Are Mainstream Mormons polygamists?

Discussion in 'Religion Archives' started by Marlin, Apr 18, 2008.

?

Are mainstream Mormons polygamists?

  1. Yes

    4 vote(s)
    30.8%
  2. No

    8 vote(s)
    61.5%
  3. Don't Know

    1 vote(s)
    7.7%
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. (Q) Encephaloid Martini Valued Senior Member

    Messages:
    20,855
    What part of "righteousness" does not include abuse?

    Sanctioned by god is complete BS, it is sanctioned by the people who wish to abuse others. Try that on for size.
     
  2. Google AdSense Guest Advertisement



    to hide all adverts.
  3. (Q) Encephaloid Martini Valued Senior Member

    Messages:
    20,855
    So, are you saying you want someone else to answer for you?

    Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!

     
  4. Google AdSense Guest Advertisement



    to hide all adverts.
  5. Marlin Registered Senior Member

    Messages:
    769
    Come again?

    You are free to defend your assertions, no matter how strongly they are refuted.
     
  6. Google AdSense Guest Advertisement



    to hide all adverts.
  7. S.A.M. uniquely dreadful Valued Senior Member

    Messages:
    72,825
    As a general consensus yes. But thats because I like being free to make my own decisions and I don't see why any other consenting adult should not have the same choice.
     
  8. Syzygys As a mother, I am telling you Valued Senior Member

    Messages:
    12,671
    Personally, polygamy is exactly the same issue as gay marriage, supposed it is between 2 (or more) consenting adults and there is no physical or mental force or abuse and every party is completely voluntered for the relationship.
    Now saying that, there is still the problem of law. To answer the OP's question, of course not, at least not openly as we know it.

    Just to make this thread actually interesting, since we know that LDS leaders lied in the past about this practice, the question arises:
    Can we be sure that they don't lie about it now and at least for a few chosen the practice of polygamy is still allowed even if it is officially a reason for excommunication?

    And the answer is no, we can NOT be sure....
     
  9. Marlin Registered Senior Member

    Messages:
    769
    Can we be sure that the moon doesn't have an inner core of green cheese? No, we can NOT be sure.... Therefore, it must be so.
     
  10. (Q) Encephaloid Martini Valued Senior Member

    Messages:
    20,855
    Can we be sure a theist will be intellectually dishonest to make their point?

    Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!

     
  11. Gustav Banned Banned

    Messages:
    12,575
    if the money is right, most adult women would be happy to play a 2nd 3rd.....11th fiddle, happily ever after
     
  12. Marlin Registered Senior Member

    Messages:
    769
    Stings a little when it hits the mark, doesn't it?
     
  13. S.A.M. uniquely dreadful Valued Senior Member

    Messages:
    72,825
    So will men. In fact, they'll even pay for the privilege

    Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!

     
  14. (Q) Encephaloid Martini Valued Senior Member

    Messages:
    20,855
    Agonizingly so, yes.:wallbang:
     
  15. Syzygys As a mother, I am telling you Valued Senior Member

    Messages:
    12,671
    Actually, yes, we can. Since there is absolutely no reason to think why it would be made of green cheese, we can throw out of the idea.See, if we knew that the Mars is made of yellow cheese, we could be suspicious about the moon.

    On the other hand we have evidence of LDS leaders lying in the past, so why shouldn't they lie now??? After all it is the "we vs. them" attitude and the LDS still has a bunch of secrecy concerning their beliefs, rituals...

    Kind of funny when your logic works selectively...
     
  16. Syzygys As a mother, I am telling you Valued Senior Member

    Messages:
    12,671
    Let's make this thread more educative! (because we obviously got stuck in mindless arguing) Anybody wants to guess why Utah is the only state where firing squad is still a choice for executing capital punishment???

    Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!

     
  17. S.A.M. uniquely dreadful Valued Senior Member

    Messages:
    72,825
    They are too lazy to keep frying people with wet sponges on their heads

    or give lethal injections with doctors who ignore their hypocritical oath?

     
  18. Cris In search of Immortality Valued Senior Member

    Messages:
    9,199
    Thread closed at the request of the thread starter.
     
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.

Share This Page