Of the past year, I have noticed that non-fundamentalist Mormons, and even non-Mormons, as starting to speak in near favor of polygamy (Husbands having more than one wife, not women having more than one husband, I mean, we have to have standards and all.) During a recent conversation on this blog – no I am not linking to it – the commentator suggested that polygamy is no longer allowed by the LDS because ‘our’ religion makes it against the Law. Further, suggests that polygamy is easily biblical, because we have patriarchal examples of it (I mean, sure, while Abraham is our example of Faith, would you really follow his moral example complete?)
I realize that this is not the view of many Mormons. I know several Mormons, and they are generally of a very respectable character, Glenn Beck notwithstanding. This is not a slight against them, nor a slight whatsoever, just an exploration of the mainstreaming of polygamy.
So, in the interesting of that commentator, I am posting a link to a story that hit the newswires earlier this week. This is a young family, a man who is married to one sister, officially, and one unofficially. They have children, friends, and seem to be generally pretty public about their lifestyle.
To me, while polygamy is entirely unbiblical, it is also something rather, well, selfish. You know what we call men with two wives or partners right? Lucky. Brave. Bold. A man’s man.
You know what we call a woman with multiple husbands or partners?
Mormon sisters share a husband
While sisters are known for their love of sharing, Mormon siblings Katie and Priscilla Churcher have chosen to share more than most in their choice of husband Travis.
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