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13278, RE: huh??
Posted by urbgriot, Tue Jun-26-01 10:46 AM
>>Marriage is not the same then
>>as it is now...
>
>How is it different? Every one
>in the Bible had one
>wife until Lamech changed the
>game and married two. (Gen
>4: 19) polygamy is not
>commended by the Bible,(Exodus 20:
>14). The Bible records that
>it happened but God does
>commend it.

Isn't that the first bood????
And polygamy is not commended but it is exepted and prevalent...

>>The only romance is within the
>>bible is between Soloman and
>>ONE of his many wives.
>
>It's the only romance noted. That
>doesnt mean other husbands didnt
>romance their wife.

That was not the question...

>>Marriage definitely is not the
>>same. As far as the
>>sex issue, which was not
>>really apart of the original
>>question, it has been grossed
>>due to society. Yet this
>>society is the one that
>>introduced romance into the equation
>>of marriage. My question was
>>whether it's biblical...

>To have a romantic interlude with
>your husband or wife is
>perfectly OK.

Never said it wasn't, but romance is definitely not a necessity.
I digress...

peace...