Based on the writings of Ellen White, polygamy is not aligned with God's will and is considered a sin. The divine plan, established at creation, was for one man to have one wife. Here are some key points from her writings on the subject: * **God's Original Plan:** Ellen White states that God's arrangement from the beginning was monogamy. She writes, "In the beginning, God gave to Adam one wife, thus showing his order. He never designed that man should have a plurality of wives" (1SP 93.2). This was the divine model for the marriage relationship. * **A Departure from God's Will:** The practice of taking multiple wives is described as a departure from God's plan and a sin. "Polygamy had become so widespread that it had ceased to be regarded as a sin, but it was no less a violation of the law of God, and was fatal to the sacredness and peace of the family relation" (PP 145). She also states unequivocally, "God has not sanctioned polygamy in a single instance. It was contrary to his will" (3SG 100.1). * **Negative Consequences:** The results of polygamy are consistently portrayed as negative, leading to household strife and unhappiness. "The results of polygamy were manifest in the household. This terrible evil tends to dry up the very springs of love, and its influence weakens the most sacred ties. The jealousy of the several mothers had embittered the family relation, the children had grown up contentious and impatient of control, and the father's life was darkened with anxiety and grief" (PP 208.3). * **Even for Righteous Men, It Was Sin:** While acknowledging that some righteous figures in the Bible practiced polygamy, she clarifies that it was still a sin. "righteous men fell into the practice, and had a plurality of wives. Yet it was no less sin because they became corrupted, and departed in this thing from God's order" (3SG 99.1).