Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: BINDNER@auvm.auvm.edu Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Does the Bible prohibit Polygamy ? Message-ID: Date: 30 Jan 91 08:48:57 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: The American University - University Computing Center Lines: 15 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu It only implies it, as it is customary at the time of Christ "A man and his wife are made one by God." However, Chisrt called Abraham and the patriarchs living when he rebuked the Sadducees. They were polygamists. If it had been inherently wrong would they be among the living? Also, the woman at the well had had 5 husbands, though not concurrently. Each was counted as such by the Lord. I find polygamy and polyandry inherently more acceptable than divorcing a spouse and forcing them onto welfare (through non-payment of child support or a low level of child support). Also, some prophesies of the end times say that there will be an accute shortage of men. I think in this context polyandry may be permissible. Michael