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Marriage and passing away
- Thread starter MRose
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I can't answer your question but i can offer my condolences.
Welcome to RF, i hope someone here can help you.
Welcome to RF, i hope someone here can help you.
McBell
Unbound
To the best of my knowledge, the LDS are the only ones who declare it as official doctrine.
However, there seems to be much debate, at least amongst Christians, over whether or not marriage lasts beyond death.
Namaste. 
Greetings and salutations.
Welcome to RF.
I'm sorry to hear of your recent loss. In my experience, the strength you seek is not in that cup of coffee, but within you. Coffee is just a tool to help you find it.
As far as I'm aware, Mormons are the only organized religion that recognizes posthumous marriage, but that doesn't preclude anyone who isn't Mormon from recognizing one. There have been cases (I think there's a reference to one in Anne Franke's diary) where marriages have been performed posthumously.
I hope this helps.
Greetings and salutations.Welcome to RF.
I'm sorry to hear of your recent loss. In my experience, the strength you seek is not in that cup of coffee, but within you. Coffee is just a tool to help you find it.
As far as I'm aware, Mormons are the only organized religion that recognizes posthumous marriage, but that doesn't preclude anyone who isn't Mormon from recognizing one. There have been cases (I think there's a reference to one in Anne Franke's diary) where marriages have been performed posthumously.
I hope this helps.
Sorry for your loss, first of all. May your husband rest in peace and love, and God grant him eternity in His light. I hope you find comfort and support during this time.
Yes, Mormonism believes that marriages that are sealed in a Mormon temple are eternal. Mormonism has many...interesting...beliefs that are outside the bounds of Christianity, imo. But that's a topic for another thread. Christianity does not recognize eternal marriage because Jesus revealed that marriage ceases to be after death and we "are as the angels" in Heaven (Matthew 22:27-30). That is why Christian marriage vows say "until death do us part", i.e. you're released from your vows when one of you passes. One of the reasons I can see for that is because the primary purposes of marriage is to provide a stable framework for the creation and rearing of children. We won't need that in the afterlife or after the resurrection of the dead.
But regardless of that, it's not as if the love you felt for them and your bond ceases to exist. It is transformed and perfected, and you may certainly see your loved one again. You also don't have to remarry if you don't wish to.
Yes. In addition I've encountered some Christians that also believe in life before birth, somewhat like the The Hooberbloob Highway movie (by Dr. Seuss) There is growing variation on questions about prelife and afterlife.
Isabella Lecour
amor aeternus est
Welcome to the forums. I hope you find comfort and strength in abundance as you adjust to this transition in your life.
Of Christianity, I have also heard similar spoken about the Mormons. I've never looked to verify.
I am not Christian, but I'd like your indulgence to speak about bonds after death. I am one who believes in reincarnation and I've often pondered if marriage survives death. My view is that it depends, and it depends on great many things outside of us. I do believe that there are bonds that survive death and do follow us into the next life. Would I call that bond that survives, a marriage? No. I suspect it would be something more and thus deserving of a different name. But this is personal views and not of any organized religious doctrine that I'm aware of.
I hope this helps. May your cup remain full.
exchemist
Veteran Member
Regarding Christianity, I think @Saint Frankenstein hits the nail on the head with "until death us do part". My wife died 7 years ago now and I don't consider myself still married to her - though my dream life often still features her as if she were still around. Sometimes when I wake up it takes a few seconds to realise she's not there - which is a bit of a let down. Quite often I am aware, within the dream, that she has died but has some how wangled a pass (from St. Peter?) to come back regardless. In the dream I find myself worrying about how to explain it to the authorities - e.g. how do I get her a driving licence when she's dead? - and even discussing the problem with her! It's all rather bizarre, but makes me smile when I wake up and realise the absurdity.
I only mention this to give you confidence you are not going nuts (or no more nuts than me) if the same kind of thing happens to you in due course.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
I'm extremely sorry you had to face that situation but there might be some comfort in knowing that you're not the only one who experiences those things.
For myself I never really think anybody really disappears because every particle that that person is made of will still be always around so you are not really ever completely separated, and your loved one isnt destroyed. Just they just fell apart that's all.
I don't know if that would be of any actual comfort, but you definitely have my condolences and my wishes for your continued strength.
I'm no expert on Mormons, so I hope you find somebody that can answer your questions specifically and welcome to the forum by the way.