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Evangelist are much like entertainers. If you want people to listen, you must sing a different tune from everyone else. most people want to be worthy so a good evangelist plays on this and what better way than to help God. these Evangelist know everyone won't believe them but they know the uneducated will fall for it and make them very rich. Then again, there are some that REALLY believe what they are preaching. I'm not sure who is the scariest. This was a very good post

I think we've all been there. Not fair to use part of a quote

Right here ... God Bless you OneLight

Then you must be ok with this. Didn't God tell them to have sex with those little kids? Well luckily, I dont think we serve the same God. That didn't answer the question. Would you be ok with a 13 year old marrying a 40 year old man? I'm not talking about FLDS.....just your normal everyday christian. What are your thoughts on that? Something finally struck me so I have to say this in regard to the original post I really find this question very odd coming from a fully mature christian well grounded in the word.I know all about people in the old testament having wives and concubines and dozzens of kids but jesus addressed that. Now was it you that said YOU would or could never marry again if divorced, yet you have no problem with multipule marriage. I find that odd for a fully mature Christian. I'm not saying you are not, just VERY ODD. YOu asked a legitimate question but one very sensitive to a fully mature Christian so you must have been prepared for a negative response but you are not scripturally prepared to defend your position and resist most attempts to answere your post. Have you asked your pastor or elders this same question and what was their response? If not, please do so and inform us of the results, i Would be most interested to hear back. Hi... I dont know who you are talking to... but I was wondering, who said they didnt have a problem with polygamy? (Can you show me a quote, I think i may have missed it...) I'm talking to you. so you do have a problem with multiple marriages? please straighten me out. is the line at the top of this page that asks what is wrong with multiple marriages and 15 year old getting married your or not and if not who asked it. maybe I have gone astray.

Then you must be ok with this. Didn't God tell them to have sex with those little kids? Well luckily, I dont think we serve the same God. That didn't answer the question. Would you be ok with a 13 year old marrying a 40 year old man? I'm not talking about FLDS.....just your normal everyday christian. What are your thoughts on that? Something finally struck me so I have to say this in regard to the original post I really find this question very odd coming from a fully mature christian well grounded in the word.I know all about people in the old testament having wives and concubines and dozzens of kids but jesus addressed that. Now was it you that said YOU would or could never marry again if divorced, yet you have no problem with multipule marriage. I find that odd for a fully mature Christian. I'm not saying you are not, just VERY ODD. YOu asked a legitimate question but one very sensitive to a fully mature Christian so you must have been prepared for a negative response but you are not scripturally prepared to defend your position and resist most attempts to answere your post. Have you asked your pastor or elders this same question and what was their response? If not, please do so and inform us of the results, i Would be most interested to hear back.

Um, no, it doesnt. If my teenage daughter (15 or older) wanted to marry an older man and I felt that was what God was leading her to do, then I would sign a consent. Hypothetically. That does not make me FLDS. The only time I posted under Merins name, I said it was me. I am not doing any talking for him... his thoughts are his own. I know you will deny it but that is not what you said. You said if you were sure it was what god wanted you would agree whether you did or not. so if your pastor said that God told him your daughter was to marry his 40 year old brother then hyperthetically you would say yes. that hyperthetically makes you an FLDS believer. Hypethetically speaking, that is? IF GOD TOLD ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And you must not know what the FDLS believe, because its way more than that. Edited to add- I went back and read ALL of my posts and no where does it say what you said I said. Go read them. So, if God told me too, I would want what God wants. How would God tell you this?

OK, I won't press the subject any further. So, is marrying off a 15 year old a big deal and polygomy a big deal? It all depends on societal acceptance, moral acceptance and culteral acceptance. In this country, yes it is a big deal. Individually in some cases it is not, such as your case. In this country you may think and believe what you please as long as you don't fulfill some of them. Let's be sure of the connotation of "marrying off" Willing in heart or obedience to anothers will. There is a huge difference between an insistant 15 year old who just loves this man and you give in and give consent, or if she threatens to run away if you don't and never come back as opposed to thrratening her with damnation if she doesn't marry him.

Um, no, it doesnt. If my teenage daughter (15 or older) wanted to marry an older man and I felt that was what God was leading her to do, then I would sign a consent. Hypothetically. That does not make me FLDS. The only time I posted under Merins name, I said it was me. I am not doing any talking for him... his thoughts are his own. I know you will deny it but that is not what you said. You said if you were sure it was what god wanted you would agree whether you did or not. so if your pastor said that God told him your daughter was to marry his 40 year old brother then hyperthetically you would say yes. that hyperthetically makes you an FLDS believer. Hypethetically speaking, that is?

Sorry I misunderstood! Actually, no, it's the age of consent that varies in different countries. Adulthood is a matter of physical and psychological maturity. I can cite many scientific studies which prove that children of the age of 15 do not have the psychological maturity required for understanding the complications of marriage and child-rearing. You're right... adulthood and age of consent are not the same. Nope, not Jewish, Muslim or any other eastern religion. My parents did not make any decision for me and no there was no family meeting. BUT my parents arent Christians either... so maybe there should have been. Umm, no. I dont like to share. I'm not Merin, but I dont think he would... at least his wife wouldnt. You said if you Thought God told you to marry off you young child that hyperthetically you would, so hyperthetically that makes you an FLDS

Most all of our laws are based on Christian-Judeao ethics and teachings and a lot of roman and greek laws. the point on this post is the laws violated were established on the Judeao-Christian teachings

That question was purely argumentatve and totally uncalled for Zipp it

I am sorry that you leave so many open doors that some are not sure which door is yours and they are asking so they can find out

Why don't you 2 stop using each others e-mail. It's very confusing

A 40 year old man? Hypothetically, yes. I would never coerce my children to do anything. If God wanted her to do it, she would know. Hyperthetically you are an flds

They turn a blind eye to it. They know it is practiced in certain areas, but they do nothing about it. It is still a part of their "scriptures" and doctrine, although they do not speak on it. They have not removed it, or renounced it and one would have to be curious as to why, because they have changed, altered and/or edited the B.O.M. many, many times since it first came out. The only reason that the LDS church, as a whole stopped the practice was so that they (Utah) could attain statehood. that's what I said, but it hasn't come up yet. If it weren't for the law..........