If I were to be LDS for over a year and my boyfriend wants to get married in the temple but I don't. Instead I were to grit through all the ceremonies I don't want to go through just because of the endowment part and his parents being there. Is that wrong?
Also, I believe I wouldn't and shouldn't be worthy of a temple recommend and neither should he as we broke the law of chastity. (He does have a current temple recommend though.)
2007-01-20 16:24:49 · 11 answers · asked by mosquitoe_13 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If I were you, I'd research the LDS temple. You need to know why people go there to get married. It isn't just a place to get married. If you can't wait, then get married civily and then work towards the temple marriage. Its true, you shouldn't go there if you feel unworthy of it. But there is a thing as forgiveness.
In the temple you make a covenant between you, your spouse, and God. It is a very sacred thing, something that will last the eternities. Any other marriage wont. But like I said, you need to look into it, and find out as much as you can about it.
2007-01-20 16:42:51 · answer #1 · answered by kcyesye 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Temple marriage is not to be taken lightly. If you have any question or doubts in your mind about whether to do it, you probably ought to give it a lot of thoughts and prayer. All LDS should have the temple as their eventual objective though.
Make sure that when you do go that you feel that you are right before the Lord. That is the key to feeling the spiritual strength that will surround you. If you have any questions, you should go talk to your bishop and he can help you out.
2007-01-20 17:05:57 · answer #2 · answered by Pyebwa 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The temple marriage (or sealing) is the most important thing you can do in this life, BUT please do not go before you are ready. Your Bishop would be the person to consult with you individually about this, but it is much more important that you (and your boyfriend) work towards being temple worthy, and then go. I too am LDS, and the temple is a wonderful place, but better to take your time then go before you want to, are ready, or worthy. We want everyone to be able to go, just not before those criteria are met.
2007-01-20 17:12:03 · answer #3 · answered by silly_girl 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
While not a member of the LDS, my parents and brother converted. I had to deal with a variation of this problem when my brother got married. He got married in a temple and his inlaws held a "ring ceremony" at the reception for us non-members and the un-temple worthy. The reception was very nice, but, I felt insulted. Me, my parents, who had only converted a few months before, and the rest of my family were left to wander the temple grounds while my brother got married.
If you have non-LDS family and friends that you would like to attend, participate and feel welcome in your wedding, have a more traditional wedding. You can always go through the temple routine later.
Oh, according to my brother and his wife, the underwear is really comfortable.
2007-01-20 16:48:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is your wedding, your day. Do what makes you happy, not the Mormons, not his parents. Talk to your hubby to be, tell him that you would fell like a heel getting married under false pretenses and you want your wedding day to be perfect. But to tell you the truth, I think you are having second thoughts about LDS. There are a lot of rules here and if this is not your path, you need to make sure to not marry in the temple.
2007-01-20 16:34:48 · answer #5 · answered by foreverquilting2003 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Forgive me but i honestly don't understand what you're talking about, are you talking about the Indian Temple or....but my marriage was in a Indian Temple ( in England ) and that was the most ridiculous, annoying, Long Long thing I've done or seen in my life, i guess therefore we split few months later. And that was the best thing ever happened to me( she was EVIL, man! )
Now, you can make your own conclusion !!
2007-01-20 16:39:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't understand your question. Are you referring to Latter Day Saints ? What is endowment? What does the law of chastity have to do with temple recommend? What is temple recomment?
2007-01-20 16:32:19 · answer #7 · answered by cathyhewed1946 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Its your marriage, and it depends on your understanding between you two.
However I dont bother to bend my rules unless there is a better choice, it only happens once in a life.
2007-01-20 16:30:03 · answer #8 · answered by karthik k 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the lds temples are really beautiful inside....you should definately go.
2007-01-20 16:28:18 · answer #9 · answered by 1tuffcookie 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You can go... but it's pretty weird in there... I know... I have been...
Yes, they are beautiful... but wait till you see the costumes!
2007-01-20 16:29:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋