask they how they would feel if the Western World said "yes" but it had to apply both ways?\n\nI suspect that might not be as acceptable :-)\n\nBasically folks should follow their own paths - most versions of polygamy that I have seen described are one-way both in gender and in the purpose of it (the 4 wives description above is quite telling).
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Isn't a Married Man with a mistress... kinda Polygamy?\n\nIt's very prevelent in this culture.
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One of the condition that Quran allows more than wife is that you treat them equally. These verse were orginally revealed regarding orphans, when there were many in the society and polygamy was required to have these girls to get a married life.\n"If you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, Marry women of your choice, Two or three or four; but if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one" Quran 4: 3. \n\nBut Quran also states in another place that it is very difficult to treat equally\n"You are never able to be fair and just as between wifes, even if it is your ardent desire: " Quran 4:129. \n\nSo there is an indirect reference to have only one wife but in rare circumstances more than one can be married. As pointed by above answers when male population in a society is less than females, polgamy may be required to have all the women lead a family life.
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:}\nI don't think the LDS do any more but it was that way because a male founded the faith and wanted multiple wives\nother sects of mormonism still honor pologamy
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The answer is so obvious.\n\nPolygamy is not wrong.\n\nGod gave David wives, blessed Leah for giving her husband another wife, and shows a preference for polygamous men throughout the Old Testament.\n\nGod legislated marriage, including the cases where a man would take another wife.\n\nGod illustrates his relationship with his people as a polygamous one. \n\nHow could he do any of that if it was sinful?\n\nThink about it.\n\nGod Bless,\n\nRobert
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Just one thing?\n\nWell, aside from the basis of the Religion itself, the "vision" by Joseph Smith that started it all, it would definitley be the view on polygamy they held for so long, and then suddenly dropped.\n\nOh yea, the poster above me has another good one.
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Not only they can marry but they are also polygmist. They can have four wives at a time. If one dies or divorce they can keep the count and marry one more.\n\nThe more they marry the merrier they are.
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Because polygamy has been fought against in favor of monogamy.\n\nAlso there are more women because men die earlier and get killed in conflict at a much higher rate than women
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Personally, I never understood that.  Especially for priests.  Holy men should have families, not be sexually suppressed and molest little boys.  It is a gift from God to have a life partner, and to have children.  Men of the cloth should have that blessing and I dont know where chastidy= faith comes from.  Never understood it and I thank I found a faith which encourages marraige and discourages being single!
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I am not in a polygamous relationship, nor do I plan to be, however I am friends with several polygamous families. There are two major problems with polygamy:\n\n1) A polygamous relationship is orders of magnitude more complex than a monogamous one. Don't consider it unless you at least have the capacity for great patience, love, and selflessness. \n\n2) People, especially outsiders, can be vicious. They will lie, whisper, and tattle-tale about you. They will threaten you and hate you. They will be intensely jealous of you, whether you are a man or a woman.\n\nNeither of those problems are really problems with polygamy per se, but with the people in and around it. If you can handle the pressure, then the rewards can be just as big as the dangers:\n\n1) Lifelong love.\n2) Always someone to care for you and to keep you company.\n3) Someone to give you a break from the kids when you need it.\n4) Someone to take over all of the chores when you're sick.\n5) Personal character growth in spades.\n6) See Sam Chapman's web site at http://polygamypage.info if you want a list of practical considerations.