u/NymphOfWaves

I just found out that the guy I'm seeing comes from a family that has practiced Christian polygamy for generations; in fact, this guy has four mothers. I've actually been researching polygyny quite a bit, so it's not something that shocks me, but... it does make me a little uneasy since I've never met a family like this. Any advice? Are polygynous families very different from monogamous ones?

In John 17:20-23, Jesus fervently prayed that his followers would be one, just as he and the Father are one, so that the world might believe. The apostle Paul strongly admonished the early church against divisions (1 Corinthians 1:10-13), criticizing those who said, "I follow Paul" or "I follow Apollos," emphasizing that Christ is not divided. So, clearly, God was not in favor of denominations. Why, then, do they exist if the Lord was not in favor of them?