why do Mormons only date Mormons? Just makes me think that the rest of us who are not Mormons are worthless and are not worth our time. Were not any diff rent! doesn't make me a bad person. does it?? It just seems to me that they consider religion higher than all. there is more to life than worshiping. were here to live, isn't that what "god" wants us to do? it just seems to act like brain wash in to me. What do you all think? I don't hate Mormons, half my family is Mormon. but I'm not. they seem to dislike me for it. and are all ways trying to convert me. As if I'm go in to hell!!!
Is this a question or are you just whining? I dated a few Mormons....went to lots of concerts with them, Doobie Brothers, America, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Jethro Tull....
Naw, it doesn't make you a bad person to not be Mormon. Of course it doesn't. My boyfriend and his family are living proof of that-- he's a deist and I'm pretty sure his parents are atheists (never asked them before). But they are AWESOME people. Most Mormons just prefer to date within their religion because if it turns into a serious enough relationship to get married, they want to be married within a temple. Only members of the church can get married into temples. Plus, dating people who don't hold your same theological beliefs is hard on some people (not me, but I know plenty of people who can't handle it when someone disagrees with them). Things tend to work out better if the both of you belong to the same religion, as the guy below me said.
Well, Mormons do place religion very high on their list of priorities... and besides, it has been pr oven statistically that married partners who share the same religion have an easier time raising a family and staying together (Mormon or not).
Question for you: What do you think about the Israelites being commanded to only marry other Israelites?
Mormons will date non Mormons but really serious Mormons really wont date non Mormons seriously.
Mormons believe that a marriage sealed by the authority of God is sealed for time and all eternity. It is an essential part of obtaining the highest degree of heaven, or glory because you cannot have eternal progression, aka eternal increase, if you dint have an eternal spouse.
On this earth only members that live a life in accordance to a very righteous path can enter into the temple because it is considered the most sacred place that exists on this planet. Eternal sea lings are performed in the temple.
A Mormon wouldn't want to risk losing the blessing of eternal marriage by seriously dating a non Mormon.
We dint believe anyone is going to be suffering in eternal hell or damnation. But we do believe the afterlife is more of a reward and blessing type system. Eternal marriage is one of those blessings. This ordinance can be performed for those that are already dead, so no one will be denied the opportunity, if they deserve, to have the blessing of an eternal marriage. But if a member knows how important an eternal marriage is and puts them self in a position where they purposely deny themselves this blessing then it will be harder to justify why they should get a second chance to have that blessing.
Mormons dont think non mormons are worthless or less than them. What they are missing, though,, is the same kind of eternal perspective that other mormons have. They dont have a knowledge of how important that ordinance really is. It is not until death do us part in the mormon religion. It is an ordinance essential to our eternal happiness.
All people on this earth will be given the opportunity to participate in this blessing if they prove themselves to God (and only God can decide this) to deserve this blessing. But when you already have a knowledge of truth and then deny that truth you are held more accountable for it.
As a non mormon you will not be held accountable for the fact that you never entered into that covenant. A member that has had several opportunities to enter that covenant, or knows the importance of that covenant and then goes out of their way to deny themselves of this blessing, will be held far more accountable for that choice.
Stay away from it...they want to keep all the secrets of their history and the WACKY temple ceremonies...
Oh if you saw how you family member dressed inside the temple.....sashes, veils, bakers hat for the men, green aprons, booties, with chanting and learning handshakes... Oh man!
They want someone brainwashed from birth or a mute convert....
Many members of many churches think others are not as good as they are. Church is often the path people choose so that they can feel good about themselves. Others go to church so that they can feel good about the bad things that they do. Mormons aren't that different than other churches, you must just live in an area where you meet more Mormons than other religions. I know of families that have treated their non-Mormon family members with disrespect, but if you look at how those people behave you will know that your way of communicating with God is truly better than theirs. As with all bullying it is not important what they think about you, it is only important what you think about yourself.
why does Mormonism come first?
