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Re: First Presidency discontinues time-only marriages in the temple
Posted: May 30th, 2021, 12:58 pm
by Benjamin_LK
Robin Hood wrote: ↑May 30th, 2021, 10:54 am
This raises a question for me:
Does God recognise civil marriage? The church does, but I'm not so sure about God. Section 132 seems to suggest a man and a woman can covenant with each other for their mortal life. It says nothing about a third party.
I suspect the "civil" part of a civil marriage is of no interest to God.
The church goes with it because it’s making a pledge of faithfulness under the law of the land. Part of the church articles of faith is trying to be upholding and sustaining of just laws.
Re: First Presidency discontinues time-only marriages in the temple
Posted: May 30th, 2021, 1:07 pm
by Robin Hood
Benjamin_LK wrote: ↑May 30th, 2021, 12:58 pm
Robin Hood wrote: ↑May 30th, 2021, 10:54 am
This raises a question for me:
Does God recognise civil marriage? The church does, but I'm not so sure about God. Section 132 seems to suggest a man and a woman can covenant with each other for their mortal life. It says nothing about a third party.
I suspect the "civil" part of a civil marriage is of no interest to God.
The church goes with it because it’s making a pledge of faithfulness under the law of the land. Part of the church articles of faith is trying to be upholding and sustaining of just laws.
I don't doubt that the "church goes with it", but does the Lord?