How many wives does a Christian have?

When asked for an opinion on polygamy in 1526, Luther wrote, It is my earnest warning and counsel that Christians especially shall have no more than one wife, not only because it is a scandal, which a Christian should avoid most diligently, but also because there is no word of God here to show that God approves it in

Is it a sin to marry a non-Catholic?

The Catholic Church has from the start opposed marriage between a Catholic and any non-Catholic, baptized or not, seeing it as degrading the holy character of matrimony, involving as it did a communion in sacred things with those outside the fold.

Can a man marry more than one wife?

When a man is married to more than one wife at the same time, sociologists call this polygyny. When a woman is married to more than one husband at a time, it is called polyandry. In contrast to polygamy, monogamy is marriage consisting of only two parties.

What religion has multiple wives?

Today, various denominations of fundamentalist Mormonism continue to practice polygamy. The Latter-day Saints practice of polygamy has been controversial, both within Western society and the LDS Church itself.

Can Catholics use birth control?

The Catholic position on contraception was formally explained and expressed by Pope Paul VIs Humanae vitae in 1968. Artificial contraception is considered intrinsically evil, but methods of natural family planning may be used, as they do not usurp the natural way of conception.

Can a Catholic marry an Orthodox?

Most Orthodox Churches allow marriages between members of the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. Catholic canon law allows marriage between a Catholic and an Orthodox only if permission is obtained from the Catholic bishop.

Whats Gods punishment for adultery?

Leviticus 20:10 subsequently prescribes capital punishment for adultery, but refers to adultery between a man and a married woman: And the man that committeth adultery with another mans wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbours wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

Can you divorce and remarry the same person in South Africa?

Both of the parties are free to marry other persons. If, however, parties to a common-law marriage decide to remarry each other, a new marriage ceremony must be performed. The old common-law prohibition on marriage between an adulterous divorced spouse and his or her lover is obsolete.

Can a Hindu marry a Sikh?

Marriages between Sikhs and Hindus, particularly among Khatris, are frequent. Dogra states that there has always been inter-marriage between the Khatri Hindu and the Sikh Khatri communities. Sikh scriptures are venerated by certain Hindu communities, often by syncretic sects.

What religions allow multiple wives?

For example, in some Islamic, Hindu, and even Christian countries, polygamy is a normal practice or is otherwise tolerated. Some Native American, Indigenous Australian, and Mongolian peoples practice “group marriage,” where the nuclear family consists of multiple husbands and multiple wives.