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MikeWaters · 06-06-2008, 11:17 PM

I have a friend whose parents immigrated from Africa. His grandparents were polygamists. He tells me he was interested in investigating the Mormon church, until he found out that we reject polygamy.

I think he was kidding. But I also think that in kidding, there is a nugget of truth.

CardiacCoug · 06-07-2008, 02:14 AM

I was on a medical school interview in L.A. and rode with a Russian taxi driver back to the airport. We had a long conversation in Russian (my mission was in Ukraine).

This guy went on and on about how he loved Mormons, how his son had gone to dental school with a lot of Mormons and respected them so much, etc. Then he launched into a defense of polygamy, saying, "One woman is not enough for any man. I love my wife, but she is like a sister to me. I'm not attracted to her. No man can ever be satisfied with just one woman. I think polygamy is a wonderful thing." etc.

I half-heartedly explained that the mainstream Mormon church has nothing to do with polygamy anymore but he was so positive about the idea of polygamy that I felt like I was bursting his bubble a little bit. Maybe he would have decided to be baptized if I would have just played along.

06-06-2008, 11:17 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Polygamy as an attractant I have a friend whose parents immigrated from Africa. His grandparents were polygamists. He tells me he was interested in investigating the Mormon church, until he found out that we reject polygamy. I think he was kidding. But I also think that in kidding, there is a nugget of truth.

06-07-2008, 02:14 AM	#2
CardiacCoug Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 471	I was on a medical school interview in L.A. and rode with a Russian taxi driver back to the airport. We had a long conversation in Russian (my mission was in Ukraine). This guy went on and on about how he loved Mormons, how his son had gone to dental school with a lot of Mormons and respected them so much, etc. Then he launched into a defense of polygamy, saying, "One woman is not enough for any man. I love my wife, but she is like a sister to me. I'm not attracted to her. No man can ever be satisfied with just one woman. I think polygamy is a wonderful thing." etc. I half-heartedly explained that the mainstream Mormon church has nothing to do with polygamy anymore but he was so positive about the idea of polygamy that I felt like I was bursting his bubble a little bit. Maybe he would have decided to be baptized if I would have just played along. Last edited by CardiacCoug; 06-07-2008 at 03:11 AM.