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contemporary patriarchal polygyny
::::I don’t know about the early Mormon Church in particular—but that could probably be found. I do know that the modern Fundamentalist Church of Latter day Saints (Warren Jeffs’ group) teaches that all brides (1st, 2nd, 3rd etc.) are entering a holy union ordained by God himself, through His Prophet, and that they should feel great joy. I suspect that in most cultures where polygamy is the rule rather than the exception the additional spouses don’t give it much thought—that’s just the way life is, and it is natural that they should wed as they do (most cultures see their way of doing things as the natural way to do things), but I’m not sure I could find any good data on that—so at the moment I’ll put this on the talk page as my own speculation. --[[User:Reginod|Reginod]] 09:26, 21 March 2007 (EDT)
::::I don’t know about the early Mormon Church in particular—but that could probably be found. I do know that the modern Fundamentalist Church of Latter day Saints (Warren Jeffs’ group) teaches that all brides (1st, 2nd, 3rd etc.) are entering a holy union ordained by God himself, through His Prophet, and that they should feel great joy. I suspect that in most cultures where polygamy is the rule rather than the exception the additional spouses don’t give it much thought—that’s just the way life is, and it is natural that they should wed as they do (most cultures see their way of doing things as the natural way to do things), but I’m not sure I could find any good data on that—so at the moment I’ll put this on the talk page as my own speculation. --[[User:Reginod|Reginod]] 09:26, 21 March 2007 (EDT)
:::::I guess it makes the decision of which childhood sweetheart to marry simpler - just marry both! --[[User:Scott|Scott]] 17:44, 21 March 2007 (EDT)
:::::I guess it makes the decision of which childhood sweetheart to marry simpler - just marry both! --[[User:Scott|Scott]] 17:44, 21 March 2007 (EDT)
== contemporary patriarchal polygyny ==
There are increasing numbers of patriarchal or Messianic Christians who practice polygyny in America today, as well as in Europe. A web search on those terms should provide a number of links and references, although I will add a few which are current below.
Many of the "messianic", "Hebrew-roots", or "first-century" Christian groups which have come to recognize that Yeshua (Jesus) did not come to change "one yod or tittle" of the Torah until "heaven and earth pass" have concluded based on careful study of Scripture that no prohibition on polygyny exists, and that He does not prohibit that which He prescribes (there at least a dozen more references in the Bible than the main article here so far notes):
http://www.truthbearer.org/ or the same organization's http://www.lovenotforce.com/
http://www.malkhutyahwehavodah.org/
http://web.archive.org/web/20050424005851/www.nccg.org/fecpp/index.html
http://www.patriarchywebsite.com/
While I am personally convinced that marriage is ordained by God, and not man, and thus have no "licenses" of marriage, I have been a practicing patriarchal Christian for over a decade. No marriage, of course, is easy, and polygyny is no different in that regard. There are certainly practical and legalistic issues of concern, but arguably no more so than our culture of practicing "serial polygamists" has already fostered. Ultimately, the ironic difference in our society between "legal" and "accepted" is that a man who offers to Biblically cover, honor, and protect more than a single spouse may be prosecuted by 'the State', but a man who "uses them and loses them" (even from the Oval Office) will be winked at and admired.
My wives acknowledge the difficulties. All of us studied the Scripture "for ourselves" before making the second commitment, and have continued to study the Word and grow in understanding of His plan for marriage and our house. My first wife was, and is, accepting of the Biblical choice involved, and supportive of our family as it has grown. "In laws" have taken longer in most cases, but have eventually come to recognize at a minimum the commitment we share, and the consistency of the Biblical position. My second wife has borne the concern of being the "other woman", and suffered with issues of insurance, inheritance, and so on; nevertheless, those things are not insurmountable.
I do not believe jealousy to be the issue that contemporary culture (except on some TV) attempts to paint it. Biblical guidance and a prayerful attitude of proper headship and covering are key, on all parts. I often joke that one thing I have learned is that each woman MUST have her own kitchen.
This is getting a bit long, but I hope that at least a few of the questions I saw above were answered, at least from a non-Mormon viewpoint.