Skyeishness

thanks, a-train and alaskanray. Maybe my mom divorced my dad because she can't stand him. yeah, my mom wants to get to the highest degree of the CK and she thought she couldn't do that with him. I guess mostly, I'm just having a problem with that. thanks for clearing that up.

This is fun to read. *points finger* Where is your proof! *points finger* where's YOUR proof?! what is this proof you're seeking? Proof that someone had an opposite opinion of something that might be but no one is sure either way? religious concepts aren't about proof. Religion is based on faith. If I didn't know any better, I'd think this was a big foot argument. "I'll need some visual proof that there really is a supreme being, never mind the gender"

A-train. You missed my point. but that was expected. It has been said by lots of general authorities that a man or a woman can not enter the celestial kingdom alone. Especially the woman. That means they have to make it together and my mothers understanding of it was that if her husband didn't make it, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't either BECAUSE she was sealed to him Is this untrue? so! Hypothetical question time. If The Prophet came out and said that polygamy would be practiced today, but instead of a man having more than one wife, A wife would have more than one husband. and you. Yes you would be the 3rd husband of a woman. what would your first reaction be? Would you not mind sharing one woman with other men? or would you have an issue with it. I think you would because throughout history it is a re-occurring theme that women who have more than one mate is seen as lewd and immoral, and undermines male dominance. because in history, women were to be submissive. and that means sharing. it seems to me that it is easier for you, a man, to accept this celestial law because you benefit from it. and not in the creepy "o0o I get to have more wives hee hee hee" way, you know.. Hugh Heffner. That's just childish. It's a benefit in that you have many, and women are the many. Maybe you could list the benefits of a woman in a polygamist relationship, besides always having someone to braid your hair and having a full time babysitting staff. and don't cop out and refuse to because you're content with doing what the Lord says and you'd NEVER question it. You're human, you have thoughts and it's not about disagreeing with the Almighty. it's about discussion. Because this is a discussion board. Our Savior doesn't want us to obey blindly, or he would have made us like monkeys. We're suppose to search, ponder and pray. and if that means working through our initial repulsion to a new concept, then how is that heresy? Everyone struggles sometimes, it's only through the help we get from friends, family, scriptures and the holy ghost that we make the right choice.

Wasn't it the "Devil" who's plan was for us to follow without question and without choice? and let's think about what the LORD is giving us, shall we? A temple worthy man can be sealed to more than one woman. and maybe even more in the eternities.. If that man falls below the standards and becomes shall we say.... Less than stellar at being a preisthood holder, he is ineligible to enter the celestial kingdom. But what happens to the women? what if they stayed true and held fast even though their husband didn't. was it just their bad luck that they hitched their wagon to that dim star? oh yeah, they'll be "taken care of" (maybe I'm just to cynical, but when I think of "taken care of" I think of someone shooting old yeller. "Old Yeller is taken care of, Marge") My Mother was so afraid of this scenario, when my father was having problems, she divorced him and married a former ward bishop. Because I guess being a struggling young mens president just wasn't enough to ensure that my mother got to the celestial kingdom. Too bad for her, my dad won't give her a temple divorce. She'd rather be the 2nd wife of a bishop than the 1st wife of a good man. in case you forgot. we really are human and are subject to such follies as questioning and making choices whether they are right or wrong. Gee.. I Wish there were some way to repent of all these terrible sins of questioning advanced doctrine. You know, I just wish there were someone out there who would stand up for all the sinners and say "I'll be your savior!"