Clay Higgins in 2016 FactCheck

On Civil Rights: FactCheck: Biblical marriage includes polygamy and chattel

Clay Higgins, the Representative-Elect from Louisiana's 3rd congressional district, says, "I define marriage Biblically, as between one man and one woman." So we looked up some Biblical definitions of marriage:

Polygamy: Abraham and Jacob, the patriarchs of monotheism, both had multiple wives, and children with each (Gen. 29:15-30).
Concubines: King David and King Solomon, the Biblical judges, had hundreds of concubines (1 Kings 11:3).
Female inferiority: The Bible counsels "Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord" (Ephesians 5:22-24)
Chattel: The Bible asserts that "man is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man" (1 Corinthians 11:7-9); women were considered man's property, not man's equals.

We doubt that Rep.-Elect Higgins believes in polygamy, concubinage, female inferiority, or wives as chattel--so perhaps he should more carefully define "Biblical marriage." Source: OnTheIssues FactCheck on 2016 Louisiana House campaign Dec 12, 2016

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