Christian Polygamists To Give Up Their Extra Wives

Nigeria's Anglican leader has told the country's many Christian polygamists to give up their extra wives.

In a letter to the faithful, Archbishop Peter Akinola warned the issue could "make a mockery" of the church.

Until now, converts to Christianity have been allowed to keep their polygamous relationships.

Bishop Ali Buba Lamido told the BBC that it was difficult to convert polygamous Muslims to Christianity unless they could keep their wives.

Bishop Ali Buba of the Wusasa diocese in northern Kaduna State, said that as much as 10% of some congregations in the north can be in polygamous marriages.

"These women remain in the church, and can marry again, but mostly they decide to remain single. It is often difficult for them to restart family life," he said.

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This act of calling new believers in the Lord to abandon their wives and stick to monogamy is a very controversial policy.

it doesnt sound like a good idea to me.what happens to the wives,mothers and children 

its not workable at all,for the ones already in it,i think they should be working more on prevention of a future occurence of such cases,another thing is that  they shouldnt turn a blind eye to it when it involves rich/eminent people in the church,when these people know that the church wouldnt allow it then it ll be eradicated in the church

God will forgive them if they ask for forgiveness but leaving those wives will not be a solution.My father has 7 wives are you saying he should leave the women he married over 40 years ago? Never.