184: Sister Wives; Does God Condone Polygamy?

"Sister Wives. If you have ever watched the TLC channel, you have probably seen this show as you were browsing around trying to find something to watch. This show follows a family from the LDS church who are fundamentalists of their faith, who also practice polygamy. They claim that "the prophet" Joseph Smith claimed that this was a given direction from "God". We see in the Old Testament that many influential members of Scripture were involved with a polygamist lifestyle as well. So dos this prove that God is ok with polygamy? In this week's episode of Real Talk Christian Podcast, Marc Hyde and Chris Fuller talk about the show "Sister Wives" and look through the Bible to see if it is indeed something that God is ok with. This is a very interesting topic that you don't want to miss, so join in now to hear more about this topic.   //Resources Used In This Episode// What Is Polygamy? (verywellmind.com) Polygamy is rare around the world | Pew Research Center Sister Wives - Wikipedia What Religion Is The Brown Family On Sister Wives? (msn.com) Polygamy in the Bible - What Does God Say? (biblestudytools.com) Why did God allow polygamy / bigamy in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org   //Other Episode You Might Enjoy// https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/035-friendship-with-unbelievers/ https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/036-whats-up-with-all-of-these-different-denominations/ https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/042-soul-mates-finding-the-one/ https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/055-what-does-it-mean-if-the-world-doesnt-hate-us/ https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/052-coffee-mug-christianity/   // Helpful Links // https://www.youtube.com/@realtalkchristianpodcast The Christian Standard Bible: https://bit.ly/3rulKqi Lifeway Christian Resources: https://bit.ly/3qka4Wv Got Questions?: https://bit.ly/3vSMJfq Dwell Bible App: https://bit.ly/3zUYq8E Cross Formed Kids from Ryan Coatney: https://bit.ly/3h19isZ RTC Quick Links: https://linktr.ee/realtalkchristianpodcast RTC Online: www.realtalkchristianpodcast.com Twin Valley Coffee:  https://www.coffeehelpingmissions.com Revive festival : Music Festival | En Gedi Music Fest | Leonidas, MI (myrevivefest.com)