Are more unmarried, young (19-21) yr old women getting there endowments?

[lizzy16]

It was my understanding that you were either going on a mission, getting married, or spiritual ready/older (25ish) before you got your endownments.

A friend of mine was telling me about a few of her friends who got theres recently here at byu-idaho. And they're all 19/20, unmarried, not seeing anyone and aren't planning on missions.

has the churches policy changed?

[skippy740]

Hmmm... I wonder if these students are just trying to weed-out the non-TR holders to help them find a worthy eternal companion?

Just the thought that came to mind.

[Guest]

I thought it was happening less, but I don't have anything to back that up. I just thought they'd gotten more strict about that since I took my endowment out 15-ish years ago. I was 19 and didn't have a marriage prospect at the time.

[bluedreams]

One of my friends got hers without the immediate prospect of marriage or a mission. But that's about it. Over half of my single's ward RS has been endowed...but that's largely because they've gone on missions.

With luv,

bd

[sixpacktr]

HoI to Bishops tells you very plainly that unless a young woman (or young man, for that matter) is either going to be married or go on a mission then they should wait until their 25th Birthday to make sure that there is some spiritual maturity. And even then the Bishop may not give them a recommend if he feels they are not ready for the covenants that they will make.

Bishops have a lot of leeway, but for the most part this is pretty strict policy, because the SP then has to do the interview as well and may ixnay the whole thing.

[Backroads]

I was only aware that it was becoming more and more strict.

The only thing I could think of is these girls were an exception.

[slamjet]

If I understand my oldest daughter correctly, she was counseled to wait until she either 1) mission or 2) marriage. And that was her mother telling her that.