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I wonder if you guys have any thoughts on the importance of men becoming more physically fit, confident and attractive as this may relate to marriage, patriarchy, and polygyny.
I think it matters. I've been working on this for a while, and the...
I had put off sending a text for awhile, but really felt like the sincere family writing us off should be challenged. Today I got my thoughts together and sent it. I am frequently blessed with greater clarity as I interact with others on the...
Welcome! Start with patriarchy. Join me tomorrow evening at 7PM Central 8 PM Eastern, if you are able, on the Men's Video Chat, or the Ladies tonight, if you are female (not yet indicated in your profile). Same meetup link...
It says you are honest and didn't damage accepted the scripture, rather you accepted plural marriage as biblical.
You were already where most of us were before polygyny looking at the marriages of others and not wanting to end up where they seem...
Agreed, although I have concluded that 'mia' should be rendered as "a", or "first" - including for the reason of the 'razor' - that Paul did NOT change any of the instruction that had already been given by his Master.
When I was asked, years...
Thank you for thoughtfully sharing a personal matter, and it sounds to me like you have the right heart about it. I will do my best to give an equally thoughtful response.
The qualifications listed in Titus and Timothy are for elders or...
Am also reading Tom Shipley's book. It's really sad how far removed the modern church is from these truth. Someone said the church always just lagging the current culture by one generation. in the next few decades the mainstream church will fully...
I think it is important to note that the scripture says that Joash "did what was right". That assigns agency to Joash and his decisions and actions are what are being called "right in the sight of the LORD".
2 Kings 12:2 KJV And Jehoash did...
Was the point just to illustrate the kind of flawed logic often used by scoffers to dismiss cases of polygyny in Scripture?
Joash is not a 'proof text' - just an example. There are many. And there are proof texts, too.