From a Christian perspective...

**Megas Methuselah** · 02-01-2010, 08:01

... I've reached the conclusion that polygyny is acceptable, yet unnecessary in today's society. I've also reached the same conclusion with a traditional Saulteaux perspective.

Thoughts?

**Subotan** · 02-01-2010, 10:03

Well, it's certainly a conclusion.

**naut** · 02-01-2010, 11:46

From a strictly Zulu perspective, polygyny is a requirement.

**Aemilius Paulus** · 02-01-2010, 14:52

I honestly do not see anything going against polygyny from a Christian perspective, but the Canadian gov't will have something to add...

BUT, I will say this - the United States of America recognises polygynous marriages as long as they were ratified in the country in which the marriage was legally completed. Not sure about Canada. I think they have to do the same as well - otherwise, what happens when a Middle Eastern stud struts in with three wives - how can you take away his legal wives?

But of course, what does it matter to you? For one, you are spamrolling (portmanteau and a neologism denoting a combination of spamming and trolling

). And secondly, you would marry two women (if you should wish for such a horrific fate) even if there was a law against it...

I am pretty sure they banned polygyny to protect men, right before the first feminist movement took off, so the law was just in time...

**Cute Wolf** · 02-01-2010, 14:59

From the Bible: Matthew 19 : 4-6 (KJV)

19:4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
19:5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
19:6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

Jesus said the male and female will be one flesh, no more two individuals, but one flesh.... and yes, in the past, God permits men to have more than one wife, because of Social customs that time...
So we can conclude, Polygamy is permitted... but Jesus prefers monogamy...