Harmony wrote:And I've noticed that among the men here, there is a distinct self-satisfied-ness about the prospect of eternal life as they envision it. I wonder what their response would be, were their penises missing, replaced with ovaries and a uterus. Wouldn't that be hilarious?
You know what, Harm? In all seriousness, I have had ONE conversation with a faithful male believer, who actually admitted to me that if the plural marriage situation were reversed, could he, in all honesty, totally accept it, and live it without any problem, that he would, indeed, have problems. That person was Dadof7, on the FAIR/MAD board.
He told me that if the situation was reversed, considering the love he had for his wife, it would be the hardest thing he would ever have to accept. He also said that when his wife became sick, and almost died, she told him that she wanted him to marry again. He promised he would, simply because she asked him to, but the thought of replacing her, even in a temporal sense, was beyond fathomable. Thank heavens...his wife did not die. He has referred to the situation as his own "Abrahamic test".
When he told me his story, I gained so much respect for him as a man. This was a man who truly loved his wife....who truly understood the relationship that exists between two committed people....and who is not afraid to admit that.
For the record, from what I have observed based on conversations I have had with both Gaz and Dan, I would put them in that same category, even though I still have differences in my understanding of all of this.
Thanks, guys, for a valuable discussion for me.
