let it go man, let it go.
This happened what, 3 months ago, and you are dredging it back up?
Geez.
Move on.
Unless, there has been some behind the scenes emails I don’t know about, then I apoligize in advance.
pat
That pretty freaking low Monty.
Does your religious beliefs codone spiteful and vindictive behavior or are you just a narc at heart?
Hey, in all seriousness, I never did get a satisfactory answer to my question earlier in this thread about the two well-groomed young men dressed in white shirts, ties, and dark polyester slacks that used to walk or ride bicycles all over town wanting to talk to people about the Mormon faith…I swear the said that they had to do 1 year of this in order to be given permission to marry…after their year was up, another couple of young dudes replaced them…I’m not trolling or making this up…I know that you said that is was not a requirement, but hey, thats what THEY said…any input narc?
Contestant #3
Unless something horrible was done to you behind the scenes, your actions are inexcusable. Are you sure you’re not a Scientologist?
Oh, crap. I’m agreeing with C3.
Someone call Hell and tell them to break out the sleds.
I gave hell a call when Lynn and Contestant 3 agreed in the Liver thread.
haha.
See, we can all get along.
pat
Nah; I ain’t gonna do it. But it was sure fun to think about it for a bit. Sorry folks.
Monty,
Were you simply “trolling” for a response?
While you are out here dude, take a shot at answering my legitimate question…
Thanks
Contestant #3
I’ll answer you, Connie. I’m not LDS, but my sister married an LDS guy and converted. A mission is not a requirement for marriage – not even for marriage in the Temple, but it IS highly recommended. My brother-in-law did not do a mission, in fact, he and my sister were married during his senior year in high school. And, yes, she was pregnant ;). They were married in our living room by one of the Momon deacons (possibly that’s not the word, it’s been over 17 years now). A few years later, after Terry was baptised, they were married in the Temple. FWIW, I DO know some devout LDS girls who would refuse to marry a guy who hadn’t been on a mission. As to why the missionaries you spoke to gave you the incorrect gouge – I haven’t any idea. Could you have misunderstood and heard “recommended” as “required?”
Jess
Full of 'satiable curtiosity
Thank you Diane for pointing out that Utah is a great place to live; I’ve been here a long time and have no desire to move. I’m not a Mormon but I don’t have a problem living near them or around them. Saying you hate all ____________ (insert a religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, whatever) is going back to that problem with generalizations.
Just because someone did you or your family wrong and were Mormon is no reason to hate ALL Mormons. That’s shallow. Not to mention silly. To me that’s the same as people who try to justify their racism by saying something like, “Well, I had a bad experience with a black person once.” Lame. I may not agree with some of the things the Mormon church teaches or does but that doesn’t mean I hate them all. I disagree with a lot of churches/groups/organizations but I don’t hate everyone in them!
The moon looks on many flowers, the flowers on but one moon.
Jess,
Thanks so much for answering my question. Yes, it was long ago and I very well could have mis-remembered it as being required rather than recommended…either way though, the root of my question sought to substantiate whether or not this WAS a Mormon practice.
In asking the question I was not seeking to trash Mormonism, only to understand it a little better. I must say that the young caucasion gentlemen (any black Mormons exist?) that I encountered were clean-cut, polite, friendly, and well mannered. They were certainly less obnoxious than some religious-recruiters that I have encountered, although they were very persistant.
On the whole, the idea of having to “earn” the right to marry isn’t such a bad one…maybe this practice applied to general society would cause those seeking to marry to take it a little more seriously. Likewise, maybe some kind of similar practice applied to divorce might make some people think twice before taking that step…
Oh well…enough rambling…thanks Jess.
Contestant #3
C3: yes, there are black Mormons; both in the United States and in many other countries (including African countries).