Too many 'Perfect Family Gentlemen' falling like a stack of dominoes.

All along I thought the question was if mahogany is natural!!!!

@Hill, can you give a summary!

@jasonhill, a leader sets an example for the follwers to follow, right? Why would a deacon be required to have one wife if his followers can have as many as they wish?

Secondly, if monogamy is western culture and not God's plan, why did God create only one wife for Adam?

Are you sure Adam had only one wife?

I actually think men who are honest enough to seek a second wife are quite commendable. This thing of sneaking around helps no one.

God created only one wife for Adam. In fact, when considering creating her, He said ' let us create a helper', not helpers.

A man who cannot love, cherish, honor and commit to women that he has sex with is weak; he should honor them all by making them honest (married), honorable and successful women, and building a loving home for the women and her children. Look at what Akuku Danger has built- a legacy. Schools, estates, farms, businesses, children, grandchildren- Doctors, Lawyers, Professionals, Farm-keepers- all over the world. His name, his legacy cannot be put asunder for his most important assets- his wifes- are the cornerstone and foundation of his house, even after his death.

Wifes are to be honored. Their wisdom and business capability (the bible says this), along with their loyalty to their family is better than any business partner or executive team. Who here can do it alone!? The team is unshakable. How does one family starve or go without when there are many wives able and willing to be the true executive that they are and work to keep the house strong, the shamba producing, the fields harvesting, the computers working, the accounting accurate, the legal intact, the sales team in line...

God isn't a fool and He does not lie, or let HIS WORD return unto Him void. He knew what He was doing when He made us and men and women. And if you are to let modern foolishness keep us poor and incapable, while we sit in awe of the West and wonder why we can't be as blessed, so be it- your choice. Imagine if everyone build such a legacy as Akuku Danger... would ANYONE be hungry?

A strong man doesn't sneak. He is proud of his family. He is fruitful. He multiplies. You have to decide to be MEN before our society collapses trying in vain to do what we think "West" is doing, while they are commanding us to do one thing, and actually doing another, and watching while we fight each other in a storm of confusion, doubt, and self-loathing. All while the scripture is clear and pure.

Best,

Hill

@Hill, using your argument, had God intended polygamy for all men, He would have said so in His word. He hasn't.

Secondly, both Adam and Eve received the instruction to multiply. How did you arrive at the conclusion that the instruction included multiplication of spouses and that the latter was only applicable to men?

Thirdly, we learn what to do and what not to do from the bible. Judas committed suicide. Are we then to go and do likewise? Abraham and Isaac lied about their wives being their sisters and Jacob lied to his father Isaac yet they were 'his chosen men'. Are we then to deduce that lying is acceptable since it was done by the chosen men of God?

Lastly, if monogamy is western culture and not God's plan, why did God create only one wife for Adam?

@Mukiha,@Dia check this out: We live in communities and societies from where we acquire our customs and beliefs. The Bible arrived in most of our African societies in the late 18th century. Prior to this there existed cultures and customs that our people cherished, they still exist. We swallowed the culture of the white man with his religion (which are not necessarily identical) in taking along Christianity. In the case of monogamy we took the line of the minority, it is estimated that less than 18% of all cultures in the world are not monogamous {Murdoch GP quoted from Wikipedia}.

.....This means that monogamy is not now and probably never was the predominate mating system among the hominid lineage{Murdock GP (1981) Atlas of world cultures. University of Pittsburgh Press.}. Monogamy as we know it today evolved from European experience with the industrial revolution this similar to pre-Christian Roman era thinking can be enforced by the ruling class as was the case of Augustus Caesar who encouraged marriage and reproduction to force the aristocracy to divide their wealth and power among multiple heirs, but the aristocrats kept their socially monogamous, legitimate children to a minimum to ensure their legacy while having many extra-pair copulations. Betzig L (1992) Roman Monogamy.