Would you rather see your priest/pastor/vicar/bishop have two or three wives?
Or a wife and a misstress or two?
2007-09-25 18:32:15 · 14 answers · asked by mormon_4_jesus 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm serious. If you have ONLY those two choices, which would you pick?
2007-09-26 00:20:26 · update #1
Well there was a Mormon who was running for senator back in the 1800s and a lot of people were against it because of poligamy. Even though this particular Mormon was among the majority that didn't practice it. Well another senator stepped up finally and declared, "I'd rather have a poligamist that doesn't poligamy than a monogamist that doesn't monogamy." I know, that doesn't answer the question, but I thought it was kind of funny.
Sex should only be in marriage.
2007-09-26 04:59:27 · answer #1 · answered by Lex 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
There are severe Mormons and severe Christians. i think of Bush has taken his ideologies too some distance and there are some interior the Utah State Legislature who do the comparable, although there are various Mormon politicians that are at once up and are not defective into thinking they might desire to make our united states "Christian." The Utah Governor, Jon Huntsman, is a mind-blowing occasion of a Mormon baby-kisser that would keep his faith and politics separate...he nevertheless makes use of his morals yet he isn't attempting to apply the state to develop his faith. So, i could vote for whoever i presumed could be least probably to abuse his potential to develop his faith.
2016-11-06 09:46:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If those were the only two options, and both had the law behind it, I would go with more then one wife. Having a mistress is against the commandments, but polygamy isn't if the Lord says so. So, given that God has ok'd it, then multiple wives is fine by me.
2007-09-26 03:19:16 · answer #3 · answered by odd duck 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ha ha! you see that problem with the ministers too?
Yeah, I think I would prefer they be married...that way, men can do what they have been doing since the dawn of time(and don't look at me like that, it could be anyone, or even you if the time comes) and there would be no secrets about it, it would minimize heartbreak and provide children with more options as far as loving supportive parents.
If you are in to that sort of thing, personally, I would never be in a polygamist realtionship cause I'm too jealous. :D
2007-09-26 05:32:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If both were legal, I'd say multiple wives-
At least then he's legally acknowledging and commiting to them and providing for them.... Who knows if he's acknowledging the mistress(es) and providing for her/them?
But because currently, both are illegal (Yes, infidelity is against the Constitution- maybe that's why it's valid grounds for divorce.), I'd want to see my spiritual leader setting a good law-abiding example.
2007-09-26 00:49:04 · answer #5 · answered by Yoda's Duck 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think that just like gay people, those who wish to practice polygamy have the right to marriage under their terms, the same way other Americans enjoy the right.
Liesel.
2007-09-25 19:16:27 · answer #6 · answered by Liesel 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
LOL.... the wife and the misstress. Men always get it all! JK :P
2007-09-25 18:41:02 · answer #7 · answered by Love Yahoo!!! wannabe a princess 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Certainly the Catholic Church should revalue their stance on celibacy--just think of the wasted billions on lawyers & settlements over the years.--with no end in sight!!
2007-09-25 18:39:30 · answer #8 · answered by huffyb 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would rather each husband and wife love only each other.
2007-09-25 18:35:49 · answer #9 · answered by oldhag 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have no issue with consenual polygamy.
2007-09-25 18:39:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋