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LDS and marriage

Bishka

Veteran Member
Yeah, I know most of these answers, but could you humor me? :) Thanks.

Questions for y'all

Does either family or the woman or man pay a dowry?

Is intermarriage between faiths allowed?

Age allowed to marry?

Engagements?

Is Pre-Martial Sex Allowed?

How is Marriage defined (man and man, woman and woman, man and woman)?

Is marriage required?

Is divorce okay?

 

Wek

Member
OK, Am I to understand that you are asking fellow LDS members these questions? Do you know these answers at all? What is the purpose of asking questions that you already know?
I am very curious to know, seriously. You are LDS according to your profile, but you don't know these things. Are you just trying to spark conversation, cause these are very mainstream questions and have very mainstream answers. I would be happy to answer them though.

Pre-marital sex- No, but if it happens, repentence process is always an option. The repentance process in this occasion is usually assisted by help of the bishop.

Intermarriage between faiths is allowed of course. However, they will not be able to take advantage of a temple sealing which is marriage for not only time, but for eternity as well. The reason this is not possible is because the individual not of the LDS faith is not to believed to be baptized by the authority of GOD since that authority only exists in only one church which is believed to be the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS for short, or Mormons). A baptism is considered to be an ordianance. The ordinance of Baptism precedes the ordinance of a temple marriage. So without both individuals being baptized, they cannot both participate in a temple marriage, which would bind them for time and all eternity.

So again, marriage between different faiths is allowed, it's just that the individuals will not be able to be sealed (married for eternity). They will marry for time only which can be done anytime, anywhere, by anyone with that civil authority.

Age for marriage has not been spelled out by the LDS faith.

It is one's own personal preference. Best judgement is the stipulation here in my opinion. But if you're like twelve or something, just be ready for the "OH my goshes though." But that would happen in any denomination almost. That's just a human reaction, unfortunately. There are many of those in many arenas of life though.

Engagements are very prominent in the LDS religion. In fact, I think it's a definite occurence. This time however, is mostly used to just prepare for the wedding though. While I've seen others engaged for years on end, you won't see this occur for the same length of time in this faith. Again, it's just used to prepare for weddings. But this is not a religious belief. In all my life, it has never been a teaching that has occured at church. It's just a way that the world works. So there's nothing in our doctrine saying to it or not to do it. It's just one's own personal choice. Along with the length of the engagment.

Marriage is only allowed between a man and a woman.

Marriage is not required. There are many members of the church that go thru their whole lives not married. If one does not marry during their life here on earth, then during the Millenium (thousand years of Christ's reign on the earth). They are still able to marry.

Divorce is allowed. However, it is not encouraged. If two people just can't seem to get along, this is not grounds for divorce. Although, no one will stop them. Marriage for eternity is a very important contract between two individuals and this helps two individuals see the bigger picture in all things. To be honest, divorce shouldn't even be considered because as soon as it is, then justifications for doing it start to pile up.

But if two people can try to never even consider it, then solutions for getting past their indifference are better facilitated and can therefore be attained. When two people understand that their stuck no matter what, then it's amazing to see their sense of resolve. But as soon as people consider that there's another option, then suddenly that option is exploited to the point of actuating it.

However, the church does allow and not discourage divorce when spousal abuse is occuring, or one individual is endangering the life of the spouse or the children. But definitely character indifferences and falling out of love are not looked at as good enough reasons to separate, although again, no one's going to stop them. They're the ones that have to face God in the end and explain to Him that it was too hard.

I hope this helped. Kenny
 

Bishka

Veteran Member
OK, Am I to understand that you are asking fellow LDS members these questions? Do you know these answers at all? What is the purpose of asking questions that you already know?
I am very curious to know, seriously. You are LDS according to your profile, but you don't know these things. Are you just trying to spark conversation, cause these are very mainstream questions and have very mainstream answers. I would be happy to answer them though.
Yes, I am asking fellow LDS members these questions, do you have a problem with that?

You think I don't know the answers? You think I'm some sort of child? I am not a child, I know the answers, and if you happened to look in the other religions subforums, I asked them all the same questions. What is the purpose to asking questions I already know, hmm.. 1) reinforce what I already know 2) get perosnal anwers instead of a websites answer
 

Wek

Member
Well if you're claiming to not be a child, you're sure acting like one now. Calm down. I just didn't understand and wanted your reasoning for it, not a big freak out moment. I obviously answered the post, so I did take you seriously. Again, I just wanted a quick explanation. Next time, I'll remember to walk on egg shells around you.
 

Bishka

Veteran Member
Wek said:
Well if you're claiming to not be a child, you're sure acting like one now. Calm down. I just didn't understand and wanted your reasoning for it, not a big freak out moment. I obviously answered the post, so I did take you seriously. Again, I just wanted a quick explanation. Next time, I'll remember to walk on egg shells around you.
So you can tell emotions through text? What a feat! You'll have to go on Oprah.

Seriously, I'm calm, and I don't like be patronzied or anything of the such.

Walk on eggshells are you like, I could care less. :sarcastic:areyoucra
 

standing_alone

Well-Known Member
Wek said:
OK, Am I to understand that you are asking fellow LDS members these questions? Do you know these answers at all? What is the purpose of asking questions that you already know?

Well, since she did this in all the different religion sub-forums, perhaps it is a great way for members who are not LDS to learn about LDS beliefs regarding marriage - as with the various beliefs she asked these questions of.
 

Wek

Member
I guess I forgot to check all the other forums before I made a response. I'll make sure to do that next time. I do see the value of having this question exist in the other forums. However, in the forum that I answered it in, asking for a simple clarification of motive I didn't think was anything outlandish.
 

Bishka

Veteran Member
Wek said:
I guess I forgot to check all the other forums before I made a response. I'll make sure to do that next time. I do see the value of having this question exist in the other forums. However, in the forum that I answered it in, asking for a simple clarification of motive I didn't think was anything outlandish.

It's not, but the way you formed the question. "
Do you even know the answer to this question?"
was what you asked, I found that a little offensive. It felt as if you were treating me like a child and that I had know knowledge of my religion.

I'm married, so I would take that to mean, I do know a bit about it.
 

Wek

Member
My mistake, that is not how I meant to say it. Now knowing that the post went to many other religions I can now see why it entered this thread as well, but seeing it her just made me think that you must have really not known the answer. But now, again I see the bigger picture you were trying to achieve and that clarifies the query I had. Sorry for the misconceptions. I will try to word things better. Again, My fault. Kenny
 
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