Listening to the lies of Sister Wives

By: American Decency Staff

Since his first scheming whisper in Eve’s ear – hath God ‘really’ said? – Satan has continued to whisper lies in the ears of men and women.  And as Adam and Eve did before us, millions suppress the Truth that God has made clearly plain (Romans 1:18-21) and accept the lies.

Those lies come in many forms.  Sometimes in the form of a saccharine reality TV show about a happy-go-lucky religious “family.”  I’m referring to the reality TV show, “Sister Wives,” on the cable channel TLC, which showcases a polygamist, Kody Brown, with his four “wives” and 17 children.

“Sister Wives” is back on the air with a new season of propaganda, whispering the lie to viewers ‘is God really the definer of marriage, and not we ourselves?’ 

Each week the show attempts to paint the Browns as just a “normal” American family.  As an example, the latest episode featured comments from some of the Browns neighbors in their new home of Las Vegas, Nevada.  The Browns tell viewers that all their new friends and neighbors are monogamists – but they are “cool” monogamists because they accept polygamy and don’t ‘judge.’  One of the neighbors is interviewed and tells viewers, “These are the first polygamists we know.  They’re just good people.  Their lifestyle is their lifestyle.  And I suppose that if you don’t know any polygamists you might think that their lifestyle is bizarre, but that is the furtherest from the reality we’ve seen.  … They support each other; it just seems to work.”

Their monogamist neighbors are used to advance the lie that marriage and family can be defined any way we choose – as long as those involved “love” each other. 

Showing the power of the entertainment industry in changing public perception, within the three years “Sister Wives” has been on the air there is a definite shift in the “acceptability” of polygamy.  As same-sex “marriage” is now the battle in state after state, many acknowledge that as that battle is lost, the legal door will be wide open to polygamy.

In fact, the Brown “family” featured in “Sister Wives,” emboldened by their notoriety and public forum, recently brought a legal suit against the state of Utah over the state’s criminalization of polygamy.  In a landmark ruling last month, a federal judge struck down major components of Utah’s polygamy laws.  In the court’s decision, the ruling judge stated that Utah's bigamy law violated the First Amendment, based on the freedom of religion.

Polygamists across the state of Utah rejoiced at their victory – a ruling that I am convinced would not have taken place if not for the indoctrination and popularization of polygamy by this television show.  The Browns of “Sister Wives” stated that they hope the ruling will help others "come to respect our own choices as part of this wonderful country of different faiths and beliefs."

However, the definition of marriage is not our choice and we as Christians should not and must not “respect” or accept that which goes against the truth of God’s Word.   Marriage as God ordained it – one man and one woman – has stood the test of time for centuries, but within a few short years of our culture’s promotion of homosexual marriage, and now also polygamy, we have meekly stood by as biblical marriage has been undermined.

Those who know the history of the United States should be aware of the great influence of Christianity in the roots and past history America – the influence on our founding documents, the formation of universities, hospitals, charities, the abolition of slavery, and so much more – all the direct result of Christian involvement.  Christians being what we’re called to be – salt and light. 

Yet in recent decades that influence, that involvement, has greatly diminished.  And the decades-long silence of too many Christians and churches has now led us to the place where same-sex marriage and polygamy are being accepted and promoted.  Far too many have let the cultural push sweep them along with it so that more and more their thinking imitates that of the world – rather than the Word. 

If Kody Brown and his polygamist “family” have the courage to stand up for their misguided convictions, why don’t we who are representatives of the one and only true God?  If one obscure television show can have such influence, what impact could we have if we stand, in the name of the living God, against the defiant Goliaths of our culture?

May each of us speak out in defense of Biblical truth among our friends and family, at our churches, and in the public square.

Just one way to do so is to contact the advertisers who sponsor and empower the messages of “Sister Wives.”

Take Action!  Click here to send a message to the sponsors of “Sister Wives.”

Some of the major advertisers are listed below.  Note the heavy sponsorship by Hersheys.

Kit Kat candy bars – Hershey’s
Reese peanut butter cups – Hershey’s
Brookside chocolate – Hersheys
Twizzlers – Hershey’s (2 ads)
Ritz crackers – Kraft
Kaopectate – Chattem
Act mouthwash – Chattem
Robitussin
Exxon Mobil
Christian Mingle
LensCrafters
Sprint
MetLife Insurance
Ikea
Land-o-Lakes
People magazine
Travelocity
L’il Critters gummy vitamins
ThermaCare – Pfizer
Babybel cheese

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