JGPS, I'm sure you are the smartest person you know. You are reluctant to yield to anyone else's understanding or sensibility.
I will not yeild to irrational ism and anti scripture emotionalism. I suppose that is my problem with me.
Sure you did your homework in trying to justify your lifestyle.
I did my homework to choose my lifestyle.
You love women, plain and simple. You have made a great case for yourself.
Absolutely. I love family more though.
It is not knowledge Jesus will question of you it is love.
Aye. And foolishness will cause destruction, not love. You must know what someone needs in order to do the loving thing for them.
You pridefully oppose those who disagree with you.
You pridefully oppose me. Your posts are prideful because they are full of empty words trying to puff up your case. I bluntly oppose those that disagree with me, and present scripture, history, and reason to support my case.
The leaders of Jesus day thought they were right all of the time too.
You also think you're right... That is a horrible non case.
I'm sure they found enough scripture to "justify" their acts. Before I start I already know this was a reference to eating meat sacrificed to idols but the message is universal.
Ah, treading with over applying something?
Just because something is lawful does not make it beneficial.
That's a non argument. Unless you're going to post content on your proposed idea of harm all you're doing is speaking wind.
If your lifestyle causes a brother to stumble should you defend it so vigorously, debating and insulting.
The traditional view of marriage causes a great deal of stumbling. Converts have been forced to unjustly leave their wives, many men have been given leave to abandon women they slept with on the grounds of already being married. The traditional view heaps sin on sin. Thus the Biblical view needs to be defended vigorously.
I also know this wasn't a direct use for polygamy but I fear you are putting new wine in old wineskins.
That is a rather poor use of that scripture, and you know it. But you feel it is fair to use scripture like that then:
Luk 5:39 No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.
The old is indeed better.
If you want to tear apart my post line by line defending your points feel free I'm done with this thread I won't respond to any of it.
Already backing out. How fragile is your faith if you can't sit and defend a topic like this? You ought to be ashamed for posting so aggressively yet coming here with almost no scripture to back you. If you behave like that you're a cultural Christian, not a scriptural one. Not one who's mind is on the Kingdom of Heaven.
Let me leave you with this. I'm sure you are familiar with the young rich man who approached Christ and inquired what he should do to inherit the Kingdom of Heaven. He kept all of the commandments and tithed. Jesus asked him to give everything to the needy and follow Him. He walked away because he valued his possessions more than Christ.
Then leave your presuppositions behind and start thinking about what scripture actually has to say about these topics.
Even your avatar shows what you really value and your lack of patience with God's people reveals your heart. I'm not trying to be mean or judgmental I'm genuinely concerned. Take it or leave it. Hopefully you at least think about it.
My avatar is that of Biblical Families. I do value the work they've done, it is important.
You should consider things before condemning, and argue scripture with scripture, not scripture with your culture and idioms. Referencing a great deal of unrelated scripture, such as that of the rich young ruler, is also in poor form.
Come, discuss, learn. Let iron sharpen iron. Learn more about scripture by discussing it.
Or if you really must back down as you have. Be offended that my culture is not your culture, and that the way I do things is based on something different than the way you do things is based on.