Christian Patriarchy. The Prince of Sumba, Husband to Many Wives. A Polygamy Romance Novel.

<body> <p>This site showcases my Christian polygamy novel, <a HREF="prince1.1.htm#Prince of Sumba Part 1.1">The Prince of Sumba</a>. In story form I will explain what the Bible says Christian marriage is (or <u>should</u> be) and show that polygamy and monogamy are <u>both</u> valid forms of Christian marriage. I'll back up what I write with Scriptural references on polygamy and analyze commonly quoted polygamy verses as well as the more obscure polygamy verses. My purpose is to inspire the reader to witness to those who for practicing polygamy have been largely ignored by the "<a HREF="west.htm#Western Church">Western Church.</a>" Since Biblical polygamy includes only <a HREF="polygyny.htm#Definition of">Polygyny</a> (a man having more than one wife and not the reverse) I'll use the term <a HREF="polygyny.htm#Definition of">Polygyny</a> or plural marriage from here on when referring to  this type of marriage.</font></p> <font color="#E8E8C0"><P align=center><B><FONT size=4>Princess Kasmina's Story <BR> Polygamy at its best. A polygamist's wannabe wife.<BR> Copyright 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Don Milton<BR>From Her Memoirs Given Me by John</FONT></B> </P> <P align=justify><B><FONT size=4> "Prince John warmed more than just the hearts of the peasants. He knew well the spell he could cast with a smile and I, Princess Kasmina, was not immune to his charms. I treasure still the small gifts he gave me as a child. Ever since I was a little girl my heart beat faster whenever the prince approached. I dreamed of Prince John at night and when I woke my daydreams of him would begin. I dreamed of riding off into the sunset on royal stallions, the prince escorting me through his island paradise. I dreamed of ascending mountain peaks, John at my side, to gaze at distant islands embraced by the sea's warm blue waters. Would that I were one of those islands and John were the sea. Tall and strong, John should me mine! However this could not be. All the palace princesses knew John was first in line to the throne. As such he was expected to take many foreign princess brides to strengthen the now delicate alliance. Yet Prince John was all my little heart desired. Only the year before John's manly voyage, I, Princess Kasmina, was a little girl. Now I was thirteen and required to wear a veil since I was of marriageable age. Of course we princesses rarely marry so young since our high status attracts many suitors, but the veil is our custom and I looked forward to wearing it as an indication that I was a woman. I was convinced Prince John was secretly in love with me and I prayed five times daily that he would defy custom and take me as his bride. I wished I could run away to return secretly behind my veil as one of his 'foreign' brides. I knew he could easily keep me in his harem without anyone's knowing my true identity. After all, it would be better to have one tenth of John then 100% of any of the other princes in the kingdom. Alas, poor Kasmina, I knew only too well that I could never bring up such a plan to the prince for the mere doing so would be scandalous and would lower me in his eyes. It was my lot to keep my love for John as secret as my dreams. I wondered if he could see the loving looks I gave him through the tiny slits in my veil as I peered at him each time that he spoke with me. I wanted to shout out my love for him but destiny had other plans. There would be a husband for me, that one and only who had truly had been selected by the hand of the Lord. I still pray five times a day for John, not that I may have him but that he would continue on his pursuit of the destiny that the Lord has placed before him. The Lord has already led him to many destinies. I have met some of them."</FONT></B> </P> <P align=justify><B><FONT size=4> As these last words of Princess Kasmina's story were told, a loud crashing came from the hallway. John's three wives as well as my wife, Mary, fell into the room. Apparently they'd all been leaning against the door listening. They got up giggling and John's third wife, Tisa, said, "Wow, I'm a destiny!" At this we all broke into a fit of laughter that seemed to last a good half hour but more likely was only a couple of minutes. I guess that's why they call it a fit of laughter because you lose all track of time. It was still early, by the clock, just past 8 and we were ready for a break from story telling. My stomach had flattened just enough after that spectacular dinner to nibble on some native pastries the women had laid out on a tray. They called it an evening merienda. It didn't matter to me what they called it I was quickly accustoming myself to the royal treatment John had been giving us. After what we'd learned that night I understood that indeed, by definition, any guest of John would receive royal treatment.<BR> After having our snack John asked if we wouldn't mind holding a prayer meeting. As we prayed I noticed something deeper about John's prayers. His prayers included names, places, needs, and blessings. No unspoken prayers here. If John were going to include your special person in his prayer he wanted to know their name, age, marital status, occupation, any children they might have etc. In other words he wanted to know them. How warming it was that a stranger wanted to know the circumstances surrounding our special friend's need for prayer, to know them so well that when he prayed he could pray not just for them but empathetically with them. He wanted to be a part of their life. He knew he was. How little we know of prayer if we do not realize that in our prayers the Lord walks with us among the dear people we pray for ministering to them with us. Much of this I hid in my heart to remember in my prayer sessions for the seven single ladies Sam had assigned to my "headship." Learning to pray was something my 10 years of ministry hadn't taught me. After listening to John pray I wondered how I could ever pray for another person again if I weren't willing to be with them in spirit as the Lord ministered to them. I prayed right there that the Lord would give me this gift for loving and for praying that John had. I knew the Lord had answered my prayer later that night as I prayed for the seven single women of Sam's church.<BR> </FONT></B></P></font> <h3 ALIGN="Center"><font face="Brush Script MT">Will Isaiah 4:1 Be Fulfilled in Our Lifetime?</font></h3> <h4 ALIGN="Center"><font face="Brush Script MT">For seven women will take hold of one man  in that day, saying,</font></h4> <h4 ALIGN="Center"><font face="Brush Script MT"><a HREF="support.html#self supporting women">"We will eat our own bread and wear our own clothes,</a>   <a HREF="marryus.html#marry us"><br> only let us be called by your name;</a> <a HREF="reproach.html#women want marriage">take away our reproach!"</a></font></h4> <h5 align="center"><b><font color="#808040">Read the interactive Novel: The Prince of Sumba, Husband to Many Wives</font></b> </h5> <p align="center">  </p> <p ALIGN="center"><b>We welcome visitors from the following countries to Christian Patriarchy:</b></p> <p ALIGN="Justify"><b>Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel,  Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden,  Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom,  Yugoslavia, Ivory Towers, Swiss Banks, and U.S. Government Bureaucrats! If we have forgotten to mention your country or institution please let us know!</b></p> <h4 ALIGN="Center"><b>All pages within this site are copyright 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, or 2001<br> Don Milton. All Rights Reserved</b> </h4> <p ALIGN="left">  </p> <p ALIGN="Justify"><font size="1">This site showcases my Christian polygamy novel, "<a HREF="prince1.1.htm#Prince of Sumba Part 1.1">The Prince of Sumba</a>." In story form I will explain what the Bible says Christian marriage  is (or <u>should</u> be) and show that polygamy and monogamy are <u>both</u> valid forms of Christian marriage. I'll back up what I write with Scriptural references on polygamy and analyze commonly quoted polygamy verses as well as the more obscure polygamy verses. My purpose is to inspire the reader to witness to those who for practicing polygamy have been largely ignored by the "<a HREF="west.htm#Western Church">Western Church.</a>" Since Biblical polygamy includes only <a HREF="polygyny.htm#Definition of">Polygyny</a> (a man having more than one wife and not the reverse) I'll use the term <a HREF="polygyny.htm#Definition of">Polygyny</a> or plural marriage from here on when referring to  this type of marriage.</font></p> </body>