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John Lofton writes:
"Quote Scripture, please,
Mr. Finkelman, where God Himself ever APPROVED of polygamy."
How much weight does the
absence of such a quote have in a discussion of what God does or does not
approve of? What counts as God approving of a practice? Must the Bible
explicitly say that God approves of a particular practice to infer that He
approves of it? Must He specifically state his disapproval? Does God ever
reproach Abraham for his marriage practices? Aren't there many practices
described in the Bible of which God approves--common practices--despite God
never explicitly stating is approval?
Bobby
Robert Justin Lipkin Professor of Law Widener University School of Law Delaware |
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