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Originally Posted by LazyByNature
The real reason that men in Saudi can have multiple wives is because in Islam women are treated as property. Women are not allowed to drive a car, they are not allowed out of the house without a male relatives escort, they are not allowed to show their face, arms, or legs in public, they can not leave the country without permission from their husband or father.
In the US we can have multiple cars and houses and in Saudi the men can have multiple wives. Also in Saudi a men can divorce his wife by saying it 4 times and he can have short term marriages (with prostitutes) that are quickly ended afterwords. |
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Originally Posted by 007
If the women does not agree with her husband marrying another, then she has the right to a divorce.
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Originally Posted by 007
The real reason islam allowed 4 wives was because during the time islam was revealed, polygamy was very very common. People had upwards of 11 wives. Islam restricted it 4 and put condition on it; such as equal treatment, time, and money. Another reason was to spread Islam more quickly. More wives, more pregnancy thus more kids. Finally the biggest reason was during time of war, when women would lose their husbands and couldn't find men to marry. Being single during those times were very tough. Women would prefer to marriage to man with other wives (especially if they were widows with kids) than be single and not taken care of.
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Originally Posted by LazyByNature
If the husband does not agree to the divorce, can the woman still get divorced?
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Originally Posted by 007
Yes she can. Islamically law does allow a women to divorce her husband. She can even claim that she is not sexually satisfied.
Now find a country that will follow that law. Saudia Arabia which many people think is an islam state is not. Culture in the middle east and asia has really made the preception of women in islam to be bad. |
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Originally Posted by 007
BTW,
Islam is not the only religion that has allowed polygamy. Polygamy was allowed in Judaism (outlawed only 1000 years ago). Christianity also allowed it and now you can see idea still is prevailing in the Mormon sect. |
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Originally Posted by bio-chem
do not start giving out false information to prove your point. the "mormon sect" does not practice polygamy, nor is the idea prevailing.
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Originally Posted by ForemanRules
Very true, after the American government forced them to stop their church also put a ban on multiable wifes.....unfortunately it has been estimated up to 100,000 Mormon family's still practice the multi wife ways.
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Originally Posted by bio-chem
do not start giving out false information to prove your point. the "mormon sect" does not practice polygamy, nor is the idea prevailing.
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Originally Posted by bio-chem
interesting spin, but categorically untrue. the LDS religion does not practice polygamy in any way shape or form. there are however breakaway sects with no ties to the church that still practice polygamy in utah, arizona, and other states
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Originally Posted by bio-chem
saying mormon families still practice polygamy, or it was the government that stoped it. where is the hard part here. this isnt brain surgery
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I have a few friends who are Mormon......and you know as well as I that some Mormons still practice polygamy
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Originally Posted by bio-chem
by mormons are you reffering to members of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints. because there are no such members still living that practice polygamy. if there were it would be all over the news. national news. not some obscure anti-mormon website that your getting your dubious information from.
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Originally Posted by bio-chem
ive seen all the news stories and when people understand them they also understand it is a breakaway sect with no affiliation to the LDS faith that still practice polygamy. i have studdied multiple religions not just christianity and cannot stand it when those who have a very limited and tainted understanding try to go and preach falsehoods as truth like they are knowlegeable on the subject. this thread was originally about islam which first got me interested to see if people are willing to try and understand before they pass judgement. and while i do go to byu i am however not mormon
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