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  • Originally posted by Mountain Man View Post
    No. The Bible only explicitly endorses marriage between one man and one woman.
    Further, it explicitly condemns polygamy in rulers, and there is not a single positive portrayal of it.
    Enter the Church and wash away your sins. For here there is a hospital and not a court of law. Do not be ashamed to enter the Church; be ashamed when you sin, but not when you repent. – St. John Chrysostom

    Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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    • Originally posted by Starlight View Post
      Hmm, yeah, I guess we should make it clear that we don't support religion and do our best to stop people being religious. Let's ban religious people from marrying, for starters, and then also ban them having sex. And also, let's make it legal for any employers to fire anyone who's religious. And also have laws making sure religious people can't use public bathrooms, and prevent schools from banning the bullying of kids for being religious.
      ]Hmm, yeah, I guess we should make it clear that we don't support pedophilia and do our best to stop people being pedophiles. Let's ban pedophiles from marrying, for starters, and then also ban them having sex. And also, let's make it legal for any employers to fire anyone who's a pedophile. And also have laws making sure pedophiles can't use public bathrooms, blah, blah, blah.

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      • Originally posted by One Bad Pig View Post
        Further, it explicitly condemns polygamy in rulers, and there is not a single positive portrayal of it.
        Yes. Just another display of ignorance from a guy who laughably claims to be a biblical expert.
        Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
        But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
        Than a fool in the eyes of God


        From "Fools Gold" by Petra

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        • " And he shall not acquire many wives for himself, lest his heart turn away, nor shall he acquire for himself excessive silver and gold." -Deuteronomy 17:20
          When I Survey....

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          • Originally posted by Faber View Post
            " And he shall not acquire many wives for himself, lest his heart turn away, nor shall he acquire for himself excessive silver and gold." -Deuteronomy 17:20
            But a few wives would be okay?
            Actually YOU put Trump in the White House. He wouldn't have gotten 1% of the vote if it wasn't for the widespread spiritual and cultural devastation caused by progressive policies. There's no "this country" left with your immigration policies, your "allies" are worthless and even more suicidal than you are and democracy is a sick joke that I hope nobody ever thinks about repeating when the current order collapses. - Darth_Executor striking a conciliatory note in Civics 101

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            • Originally posted by Meh Gerbil View Post
              But a few wives would be okay?
              Isn't one MORE than enough?
              Atheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...

              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s

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              • Originally posted by seer View Post
                Isn't one MORE than enough?
                Manly men can handle 10-15 wives.
                Actually YOU put Trump in the White House. He wouldn't have gotten 1% of the vote if it wasn't for the widespread spiritual and cultural devastation caused by progressive policies. There's no "this country" left with your immigration policies, your "allies" are worthless and even more suicidal than you are and democracy is a sick joke that I hope nobody ever thinks about repeating when the current order collapses. - Darth_Executor striking a conciliatory note in Civics 101

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                • Originally posted by Meh Gerbil View Post
                  Manly men can handle 10-15 wives.
                  Why? are they gluttons for punishment?


                  I think polygamy is a sin with the punishment built in.

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                  • Originally posted by Meh Gerbil View Post
                    But a few wives would be okay?
                    That's a reasonable interpretation. No, really.
                    Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
                    But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
                    Than a fool in the eyes of God


                    From "Fools Gold" by Petra

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                    • Originally posted by seer View Post
                      So cruelty and selfishness would also be baselines since they too show up time and again throughout history.
                      No. Pay attention. "Treat me well" and "let me live freely".

                      This isn't hard. Stop being deliberately obtuse.
                      I'm not here anymore.

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                      • Originally posted by Sparko View Post
                        Why? are they gluttons for punishment?
                        They put them in a separate building and only see them when they want to.
                        I'm not here anymore.

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                        • Originally posted by Carrikature View Post
                          No. Pay attention. "Treat me well" and "let me live freely".

                          This isn't hard. Stop being deliberately obtuse.
                          Again, we put felons in prison despite their desire to live freely and be treated well, so stop pretending these are absolute laws. What guiding principle lets you determine when these rules should be regarded and when they shouldn't?
                          Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
                          But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
                          Than a fool in the eyes of God


                          From "Fools Gold" by Petra

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                          • Originally posted by Carrikature View Post
                            Let me put it another way:

                            Anyone willing to forgo "treat me well" and "let me be free" can safely be excluded from the decision-making process. They're clearly getting what they want anyway.
                            Why should anyone be excluded from the decision-making process because they're getting what they want?
                            Enter the Church and wash away your sins. For here there is a hospital and not a court of law. Do not be ashamed to enter the Church; be ashamed when you sin, but not when you repent. – St. John Chrysostom

                            Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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                            I recommend you do not try too hard and ...research as little as possible. Such weighty things give me a headache. - Shunyadragon, Baha'i apologist

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                            • Originally posted by Carrikature View Post
                              No. Pay attention. "Treat me well" and "let me live freely".

                              This isn't hard. Stop being deliberately obtuse.
                              What you're describing IS selfishness.
                              Enter the Church and wash away your sins. For here there is a hospital and not a court of law. Do not be ashamed to enter the Church; be ashamed when you sin, but not when you repent. – St. John Chrysostom

                              Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
                              sigpic
                              I recommend you do not try too hard and ...research as little as possible. Such weighty things give me a headache. - Shunyadragon, Baha'i apologist

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                              • Originally posted by Carrikature View Post
                                No. Pay attention. "Treat me well" and "let me live freely".

                                This isn't hard. Stop being deliberately obtuse.
                                Then stop acting like one set of behaviors, that you happen to like, are the only possible source for baselines.
                                Atheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...

                                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s

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