Polygamy was an ancient cultural practice, not an Israelite religious covenant or rite. Yet, one of the church’s main rationales for the practice of polygamy in the 1800s is that it’s the restoration of an ancient religious practice:
>Latter-day Saints understood that they were living in the latter days, in what the revelations called the “dispensation of the fulness of times.” Ancient principles—such as prophets, priesthood, and temples—would be restored to the earth. Plural marriage, practiced by ancient patriarchs like Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Moses, was one of those ancient principles.
However, polygamy was never an ancient religious principle on the order of “prophets, priesthood, and temples.” It was cultural, practiced by many societies in and around Mesopotamia (and around the world). For example, the Babylonian “Code of Hammurabi” states that a woman who has produced no children can give her female servant to her husband so he can have children with the servant. This is the exact same thing that Sarah, wife of the first polygamous patriarch Abraham, did when she gave her Egyptian slave, Hagar, to be Abraham’s “wife” or concubine.
Similarly, much like Solomon, Darius III of Persia had many wives and hundreds of concubines. Much like David, Philip II of Macedon had 8 wives. In ancient Egypt, polygamy was common, at least among wealthier men who could afford it.
Furthermore, there is no “everlasting covenant” (or other covenant) associated with the polygamy of the Old Testament. There are no teachings about eternal marriage connected with the practice, there are no prophets teaching how only those who enter into polygamy can become gods, and, most importantly, there are no instances of God commanding his people to practice polygamy.
In D&C 132, God justifies Joseph’s plural marriages by directly linking polygamy with the Abrahamic covenant:
>32 Go ye, therefore, and do the works of Abraham; enter ye into my law and ye shall be saved.
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>33 But if ye enter not into my law ye cannot receive the promise of my Father, which he made unto Abraham.
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>34 God commanded Abraham, and Sarah gave Hagar to Abraham to wife. And why did she do it? Because this was the law; and from Hagar sprang many people. This, therefore, was fulfilling, among other thing
Hello folks! This is a bit of a strange one, but I recently had a curious conversation with someone regarding Catholicism, Baptism, etc. and they mentioned having underwent some kind of "second"/"affirming" Baptism as an older teenager/young adult. They said it was called the "Rite of the Pure Heart" or something to that effect, but I've never heard of such a thing and the only references I seem to be able to find are ones talking about purity of heart in the Bible and such. Nothing to do with any sort of trial or ritual outside of regular Baptism.
They were unable to provide me with any other details about it due to personal reasons that were not mine to question. So I was curious as to whether anybody else has possibly undergone anything like this trial or heard of it before? Any resources or info pointing in the general direction would be greatly conducive to my search - TIA!
Im angry and troubled. My paju( moms brother) is in serious covid case in hospital for 1 2 weeks. It is understableable for her to be worried but now she w Is going to some place to do some buddhist rite for his safety and recovery. She even wanted my another paju to go with her but he declined. I have warned my mother not to do and take any more risk for our family. But she is adamant in going and performing some rite. She was even willing to go to the hospital to talk to my cousins even tho its super risky. I have said to her many times religion and blind faith isnt going to save anyones life or health but she doesnt care what i said and is adamant on going TODAY right now. She isnt full on religious but does somewhat take belief in these things.
What should i say or do?
I am an Ex Hindu. And I have nothing to do with Hindu religion. I left and I m happy being an Ex Hindu. I don't know if the members of this subreditt ever feel this or not but I am wondering how will you guys pay your last homage if one of your family members died? I sometimes wonder how will i react if any of my family member dies. Will I perform rituals according to Hindu religion? Will it be dishonour if I don't follow Hindu rituals? Or should I perform rituals according to Hindu religion?
I wanna know members of this subreditt opinions. Thank You
Im studying religious rites in a college class right now, and it got me wondering about the ones that exist in worldbuilding. What religious rites exist in your world, and who performs them? Are they public or secret? What are they believed to do?
Not where the people use magic instead of tech but rather where technology is shrouded in mysticism.
I say this because I see attempts of such here. Or something similar and find it quite weird since I'm not Jewish. Also how does this go with legality especially in matters of distortion?
Also I wonder if there is a none Jewish sect that practices such things?
