▲ 308 ▼ The dangers of monogamy (lemmy.world) submitted 4 months ago by andros_rex@lemmy.world to c/insanepeoplefacebook@lemmy.world 80 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (5 children) biblical polygamy TIL, I had no idea this was a thing. wow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) More specific would be "historical polygamy from Biblical times." Like, "kings and stuff did it back then." Anybody who thinks that means the Bible is for this need only look at the actual Biblical accounts of the many kings therein: Occasionally wise, fatally flawed, ultimately lonely and empty despite having the world of men in their hand. It is not the role of man, to rule over other men (or women). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago man I wish we could all just leave the abrahamic fanfic fights behind the species. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) It's polygamy for one gender only. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago sounds mormon to me lol. wait is that considered biblical even though they have their own fanfic? permalink fedilink source parent [–] nickiwest@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago According to the Bible, King Solomon (the wise king) had 700 wives and 300 concubines. His father, David (the one who killed Goliath), had 8 wives that are mentioned in the text. So "Biblical marriage" could be monogamy (like Mary and Joseph) or a wide variety of polygamous options. Either way, the most important part is that women must be faithful to only one husband. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) More specific would be "historical polygamy from Biblical times." Like, "kings and stuff did it back then." Anybody who thinks that means the Bible is for this need only look at the actual Biblical accounts of the many kings therein: Occasionally wise, fatally flawed, ultimately lonely and empty despite having the world of men in their hand. It is not the role of man, to rule over other men (or women). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago man I wish we could all just leave the abrahamic fanfic fights behind the species. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago man I wish we could all just leave the abrahamic fanfic fights behind the species. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) It's polygamy for one gender only. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago sounds mormon to me lol. wait is that considered biblical even though they have their own fanfic? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago sounds mormon to me lol. wait is that considered biblical even though they have their own fanfic? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nickiwest@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago According to the Bible, King Solomon (the wise king) had 700 wives and 300 concubines. His father, David (the one who killed Goliath), had 8 wives that are mentioned in the text. So "Biblical marriage" could be monogamy (like Mary and Joseph) or a wide variety of polygamous options. Either way, the most important part is that women must be faithful to only one husband. permalink fedilink source parent