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This site aims to provide a consistent and honest analysis of the Bible's treatment of polygamy and the consequences this has in other areas of Christian doctrine. This involves acknowledging the differences between sexual morality in the Biblical worldview and the teaching of various modern denominations. The site does not support illegal or immoral relationships, and does not seek to promote polygamy other than as one way of living your life.

 
Here you can learn how the Bible supports polygamy, and what the Bible has to say about each of the objections to polygamy that Christians may have heard.

The Basics

Why should Christians think about polygamy?

Poly-Positive - Polygamy as a Christian doctrine Where and how the Bible teaches that polygamy is acceptable.

Polygamy In The Bible - Examples of polygamy in the Bible.

Scripture Index - Book by book, what the Bible says about polygamy - check to see if it's complete - tell us if it isn't.

The Marriage of Christ and the Church - The leading New Testament example of polygamy

Was Moses a Polygamist?

Who wrote this stuff? - See here for the WebPastor's personal site (opens new window).

Objections that Christians may have heard

These pages contain an introduction to common objections, followed by a brief presentation of each one, and then a Bible-based answer to it. The objections dealt with are listed under each link. The objections are given names for ease of reference, and these names follow the style of Professor Anthony Flew's "Thinking about Thinking", where he gives names to unreasonable arguments.

Common Christian Objections More Objections Even more objections
1) The Adam and Eve Defence

2) The "One Flesh" Gambit

3) The Bad Effects Fallacy

4) The "Not the Ideal" Diversion

5) The "Against the Law" Misunderstanding

6) The "Mormon Heresy" Distraction

7) The Adultery Confusion

8) The Modernisation Myth

9) The Dispensational Division

10) The Sex-Mad Story

11) The Bad Witness Conundrum

12) The Snowed-Under Dilemma

13) The Cash Consideration

14) The Law's Limitation

15) The Commands Conflict

 

"It is written"

Review of anti-polygamy book Book Review - the social history of Christian polygamy
Reader's Comments and Articles John Milton on Polygamy in the Bible

 

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