mocnarf wrote:If Romney makes the ticket for the Republicans, I will vote for him. If for no other reason than his being a Mormon will make the next four years a very interesting ride for the observer.
I agree with you and I plan on voting for him also. If you think the media is focusing on Mormonism a lot know with him running, if he becomes president we will see a lot more. I am looking forward to the show.
liz3564 wrote:Frankly, I don't see what would be wrong with allowing women to be sealed to more than one spouse just as men are. That, in my opinion, would be an easier way to resolve this issue than dis-allowing men to be sealed to more than one wife.
It it's simply the ordinance that is important, I think this would be an easier "revelation" for the Church to receive.
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I agree. Just seal anybody who wants to be seal to somebody else. I am sure that God will sort it all out like he does with Baptisms for the dead.
liz3564 wrote:Frankly, I don't see what would be wrong with allowing women to be sealed to more than one spouse just as men are. That, in my opinion, would be an easier way to resolve this issue than dis-allowing men to be sealed to more than one wife.
It it's simply the ordinance that is important, I think this would be an easier "revelation" for the Church to receive.
;)
I agree. Just seal anybody who wants to be seal to somebody else. I am sure that God will sort it all out like he does with Baptisms for the dead.
Next thing the leaders know, we'll be advocating for them to open the doors of the temple, and get rid of the secrecy. Oh wait. Some of us already are.
The Nehor wrote:Well realistically what do we know about Celestial Marriage and what it means? Next to nothing. People seem to just see it as people living together forever in a continuance of earth life with a few perks added. It's probably not. We know that marriage is eternal.....but since that version of marriage is the real thing and what we call it is a shadow of a shadow.
If there is Celestial Polygamy (and I expect there is) then it will be bliss for all involved. If it wouldn't it would not be allowed by God. We're projecting jealousy and possessiveness to creatures that will be beyond both and filled with charity for everyone.
Then if we know next to nothing about it, why have our prophets seen fit to talk about it? What business did Brigham have of condemning to hell all those women and men who refused to jump on the polygamy wagon? What business do we have in refusing to seal women to multiple men? Why can't we seal men to men and women to women, if we don't really know what Celestial Marriage means?!
We know what marriage is. We know eternal marriage involves being sealed. We know we are commanded to be sealed. That's about it.
"Surely he knows that DCP, The Nehor, Lamanite, and other key apologists..." -Scratch clarifying my status in apologetics "I admit it; I'm a petty, petty man." -Some Schmo
The Nehor wrote:We know what marriage is. We know eternal marriage involves being sealed. We know we are commanded to be sealed. That's about it.
No, we don't. We know what marriage is, as currently defined by LDS leadership, here and now. We know nothing else. We know what we've been told, but what we've been told has been wrong before and it may very well be wrong now. We know the definition of marriage has changed over the centuries and in different societies and cultures. We know absolutely nothing about anything in the next life... nothing.
Don't make what we know more than what it is, Nehor. When you do that, you take any credibility you may have away.