Distasteful Life Choice "Polygamy"

Distasteful Life Choice
Author: Robonnir Kijuga Kahumyo
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2022-11-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 164191467X

When we actually understand who Jesus Christ is in our lives, then He will certainly direct the personal choices that we always make daily and we will be able to avoid awful choices, like polygamy, which is one of the major foes in our homes. When our choices are God's choices, then we will surely have the good idiosyncrasy. For most of us, we have always been taught from a young age that a normal relationship should be between two different people of opposite sexes only. Anything beyond that is no longer considered health. That is called polygamy. And I wish to present to you a few pros and cons of polygamy: Few pros of polygamy: - It gives people freedom of choice when it comes to marrying whom they love. - It offers the husband more prestige and He will also have more options when it comes to sexual companionship, which makes him the envy of his peers. - It provides a better supports system and this eliminates the risk of depression among the members, especially the children. - It guarantees financial stability of the household, which will then have more income, which can be shared by everyone. - It has an abundance of love, when you have children from all spouses, and you will have even more love to last you a lifetime. - It prevents adultery and reduces adultery to a non issue and prevents the temptation of cheating on your spouse. Few cons of polygamy: - It can be the cause for abuse of power simply the man might think that he can be unfair to his wives just because they have consent over the relationship. - It brings jealousy then favoritism among your children can also cause jealousy and emotional distress. - It could prevent a person from spending quality time or this can also cause problems in the long run, especially when it comes to the younger ones, emotional development. - It can lead to abuse which can lead the wives to becoming more submissive to their husband, fearing that they might be replaced with a new wife. - It affects the children most, so children might tease them for having more than one mother in their house. - It could make women feel neglected, one of the wives could get hurt, especially when the man in the house brings in a new wife. Note: Polygamy can encourage the idea that women are considered objects that men can owe. Eventually, this can lead to abuse.

Favorite Wife

Favorite Wife
Author: Susan Ray Schmidt
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Cults
ISBN: 9781599214948

In this gripping and eloquent book, Schmidt tells the story of growing up on the inside of a rogue Mormon cult and of her ultimate escape. "Favorite Wife" is a powerful account of the affairs of the heart, coming of age under exceptional circumstances, and the tough choices that are sometimes painfully necessary to preserve human dignity.

Stolen Innocence

Stolen Innocence
Author: Elissa Wall
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2008
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0007291124

In this shocking, timely, and inspirational memoir, Wall details her life growing up in the polygamous Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints religious sect, being forced into marriage at the age of 14, and her courage to testify against FLDS leader Warren Jeffs in 2007.

How Free Can Religion Be?

How Free Can Religion Be?
Author: Randall P. Bezanson
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2010-10-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0252090535

In tracking the evolution of the First Amendment's Free Exercise and Establishment Clause doctrine through Key Supreme Court decisions on religious freedom, legal scholar Randall P. Bezanson focuses on the court's shift from strict separation of church and state to a position where the government accommodates and even fosters religion. Beginning with samples from the latter half of the nineteenth century, the detailed case studies present new problems and revisit old ones as well: the purported belief of polygamy in the Mormon Church; state support for religious schools; the teaching of evolution and creationism in public schools; Amish claims for exemption from compulsory education laws; comparable claims for Native American religion in relation to drug laws; and rights of free speech and equal access by religious groups in colleges and public schools.

The Dream Life of Citizens

The Dream Life of Citizens
Author: Zarena Aslami
Publisher: Fordham Univ Press
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2012
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0823241998

An historical and political reading of late-nineteenth-century British novels by Olive Schreiner, Thomas Hardy, George Gissing, Arthur Conan Doyle, G. A. Henty, and Sarah Grand. Examines how these novels represent the emergence of a fantasy of the state as a heroic actor.

Making All Things New

Making All Things New
Author: David Powlison
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2017-08-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433556170

Sexuality was a part of God's good creation from the beginning. But with sin came a world filled with sexual brokenness. Thankfully, God is always in the business of restoration. This book offers hope for both the sexually immoral and the sexually victimized, pointing us all to the grace of Jesus Christ, who mercifully intervenes each moment in our lifelong journey toward renewal. Author David Powlison casts a vision for the key to deep transformation, better than anything the world has to offer—not just fresh resolve, not just flimsy forgiveness, not just simple formulas, but true, lasting mercy from God, who is making all things new.

Answer Them Nothing

Answer Them Nothing
Author: Debra Weyermann
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2011-08-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 156976915X

When police raided the Short Creek compound of the Fundamental Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1953, it soon became a political and publicity nightmare and eventually cost the governor of Arizona his job. From that point on, skittish public officials allowed the polygamist sect to practice its tenants unmolested for the next 50 years and turned a blind eye to child abandonment, kidnapping, statutory rape, incest, and massive tax and welfare fraud. But then Warren Jeffs, a new FLDS prophet, escalated the sect's crimes to near madness. Activists watched in horror as he used his limitless authority and the resources of a tax-supported community—in essence, a feudal empire on the Utah/Arizona border—to devastate thousands of lives on cruel whims, marrying girls as young as 11 to 60-year-old men and driving off teenage “lost boys” who Jeffs felt threatened his authority. Answer Them Nothing is the chilling story of the victims, activists, prosecutors, judges, cops, and attorneys who in 2001 began the struggle to dismantle the FLDS empire and bring Jeffs and his henchmen to justice. It is a mesmerizing journey into one of America's darkest corners, a story that stretches over three states and deep into history of the powerful Mormon Church.

The Book of Mormon Girl

The Book of Mormon Girl
Author: Joanna Brooks
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2012-08-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1451699697

From her days of feeling like “a root beer among the Cokes”—Coca-Cola being a forbidden fruit for Mormon girls like her—Joanna Brooks always understood that being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints set her apart from others. But, in her eyes, that made her special; the devout LDS home she grew up in was filled with love, spirituality, and an emphasis on service. With Marie Osmond as her celebrity role model and plenty of Sunday School teachers to fill in the rest of the details, Joanna felt warmly embraced by the community that was such an integral part of her family. But as she grew older, Joanna began to wrestle with some tenets of her religion, including the Church’s stance on women’s rights and homosexuality. In 1993, when the Church excommunicated a group of feminists for speaking out about an LDS controversy, Joanna found herself searching for a way to live by the leadings of her heart and the faith she loved. The Book of Mormon Girl is a story about leaving behind the innocence of childhood belief and embracing the complications and heartbreaks that come to every adult life of faith. Joanna’s journey through her faith explores a side of the religion that is rarely put on display: its humanity, its tenderness, its humor, its internal struggles. In Joanna’s hands, the everyday experience of being a Mormon—without polygamy, without fundamentalism—unfolds in fascinating detail. With its revelations about a faith so often misunderstood and characterized by secrecy, The Book of Mormon Girl is a welcome advocate and necessary guide.