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Refuting "Biblical" Polygamy, a video series

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Many thanks to Doris Hanson of Shield and Refuge Ministries for her recent three-part series on "Christian" polygamy! This series was produced as part of the talk-show Polygamy: What Love is This? and normally focuses on refuting the Mormon version of polygamy using the Bible. In this series Doris addresses some of the claims of the so-called Christian polygamists and engages with some of their rhetoric from a variety of websites. Check it out!
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Esther, David and the Old Testament - Evidence that Remarriage & Polygamy Are “Okay” for Disciples of Jesus?

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An Excellent Four Part Blog Post from Christian Worldview Press Against Christian Polygamy

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Awhile ago I came across some blog posts with biblically thorough and well-thought out responses to the Christian polygamy question, including the interaction in the comments between the poster and several vocal pro-polygamists.  The posts date from 2015 and I am quite saddened I didn't see them sooner since the same search terms I had been using then yielded their links now.  Had I seen them earlier it may have been enough to put a stop to the deceptive heresy seeking for a foothold in my marriage.  It appears they are no longer monitored yet still require comment moderation for obvious reasons, so I decided to provide links to the posts and then share my own relevant commentary below.  Who knows, perhaps this will increase traffic to these articles for the author.* Please click the highlighted links to read the original post and comments:  Christian Polygamy? (Part 1)  posted March 31, 2015 this part was originally to be the fourth of the series as i...
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