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Polygyny in the Bible Western law and custom is primarily influenced by Greco-Roman thought. Often westerners confuse Roman tradition with Christian tradition. This confusion is further aggravated with political declarations which describe our nation as being a Christian nations or a nation which adheres to Judeo Christian values. When laws are codified into the constitution of our governments many citizens mistakenly assume that legal or social parallels can be found in the canonical works of Judaism and Christianity, namely the Bible. The issue of polygyny is often approached from this s...
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