Monogamy is all over the New Testament. Jesus talks about the immorality of divorce and Paul talks at great length about chastity, monogamy and marriage.
Here is one instance of Paul talking about marriage:
Teaching on Marriage
1 Corinthians 7:1-7
1Now concerning the things about which you wrote, it is good for a man not to touch a woman.
2But
because of immoralities, each man is to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband. 3The husband must fulfill his duty to his wife, and likewise also the wife to her husband.
4The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband
does; and likewise also the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife
does. 5Stop depriving one another, except by agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
6But this I say by way of concession, not of command.
7Yet I wish that all men were even as I myself am. However, each man has his own gift from God, one in this manner, and another in that.
http://biblehub.com/context/1_corinthians/7-1.htm
no you are wrong it was made up by beta males and the men in power in the catholic church and other institutions as literally means of enforced monogamy so the lower level men could reproduce. Which if you think about is a very anti libertarian, anti capitalist, anti darwin thing because it means men who probably would not or should not pass on genes are now passing on genes and making life hell for women who would rather hold out sex from the lowest status men. Also below it uses the word ´polygamy´ but they really mean polygyny becaue women are never allowed more than 1 husband.
The most common argument for it is here´but again jesus contradicts himself a lot just look it up as do his followers and the books! and on top of that there is no prohibition of it so it depends how you interpret that saying. IF IT WAS REALLY BAD wouldnt GOD make sure it was written down in the new testament?
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One flesh[edit]
Although the
New Testament is largely silent on the issue, some point to Jesus' repetition of the earlier scriptures, noting that a man and a wife "shall become one flesh."
[16] However, some look to
Paul's writings to the
Corinthians: "Do you not know that he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, 'The two will become one flesh.'" Supporters of polygamy claim this indicates that the term refers to a physical, rather than spiritual, union.
[17]
Cleave to wife[edit]
Most Christian theologians argue that in
Matthew 19:3–9 and referring to
Genesis 2:24 Jesus explicitly states a man should have only one wife:
Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 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?
Polygamists do not dispute that in marriage "two shall be one flesh", they only disagree with the idea that a married man can only be "one flesh" with one woman. Assuming the man is married, the fact that a man can even be "one flesh" with a
harlot apparently does not negate his being "one flesh" with his wife.
[18] Further, if a man is married, he and his wife are "one flesh." To add another wife would mean that the new wife becomes "one flesh" with the man
and his current wife.´´
It is also literally a joke to believe the founders of the religion most close to God are allowed to do it and God does not say they cannot (and allows it) but then that God changes his mind but he doesnt force it into writing so that all know he changes his mind instead you get conflicting and contradicting texts and NO prohibition against it. Which is why this issue was all over the place for 1000 years and even today in some christians sects.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/darwin-eternity/201109/why-we-think-monogamy-is-normal
https://danielmiessler.com/blog/no-...e-did-the-opposite-and-heres-what-that-means/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygamy_in_Christianity#One_flesh
and lastly
Polygamy in the New Testament:
Jesus said: "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law (the Old Testament) or the Prophets;
I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke or a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law (the Old Testament) until everything is accomplished. (Matthew 5:17-18)"
There is not a single verse from the New Testament that prohibits polygamy. Let us look at the following:
1 Corinthians 7
10
I instruct married couples to stay together, and this is exactly what the Lord himself taught. A wife who leaves her husband
11 should either stay single or go back to her husband. And a husband should not leave his wife.
Notice, no command for the husband to "remain single". This is because he can marry another single woman at any time.
Matthew 5:31-32
31 "It has been said, '
Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.'
32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness,
causes her to become an adulteress, and anyone who marries the divorced woman commits adultery.
A man can marry multiple women, while the woman can only marry one man. Here Jesus warns that unlawful divorces will cause women to commit adultery, because they would still be married to their first husbands.
Matthew 19:1-12 "1. When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went into the region of Judea to
the other side of the Jordan.
2. Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
3. Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, "
Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?"
4. "Haven't you read," he (Jesus) replied, "
that at the beginning the Creator `made them male and female,'
5. and said, `
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh' ?
6.
So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."
7. "Why then," they asked, "did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?"
8. Jesus replied, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning.
9. I tell you that anyone
who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness,
and marries another woman commits adultery."
Below, I've amply proven that this verse here, Matthew 19:9, is either a punishment or a restriction for an unauthorized divorce. It is not a general Law that applies to all believing men as the other sayings from Jesus clearly prove. Jesus also explained this verse, Matthew 19:9, much better in:
Matthew 5:31-32
31 "It has been said, '
Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.'
32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness,
causes her to become an adulteress, and anyone who marries the divorced woman commits adultery.
A man can marry multiple women, while the woman can only marry one man. Here Jesus warns that unlawful divorces will cause women to commit adultery, because they would still be married to their first husbands.
10. The disciples said to him, "If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry."
11. Jesus replied, "Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given.
12. For some are eunuchs because they were born that way; others were made that way by men; and others have renounced marriage because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it."
In the above verses, we see that Jesus was approached with a question about whether or not it is allowed for a man to divorce his wife in Matthew 19:3. Jesus immediately referred to the Old Testament for the answer in Matthew 19:4. He referred to Adam and Eve, one man and one woman. The Old Testament does talk about the story of Adam and Eve as one husband and one wife. However, the Old Testament which Jesus had referred to in Matthew 19:3 does allow polygamy.Also, when a man becomes a one flesh with his wife in Matthew 19:5-6, this doesn't mean that the man can't be one flesh with another woman.
He can be one flesh with his first wife, and one flesh with his second wife, and one flesh with his third wife and so on. Polygamy in not a sin:
- 2 Samuel 12:8
8. I gave your master's house to you, and your master's wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more.
GOD Almighty here supposedly says that He gave to David Saul's wives, and GOD would have even given him more wives if he (David) wanted.
To further prove this point, let us look at the following from the New Testament:
Matthew 22:23-32"23. That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question.
24. "Teacher," they said, "Moses told us that if a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and have children for him.
25. Now there were seven brothers among us.
The first one married and died, and since he had no children, he left his wife to his brother.
26. The same thing happened to the
second and
third brother, right on down to the
seventh.
27. Finally, the woman died.
28. Now then, at the resurrection, whose wife will she be of the seven, since all of them were married to her?"
29. Jesus replied, "You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
30.
At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.
31. But about the resurrection of the dead--have you not read what God said to you,
32. `I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob' ? He is not the God of the dead but of the living."
In Matthew 22:24-28, the Jews referred to Deuteronomy 25:5 from the Old Testament where it states that if a woman's husband dies, and she didn't have any kids from him, then she must marry his brother regardless whether he had a wife or not. When the Jews brought this situation up to Jesus in Matthew 22:24-28, Jesus
did not prohibit at all for the childless widow to marry her husband's brother, even if here were
already married. Instead, Jesus replied to them by saying that we do not marry at the resurrection (before Judgment), and we will be like angels in heaven (Matthew 22:30).
http://www.answering-christianity.com/ntpoly.htm
So New but not Old?
I find the religious conversations in the WR all over the place with selective references to Old vs. New T. ideology based on the non-religious preference of the speaker. I'm not denying the New T references btw.
best source here proving the delusion is here.
So next time some Christian says polygyny is a sin show them this. It is contradicted and never prohibited. Now women taking more than 1 man is and homosexual stuff is but that is another story.
http://www.answering-christianity.com/ntpoly.htm
christianity is an illogical religion. It was way different and more jewish for its first 200 years then for the next 500 years less jewish entirely but way more different then before catholicism and then during the middle ages and until protestantism and protestant reformation it was way different. Not even mentioning the catholic split into roman catholics and then eastern orthodox which found its place in the byzantine empire and then the Russian empire and former yugoslav countries as the base for eastern orthodoxy. What people like Devout will do either out of ignorance or to spew their agenda is they will cherry pick. Paul also said all the old laws held and was hardcore but that gets ignored. Literally google it. There is so much in the short and illogical contradicting new testament that it has divided christians for over 1000 years and still does!!
https://danielmiessler.com/blog/no-...e-did-the-opposite-and-heres-what-that-means/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/darwin-eternity/201109/why-we-think-monogamy-is-normal
it was made up by beta males and the men in power in the catholic church and other institutions as literally means of enforced monogamy so the lower level men could reproduce. Which if you think about is a very anti libertarian, anti capitalist, anti darwin thing because it means men who probably would not or should not pass on genes are now passing on genes and making life hell for women who would rather hold out sex from the lowest status men.
The most common argument for it is here´but again jesus contradicts himself a lot just look it up as do his followers and the books! and on top of that there is no prohibition of it so it depends how you interpret that saying. IF IT WAS REALLY BAD wouldnt GOD make sure it was written down in the new testament?
It is also literally a joke to believe the founders of the religion closets to God are allowed to do it and God does not say they cannot but then that God changes his mind but he doesnt force it into writing so that all know he changes his mind instead you get conflicting and contradicting texts and NO prohibition against it. Which is why this issue was all over the place for 1000 years and even today in some christians sects.
´´
One flesh[edit]
Although the
New Testament is largely silent on the issue, some point to Jesus' repetition of the earlier scriptures, noting that a man and a wife "shall become one flesh."
[16] However, some look to
Paul's writings to the
Corinthians: "Do you not know that he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, 'The two will become one flesh.'" Supporters of polygamy claim this indicates that the term refers to a physical, rather than spiritual, union.
[17]
Cleave to wife[edit]
Most Christian theologians argue that in
Matthew 19:3–9 and referring to
Genesis 2:24 Jesus explicitly states a man should have only one wife:
Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 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?
Polygamists do not dispute that in marriage "two shall be one flesh", they only disagree with the idea that a married man can only be "one flesh" with one woman. Assuming the man is married, the fact that a man can even be "one flesh" with a
harlot apparently does not negate his being "one flesh" with his wife.
[18] Further, if a man is married, he and his wife are "one flesh." To add another wife would mean that the new wife becomes "one flesh" with the man
and his current wife.´´
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygamy_in_Christianity#One_flesh
There is a reason there are so many denominations of Christianity. I think it is safe to say that almost all denominations believe in chastity, monogamy and marriage.
no they dont. Catholics made monogamy a thing and the stupid lie of not being able to divorce. Protestantism is also to them rightfully a wack abomination to original christianity anyways it further departed.
