Some of you might be aware of the show “Sister Wives” that runs on the cable station TLC. If you don’t, it is a reality show centered around a polygamous household. I believe they either belong to an off-shoot of the LDS Church, or they are not affiliated with any particular LDS Church but follow the beliefs of the original founders. In any case, the man is a practicing polygamist, has children by each of his four “wives,” and has chosen to use reality TV as a vehicle to show that polygamous relationships can “work,” and the children raised within that environment can be just as healthy and happy as children raised in a “traditional” home. Sound familiar? Well, it seems the man is now going to court to try to have polygamy tolerated. He’s not seeking to have polygamy legalized–he just wants the government to leave them alone to live their lives according to their beliefs.
According to the article on CNN (linked below):
One case that could figure as important in the case is the Lawrence v. Texas case in 2003, when the majority of the Supreme Court struck down laws banning consensual sex between same-sex couples. That case involved two consenting adults who didn’t seek recognition of their relationship, were not involved in any crimes and whose behavior was private, Turley [his attorney] said.
If you have heard Dr. White address homosexuality, and in particular if you listened to his dialog with Dr. Michael Brown on the subject of “gay marriage” and the homosexual agenda, you will know that he and others have drawn parallels between the arguments used by “gay rights” activists to legitimize their behavior, and the arguments used by others (polygamists, pedophiles, etc.) to justify their behavior, for a while. Now we have a legal challenge to polygamy law that is in part based upon the freedom allowed to same-sex couples. If this challenge succeeds, hold on to your seats. You know where this will go.
May the Lord have mercy on us.
Here’s the CNN article: Reality TV Sister Wives to Challenge Utah Anti-Polygamy Law.
