Looks like "Big Love" has stirred up more attention from the authorities then the real polygamists would appreciate: What do you mean I only get one
Now, this is probably a question for Pindar or somebody else more familiar with the Latter Day Saints. Most LDS folks I meet are very devout. Being a Methodist, we may disagree on dogmatic and theological grounds, but I certainly don't question their intentions. They clearly hold themselves to the standards they proclaim, and they don't do anything that isn't in keeping with their beliefs. So, I ask, where does the teaching on polygamy come from? Is it from the Book of Mormon? I've never read it (lazy, not closed-minded... I haven't even read the entire Old Testament ). But I just don't see where polygamy would be allowed. I know prior to the Captivity, many Jewish men kept concubines, and somewhere between the time of Ezra and Christ, that fell out of favor. It's clear that Christ lines up on the one-man, one-woman view of things. So where does the justification for one-man, several-women come from?
I know most LDS don't practice polygamy, and I'm not trying to tar anybody's reputation. I'm just seriously curious. LDS won't even drink coffee, so it's not like they play fast and free with allowing themselves to indulge in things they know they ought not to....
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