Is anyone a non-believing LDS member married to an active LDS member or vise-versa?

Answer 1

My ex lied for years about believing in the church. Unfortunately it wasn't the only thing he lied about - hence the ex part.

It's not easy, but it can definately be done. My mom was LDS and my dad non-denominational my whole life. They were very happy and it never was an issue.

Answer 2

I'm an ex-Mormon atheist and my wife still believes (as does all my extended family and her extended family). It's tough at times but she's very accommodating even though I left several years after we got married. Most people that know me assume that I'm a believer because I still pretty much live the Mormon lifestyle other than attending church, giving them my money, and speaking evil of the Lord's annointed (at least the historical ones).

It all started when a Jewish friend of mine asked me why I thought that Jews believed in the devil. I said because it's right in the Old Testament! He said, "Satan isn't the devil." It was the first time I had heard that and so to prove him wrong I started to research what Jews believed and what would you know, he was right! The Jews consider Satan and agent of God, not his sworn enemy. God has Satan tempt his followers and put obstacles in their way to test their faithfulness according to Jewish belief. It wasn't until some dissident Jews started to incorporate some Babylonian thinking that the whole Good vs Evil paradigm was developed. From there it just snowballed. I spent over two years researching everything Mormon. I read many books both pro- and con, weighed evidence on both sides of the argument, and in the end the church came up lacking. I was surprised at how little I really knew about the religion I had supported for so many years. That's why I have to laugh sometimes at some of the answers that the Mormons who post here give. They are so ignorant of their own church but so arrogant about their knowledge of all things Mormon.

Answer 3

I used to be. It was a difficult experience, too. My wife wanted me to go to the temple with her, but I couldn't get a recommend because I did not believe the Church was true. In fact, I didn't even believe in God. I suppose I could have pretended to believe, but honestly I couldn't do it. I went through a trying time in my life during which I was firmly set on finding the TRUTH, even if it meant abandoning my faith.

Eventually, I learned to soften my heart and let God speak to me. I gradually gained a testimony of God's reality, and began to trust the witnesses given to me from the Holy Ghost. I continued searching, studying, analyzing, praying, and fasting, and at one point I was converted to Christ. It was really a life changing experience for me, because I finally had faith in something I couldn't prove, yet I knew it was true. Still, I did not know whether the Church was true.

As I read the Bible, I became more and more convinced that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was true, but I still considered the possibility that Joseph Smith could have fabricated the whole thing and formed a Church that followed the Bible better than any other Christian organization. I fasted and prayed many times to know, to really KNOW, whether this Church was really true. And one day, God answered my prayers in the affirmative.

Not only was this period of unbelief difficult for me, but it was also very difficult on my wife. Sometimes she would get upset with me whenever I raised questions similar to what an atheist or anti-Mormon might ask. She seriously thought I was on the path to apostasy and leaving the Church. I don't blame her, because I understand why she felt this way. Most of the time, however, she was very supportive of my efforts and patiently waited for me to come around. Fortunately, this turned out to be a positive experience for both of us.

Answer 4

My husband was an inactive LDS member for years, it was mostly an issue because I wanted a temple marriage but he wasn't quite ready for that...after 5 years of marriage, we were finally able to go to the temple, receive our endowments and be married for time and all eternity. What a very special day.
I love the gospel.

Answer 5

That is my situation, but we've e-mailed and you understand.

"I took the [road] less traveled by, and it has made all the difference"

To Tonya, yes I'm married. My wife is a beautiful French woman that I love beyond belief, and we have a young daughter who (luckily) takes after her mother and is every bit as beautiful. We actively participate in the Church; my wife believes, but I don't.

Answer 6

You might try NorrisPenguin. I get the impression that he is a member who attends church, holds a calling, etc. but doesn't believe. I'm unsure of his marital status.

Answer 7

Even though this isn't what's being asked of, I actually have a date with a Mormon girl tonight. I'm gunnin for the 1% chance of there being a happy ending, but not gonna get my hopes up.
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Answer 8

I am very active and so is my wife. I do know of people within my local congregation that meet your question affirmatively however.

Answer 9

My mom was a devout Mormon and my dad was not.
They loved each other very much.
The church thing was never an issue between them.

I think my Dad's sanity kind of rubbed off on my Mom.

Answer 10

My wife removes her bicycle helmet indoors and changes from the Elder outfit into jeans and a t shirt that says I went to Brigham Young and all i got was this lousy brainwashing.

Seriously, my cousin married an escaped Mormon but SHE became a Mormon! Weirder still, her kids think I'm cool, which bothers her to no end.