InlandPirate

Ditd, what's a dry-Mormon? I'd suppose my approach to the children and religion aspect would to explain about the differences between what the parents both believe, and how that's ok, because Mummy and Daddy love each other very much etc. I'd let them experience as many different views as possible, and let them choose which one appeals to them the most - I'd definitely never try and force one upon them!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but a 'marriage' and a 'sealing' are a separate thing? Obviously this is what happens in the UK due to the law Ditd talks about above, but is that the same elsewhere? This could be perfect, because then my family could come to the actual marriage, and then the two of us could go to the Temple for the sealing, which would fulfill her wish to be married in the temple! ( I think she meant marriage loosely, as I didn't know about sealing until now! )

I got ENTJ, but I'm not sure that totally reflects me... I.e, the detailed page suggest I would be overbearing and forceful, and not listen to other peoples problems etc, but I'd say that's the total opposite of me! It's how I got talking to my current girlfriend in fact!

I felt like I was just talking to myself in a room for a while each day, but pretending I was addressing someone else... My Gran always taught me when I was little that God listened to everything I said, so I guess I became disillusioned when I didn't here someone along the lines of Morgan Freeman replying! I thought it was a bit like a phone call, so I have no idea how to pray, what to say, or what, if anything happens next?

Mine is accepting that (a) God did it all! Pretty fundamental part haha... Heaven is a pretty difficult concept too! I'm not too hot on the whole Homosexuality doctrine either, but at least it's better (in my view) than some of the other churches around.

That's what I'm trying to work out!

I'll bear that in mind, thank you. :) Quin, and Lakumi, I agree with you both - sometimes the clash can lead to good things though! Without veering too wildly off the subject, did anyone see the Bill Nye and Ken Ham debate? I think both sides made some excellent points, which I think is partly why I'm here now too.

Sorry Swiper, that came across wrong, let me have another shot: Initially, I saw it as the way in and to make her happy. Now I'm thinking it does actually make some sense to me, and even if I'm not totally at one with the religious side yet, I think the community has nice spirit in the majority, which is certainly quite attractive in itself! Does that sound like a better point to be starting from? Loudmouth, I had a unit on the formation of the Church up until the Salt Lake emigration on my GCSE history exam, though I'm led to believe this was a rather biased and twisted affair :/

Glad that one's cleared up! How 'loose' is the Church in terms of creation and evolution? I've always asked why, so I ended up down the science path in school, and I think I'd struggle to go against what I've thought for the last 10 years! That's not to say I won't come at it with an open mind though! Shouldn't have any problems with that really! I'm a good kid! Is there somewhere I can find out more about these Convenants? I want to be able to know exactly what I'm signing up to! Forgive me if I appear suspicious or skeptical! I guess one could describe the Tithe as a form of tax levied by a Church, what does it mean exactly in practice? I hope she accepts! She doesn't know I'm doing any of this yet, I want to be able to surprise her with my newfound knowledge, to properly show I care about her! Thanks! Tom

Hi! First question - Is Mormon a socially acceptable term for a member of the Church? I've heard both sides on this, and I don't want to start out by offending someone! Despite a very Catholic grandmother, I am currently a strong atheist. This was absolutely fine for me, until I started talking to quite possibly 'the girl of my dreams' online. I found out she was a member of the LDS - something I have nothing against - and we agreed not to talk about religion after that, to avoid causing an argument we didn't want to have. Fast forward 9 months, and we're pretty much certain we'll be together in the near future (I'm 17, she's 16). I've begun to look in to the Church, to learn about who she is, more than anything, but also because she told me it's every young LDS girl's dream to be married in the Temple! I was wondering if there is anything I/we/she would have to do to get this to happen, I'm almost entirely certain that this is what we want! If there's anything else I need to consider, please tell me! At the moment I'm completely overwhelmed with information, and it's the exam preparation season, so I can't afford to waste time plodding through the rubbish that many sites seem to put out about the Church! I'm supposed to be being contacted by a local missionary sometime soon, so if there's anything I should be asking of them please let me know! Thanks for your time, sorry for my naivety, and please don't forget the first question! Tom