Does anyone know of any churches that do not allow all family members to attend a wedding of a another family because they do not attend the church, do not attend church or other stuff.
If they are any such churches here in the USA, why isn't there more of a public outcry over this disgusting and horrible practice? What should be done to end this ?
2007-12-16 15:00:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Mormons...they don't want outsiders to learn their "secrets"...or try to take a family member away from their brainwashing.
2007-12-17 04:14:35 · answer #1 · answered by Natty 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Being an atheist myself, even I'm a little surprised at my answer here, but religious groups do have the right to develop their own rituals, and requirements for sacraments. If a church deems it necessary that people witnessing a rite be members of that religion, it is their right to do so, and you have no business putting up a fuss over it. People can choose their religions freely, and religions can choose the rules about their rites. That's one of the basic tenants of our country's founding. Who are you to be indignant about other people's beliefs? It's your right not to share them, but it's not your right to change them.
2007-12-17 13:09:05 · answer #2 · answered by Trivial One 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You obviously are aware of 1, the LDS church not allowing people who do not have a "reccommend" in the temple to witness a marriage performed in the temple. And, you probably know WHY the LDS church has that viewpoint, seeing as how you're in Idaho.
2007-12-17 00:18:25 · answer #3 · answered by basketcase88 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yeah, I was reading today that the Mormons do this. I agree with you that it is wrong, but to each his own. Church and religion are no different from business, if you don't like it you can go elsewhere.
2007-12-17 00:49:08 · answer #4 · answered by JM 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not to my knowledge. Years ago in the Roman Catholic faith, if either the bride or groom was not of the catholic faith, they were not permitted to wed in the church. My parents were wed in the church's rectory and my dad had to sign papers to raise the children Catholic. But now all that has changed.
2007-12-16 23:09:34 · answer #5 · answered by Christine J 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Never heard of such a thing .
2007-12-16 23:07:54 · answer #6 · answered by doodlesfl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
LDS-I have answered this more than once. There is nothing you can do to change it.
2007-12-22 22:43:03 · answer #7 · answered by paula r 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋