i'm very happily dating someone who's mormon and wondering (seriously) whether i would have to convert in order to marry her. i would ask her (since she obviously would know) but it's too early to bring up marriage w/o risking sounding like i'm rushing things.
i'd really like to know though so i don't get my hopes up for marrying her some day if that's not even an option w/o converting (and maybe that will happen but is another discussion altogether).
2006-11-28 04:14:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hello there - I am Mormon (LDS) and married to a non-member. We are so in love and although I wanted to get married in the temple (which is what two Mormons can do) I knew that we were meant to be together and I prayed about it. We have a beautful baby girl and our wonderful, happy marriage is the envy of many. So - MOST Mormons do marry other Mormons, but it is not a cut-and-dry, black-and-white issue. You are allowed to get married to each other. I hope this helps!
2006-11-28 04:19:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anne C 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Totally! but look, this is what happens: many Mormon people's dream is to marry in the temple for eternities, but if your girlfriend/boyfriend isn't a Mormon, they can't go to the temple. That's why Mormons very often marry other Mormons. Anyways, no matter the religion, when you marry someone that doesn't believe the same that u do, that can bring some misunderstanding and stuff, but I personally believe that 2 people with dif. religious beliefs can have a successfull marriage if they respect each other. I personally would rather marry a Mormon guy too, because of the temple and I want to spend the rest of my life with someone that believes the same I do.
2016-05-22 22:26:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily, but your girlfriend would probably want you to. She would be hoping for an eternal marriage, and that can only happen if you are sealed in the Temple. Why not invesitage the church and see how you would feel about this. Ask her if she can arrange for you to meet the missionaries.
Many Mormon ladies (such as myself) would not date outside the church if they would not at least consider marrying outside the church. I was married to a non-member and it was a disaster (no pressure from within the church - they all told me to stay with him) so the next time I vowed not even to date a non member. My second marriage is much better, and we were married in the Temple, which was fantastic.
2006-11-28 10:46:32 · answer #3 · answered by sunnyannie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No you do not. But you will not be able to get married thru the Mormon church unless you convert. It also depends how involved she is with her church. I was married for 11 years then it ended because she knew I would never convert and she wanted to get married thru the Mormon church. Hope that helps!
2006-11-28 04:22:37 · answer #4 · answered by mvas800 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way you would have to convert is to marry her in the temple. You must be a worthy member holding a recommend to be sealed for time and all eternity. If you only want your marriage to last while on earth, "til death do you part", then you could marry her civilly anywhere you want.
You might want to ask her though how important a temple marriage is to her because it could cause problems later on if you never want to convert and she is always wanting you to.
2006-11-28 05:26:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can marry an LDS girl without joining the church. That said understand that your life will still be filled with Mormonism. She will still want you to take her to church. She will want to tithe on your income. She will start sooner or latter in on you about wanting a temple marriage and for that you will have to convert. She will say things like "if you really loved me you would do this for me... " Unless she gives up her church you will sooner or later become a Mormon... Jim
2006-11-28 04:28:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wanted you too but you don't have to and I wouldn't recommend it a lot of Mormons marry outside the religion and many don't convert
2006-11-28 04:27:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, my wife isn't mormon. Although many Mormons like to date within their faith, because they believe you must be married in the temple to make eternal life with your spouse possible, many marry non-mormons. I wouldn't worry about it at this point, but would say that if you don't respect her faith, then you should probably back away now. Good luck.
2006-11-29 02:58:12 · answer #8 · answered by straightup 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. I know several Mormon\non-Morman marraiges. (One was even an Asatru\Mormon marraige) I do know one person who converted to Mormonism when they married a Mormon. It is the personal choice of the individuals involved.
2006-11-28 04:19:01 · answer #9 · answered by Sage Bluestorm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is more important to hold true to your beliefs than to convert. There are problems with the church and what they teach. If you want more information about the lies that the church tells, you can find more than enough to slake your appetite in mrm.org and bcmmin.org!
How active in the church is this girl? If she is Mormon in name only, that might be possible to marry her outside her church.
You have to convert to get married by them and have the marriage recognized by them.
2006-11-28 22:57:03 · answer #10 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋