Mormon and Catholic sealing vows?

Question

In the Mormon and Catholic religion when you take vows with your partner, the sealing is very different. In the Mormon religion you seal with "For all time and eternity" while in the Catholic religion you get sealed with "Till death do you part" My bf is Mormon and I'm Catholic. I believe that no matter how you get sealed you will still be reunited with you family in heaven if you did good on earth, even if we're sealed with "Till death do you part" He believes that you will only be reunited with your family in heaven only if your sealed with "For all time and eternity" How is that? Does anybody know more in depth about the Mormons and Catholics? I'm Catholic but, not hardcore into my religion, while my bf is a return missionary, so he is really into the Mormon religion.

Answer 1

*Is Catholic*

The Catholic Church does not recognize Mormon marriages as sacramental because the Catholic Church does not recognize Mormons as Christians.

You should know that in the Mormon religion, teaching is that the woman does not automatically get into heaven. She can only enter if her husband allows her to.

You should also know that the purpose of all this sealing, including proxy baptisms and marriages for the dead, in the Mormon religion is not done out of benevolence but rather it is done out of the belief that one cannot enter heaven and become a god without having their entire lineage sealed.

The Catholic Church has suffered greatly because of this as Mormons have arrogantly baptized and married off our saints, our popes, our priests, our average laity.

The Catholic Church teaches that marriage lasts only until death because this is the teaching of Christ. If one reads the Gospels, one finds that Christ specifically states that the marriage bonds end at death, there is no marriage in heaven.

Even though marriage ends at death, the married life is not viewed as an inferior life. While celibacy is a greater thing, it is not meant for everyone, and celibacy is in fact the loosing of the married life to be a sign of the Kingdom which is to Come. The married life is a joyous thing and is its own separate and unique reality and a legitimate part of God's plan.

There is a practical reason for marriage ending at death, and that is that of the ability of the surviving spouse to remarry. Many marriage, especially in antiquity were cut short. Today marriages are cut short. By having marriage end at death, one is allowed to find another help mate.

Marriage itself is also the sign of the Kingdom to Come, specifically it is the sign of the Marriage between the Lamb and the Bride, between Christ and the Church. This is also why human marriage ends at death, because the marriage that is on the other side transcends the current forms.

A Catholic, right now on earth, is in union with those who have passed on. There will not be a reunion per say, but rather a deepening of the communion that exists now between those on earth and those who have completed the journey.

Heaven is not the pagan Elysian Fields. It is much more than simply living on forever. What is now, is but a shadow, a seed of what will be. In Heaven, all things will find their ground and source in Christ. In heaven, we will see this and we will live in accordance with Christ. Here now everything is veiled and we see truth but darkly.

Answer 2

Jesus gave his apostles the authority to bind on earth and it would be bound in heaven. This is the sealing power that is restored to the earth today. In order to have an eternal marriage, this ordinance must be performed by someone having the proper priesthood authority in the temple. It is called the new and everlasting covenant of marriage.

As you can see from other comments, Catholics do not consider marriage important after the Resurrection. The celibate clergy would suggest that marriage is an institution for those unable to give up worldly concerns. The LDS point of view is that "the man is not without the woman or the woman without the man in the Lord." For us to have eternal progression, we need to be sealed for time and eternity.

My grandparents were of another faith. They never had the chance to be sealed in the temple during their lifetimes. I was able to perform this ordinance on their behalf as a proxy. If they choose to reject it, because they are happier without marriage, they may. If they accept it, they are bound together for eternity.

Answer 3

I was raised catholic and I don't believe all there stuff just like I don't believe all the Mormon beliefs,personally I believe if you live a good life,treat people right like you would want to be treated,help the poor and unfortunate as much as possible and believe that Jesus is your Lord and Savior and pray often your going to be in heaven with your family.It sort of reminds me of republicans and democrats some of there ideas are good and some stink that's why I wouldn't join either one of them.Best of luck to you and your bf trying to compromise.

Answer 4

Catholics are married "until death do us part."

The love in a true sacramental marriage is a foreshadowing of the even more glorious love in heaven.

The love we experience in heaven is so wonderful that marriage will no longer be necessary.

In heaven we believe that we will be with everyone we love whether we are married to them or not.

We do not even wait until heaven. We talk to our deceased family and friends all the time and ask them to pray for us. This is the Communion of Saints.

With love in Christ.

Answer 5

um, im a mormon, and it just depends on your view. we really do believe that you are sealed for time and all eternity. You are mainly sealed to your spouse, and the children are automatically sealed to their parents when they are born, and eventually to thier spouses. It depends on your belief. I want to be with my husband forever, and that is why i am sealed that way. why take the chance? we do believe that if you arent sealed to a spouse for eternity, you are an angel in the heavens, and one of heavenly fathers messengers if you did good on earth. you just arent sealed forever to your family. it all just depends. ask your RM. he should know. where did he serve his mission? but really, it all depends on what you think. that is just basically what the LDS church believes.

Answer 6

I believe he probably believes more than just that. Talk to him about the temple etc. Its a conversation that you should have with him, not us.