Third Hour Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 Another (long-standing policy) bites the dust. The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints just announced a change that both members and non-members should be super excited about. Civil marriage versus temple marriage The relationship between civil marriage and temple marriage is a bit complicated in different parts of the world. In the United States, for example, a temple "sealing" is recognized as a legal marriage. The long-standing policy in situations like this has been that if a couple chooses to marry civilly (not in the temple) first, they must wait an entire year before being able to be sealed for eternity in a Latter-day Saint temple. In countries where temple sealings are not recognized as legal marriages, couples are permitted to marry civilly, followed by a temple sealing, without the year-long wait. But a new policy change is setting a worldwide standard. Now, whether or not your country recognizes a temple sealing as a legal marriage, couples first married civilly are no longer required to wait for... View the full article Midwest LDS and Maureen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordorbund Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 This policy would have been really helpful back when my friend married a convert. I wasn't sure if the year-long wait to be sealed in the temple was because they were married civilly or because they broke the law of chastity. Moving forward I will know better.... Vort, Midwest LDS and Just_A_Guy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vort Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 2 hours ago, mordorbund said: This policy would have been really helpful back when my friend married a convert. I wasn't sure if the year-long wait to be sealed in the temple was because they were married civilly or because they broke the law of chastity. Moving forward I will know better.... This is great! Now we have new, clever ways to judge people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anatess2 Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Vort said: This is great! Now we have new, clever ways to judge people! And new and clever ways for mothers of brides to demand how weddings should be performed. 😂 Edited May 7, 2019 by anatess2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mores Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 I believe this means more than what we see on the surface. It is preparing the way for something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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