Saw this posted on FB today, loved it and wanted to share:

I believe in the traditional biblical marriage:
One man and his sister
one man and his dead brother's wife
one man and one woman and her servants
one man and his rape victim
one man and many women
one man and 700 women and 300 concubines
one man and one woman and her slaves
one soldier and his virgin prisoners

Just not one man and one man. THAT would be immoral.

Good one!

Like!

It's is SO sad that you aren't exaggerating.

While I believe the Bible is whack in general, I *especially* believe that constantly trying to apply it to our modern lives is borderline mental deficient.

Yet time & time again, people use it as the end-all-be-all rationale behind their action.

#sheesh

Hi. It isn't the BIBLE that's whacky; it's human beings. Always tying themselves up in knots. The BIBLE has a lot of good stuff, but it's not meant to be used to beat up our neighbors. Personally, I don't believe there were ever any 'good old days' for people ingeneral. I thought the fifties were pretty awful.

A lot of that list is redundant, and it should include Lot's daughters, even if that wasn't officially marriage. I would revise it to:

One man and his sister
One man and his two daughters
one man and his dead brother's wife
one man and his wife's servants
one man and his wife's slaves
one man and his rape victim
one man and 700 women and 300 concubines
one soldier and his virgin prisoners

Don't forget a couple fellas that want to get jiggy with the angels in your house = bad, but offering them those same 2 daughters = fine

You missed

One man lending his wife out to whomever (Abraham & Sarah)

I saw that on Facebook and had a good laugh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFkeKKszXTw


Mazel tov!

"Goodness me, lord, the help? Doing the help? I don't even speak to mine."

Haha! Good find.

Here are a couple more vids on "traditional" marriage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNiqfRyoAyA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntC0PNHFRgU&feature=relmfu

THAT is awesome! I decided to get my MIL "A year of Biblical Womanhood" for xmas, as a kind of hint hint that there are a lot of things it says in the Bible that Mormons don't follow at all.......

I really really really want to steal that :)

That's great! It would be great to have chaper and verse to put after each one so folks can look it up themselves. I'm sure that some won't believe it.

Yes! Great idea.

One man and his sister - (Genesis 20:12)
One man and his dead brothers wife - (Deuteronomy 25:5)
One man and his rape victim - (Deuteronomy 22:28-29)
One man and many women - (Samuel 5:13)
One man and 700 women and 300 concubines - (Kings 11:3)
One man and one woman and her slaves - (Exodus 21:7-11)
One soldier and his virgin prisoners - (Deuteronomy 21:11-13)

Need the verses & chapter referenced to add to each description.

Someone look them up...I am too lazy.

Awesome list to give to xtians that believe in "traditional marriage"

I believe in a biblical marriage;
One man and his sister - (Genesis 20:12)
One man and his dead brothers wife - (Deuteronomy 25:5)
One man and his rape victim - (Deuteronomy 22:28-29)
One man and many women - (Samuel 5:13)
One man and 700 women and 300 concubines - (Kings 11:3)
One man and one woman and her slaves - (Exodus 21:7-11)
One soldier and his virgin prisoners - (Deuteronomy 21:11-13)

As long as they support me and themselves.

I believe everybody forgot the kitchen condiment. Shame!

Paul and Christianity screwed it up. The original commandment is not to commit adultery, or cheating behind a partner's back, which is just common sense. Adultery is emotionally painful. It's a great line drawn in the sand and quite simple to understand. Man mucked it up.

I love what you wrote! Wish I had a printer!