The point made was that a parallel can be drawn between interfaith and interracial marriages. You aren't engaged or married or anything, you can't just know that she won't see the light and remain crazy Mormon forever. I know you got a zillion replies, and I have not read them. Mine was in California, back in the 70s. My fiance is a surgeon. Despite whatever may come our way, this relationship is the most important and even though it's forever it needs to be nourished. My husband not only supports me going to church he encourages it because he knows that it is a part of me and makes me happy.
Let me say this so you can get an idea of just how crazy and how much your girl friend is into the Mormon religion: These are known as "garments". Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Im not sure whether he isn't ready for it to get any more serious than it is or that he cannot juggle my needs and his duties. You will be kept abreast of political changes within the church that regulate your wife's behavior -- you are probably already aware of several rules she follows. In the end people have to make their own decisions.
Oh, yeah, and this girl belongs to a verifiable cult. Breaking up with someone solely because of religion is something people condemn alot on this sub when its a Mormon breaking it off with a non Mormon, but if floats both ways. It has always been like this. If she is motivated enough to want to go on a mission, she will likely not settle for having a second class "eternal companion" you who is a convert or one who cannot be sealed to her for eternity. Mormons think when you die, based on if you were a good person cough cough atheists you go to spirit "paradise" where they will teach you the gospel. Take the missionary lessons, read the Book of Mormon and the Bible. Joanna mentioned that our theology is rich with opportunities for second chances. I sacrificed a career and instead raise the children at home which often feels like single parenthood.
The first vision is something she taught endlessly as a missionary - same with the Book of Mormon translation. How the Book of Abraham was translated from Egyptian scrolls. Raising our children as believers is proving to be very tricky. Two years ago, I found out he was having an affair with one of his PA's at the hospital. This post and the comments are an eye opener. Because I have a husband that is not a member I have a quasi like status in the ward.