As you know, John, when you ask the question I can testify that this is true. However there is more to the answer than what has been presented.
I would be delighted to discuss this topic with courtesy and good will, if that would be possible. George ----- Original Message ----- From: "John W. Redelfs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 1:28 PM Subject: [ZION] Official Doctrine #2 > Eternal Marriage Is Essential for Exaltation > > Many people in the world consider marriage to be only a social custom, a > legal agreement between a man and a woman to live together. But to > Latter-day Saints, marriage is much more. Our exaltation depends on > marriage. We believe that marriage is the most sacred relationship that can > exist between a man and a woman. This sacred relationship affects our > happiness now and in the eternities. > > Heavenly Father has given us the law of eternal marriage so we can become > like him. We must live this law to be able to have spirit children. The > Lord has said: > > "In the celestial glory there are three heavens or degrees; > > And in order to obtain the highest, a man must enter into this order of the > priesthood [meaning the new and everlasting covenant of marriage]; > > And if he does not, he cannot obtain it (D&C 131:1-3)." > --- > > Anyone disagree that this is official Church doctrine? Our missionaries > teach it to investigators and it is taught to all new members as part of > the Gospel Essentials Sunday School class. Is this controversial, or > what? Are any of the Brethren divided on this? > > > John W. Redelfs [EMAIL PROTECTED] > =========================================== > "While we cannot agree with others on certain matters, we > must never be disagreeable. We must be friendly, > soft-spoken, neighborly, and understanding." (President > Gordon B. Hinckley, October 2003) > =========================================== > All my opinions are tentative pending further data. --JWR > > //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// / > > > ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html --^----------------------------------------------------------------
