2007-05-06 23:15:37 · 8 answers · asked by bia b 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is no reason for poygamy today, but in ancient times there was a need for it.
Why did God allow polygamy in the Old Testament? The Bible does not specifically say why God allowed polygamy. The best anyone can do is “informed” speculation. There are a few key items to consider. First, there has always been more women in the world than men. Current statistics show that approximately 50.5% of the world population are women, with men being 49.5%. Assuming the same percentages in ancient times, and multiplied by millions of people, there would be tens of thousands more women than men. Second, warfare in ancient times was especially brutal, with an incredibly high rate of fatality. This would have resulted in an even greater percentage of women to men. Third, due to the patriarchal societies, it was nearly impossible for a woman to provide for herself. Women were often uneducated and untrained. Women relied on their fathers, brothers, and husbands for provision and protection. Unmarried women were often subjected to prostitution and slavery. Fourth, the significant difference between the number of women and men would have left many, many women in an undesirable situation (to say the least).
So, it seems that God allowed polygamy to protect and provide for the women who could not find a husband otherwise. A man would take multiple wives, and serve as the provider and protector of all of them. While definitely not ideal, living in a polygamist household was far better than the alternatives: prostitution, slavery, starvation, etc. In addition to the protection / provision factor, polygamy enabled a much faster expansion of humanity, fulfilling God’s command to “be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth” (Genesis 9:7). Men are capable of impregnating multiple women in the same time period…causing humanity to grow much faster than if each man was only able to produce one child each year. Again, these are only “informed” speculations.
2007-05-07 00:03:00 · answer #1 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I grew up as a Mormon, they do not believe in it, but you can still feel their beliefs that women are not more then property. I grew up 15 minutes away from the prophet around the 80's and the on a date the guys use to test me all the time, the test was sexist and demeaning, it consisted of seeing how far a girl would go and sometimes these tests would never end. At a meeting at one of our wards (churches), one of the Osmand wives came to talk on being a good Mormon wife and she talked about the test as well. My dad thought of me as a second wife and not a daughter, it was very dysfunctional. So, no, I do not think poligamy is a good thing and the church doesn't even practise it, but they believe in it.
2007-05-06 23:52:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
now..we live in a world that consists of more women than men.poligamy is one of the solution for that issue.even if someone is not applying poligamy in his marriage., i'm sure that most men has the intention to love more than one lady...hahaha
2007-05-07 00:00:22 · answer #3 · answered by green 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
One wife is just plenty
2007-05-07 01:04:32 · answer #4 · answered by Quantrill 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If only the FSM would favor it, I would be in heaven (if only the FSM had a heaven).
2007-05-07 05:41:43 · answer #5 · answered by Fred 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, although I am a Christian, I find nothing wrong with it.
2007-05-06 23:40:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's good for those who can afford it materially (i.e. physically and financially) and emtionally.
2007-05-06 23:36:35 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I, personally, don't think it's right.
2007-05-06 23:47:39 · answer #8 · answered by -♦One-♦-Love♦- 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋