My bf is mormon. i want to know what the difference is between "being sealed" or having an "eternal marriage" by being married in the temple is different from a normal ceremony where you light a UNITY candle that "seals" the marriage and make it "eternal"

Hey, dezimae. I’m sure your beliefs are different—I’ve never heard of a “UNITY candle”—but the difference, in our eyes, is the authority involved. Christ has given his modern Apostles the same sealing power given to Simon Peter in Matthew 16:19 (http://scriptures.lds.org/matt/16/19#13), which authority has been delegated to each temple sealer.

So there’s the difference: a traditional ceremony is performed with the authority to wed a couple “till death do [they] part,” “as long as [they] both shall live,” etc.; you could light a million candles, and it wouldn’t give the officiator any more divine authority. A temple sealing, on the other hand, is effectuated by the same Priesthood that God Himself uses to create planets, stars, galaxies, etc.; and thus, it includes the power to bind the marriage forever.

HTH!

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in my religion we say all those same things. and yes there are many out there that dont abide them and divorce but when i say them one day i will mean them, whole heartedly. a unity candle is a large candle between 2 small ones. the mothers of both the people getting married light the little one and during the ceremony the bride uses one and the groom the other to light together the unity candle which symbolizes them uniting. i dont think it matters where the wedding is taken place. we have talked and if we do get married (if he can get passed this whole "temple" thing we are gonna fly out to california and get married on the beach)
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by Dezimae is FINALLY 21 on November 4th, 2008
So your church states that marriage is for eternity instead of just for this life? If so, that’s pretty cool. I’ve never heard of any church besides ours (and a few small LDS splinter groups) that do so.
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by the Otter on November 4th, 2008
yes it does. thats the point of a unity candle it unites the two individuals body heart and soul, forever.
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by Dezimae is FINALLY 21 on November 5th, 2008
Cool. I’d love it if you could explain this to me more. (Please don’t take offense; I’m not challenging, just honestly curious.) What is it about lighting the candle that you believe makes your marriage forever? In our case, we believe that God’s Priesthood (that is, the power by which He does everything He does) has been delegated unto man, and that only one with this divine authorization can seal a marriage not just for this life, but for eternity. Is it something like that? Do you believe that He has transferred His authority into these candles? (Again, I really don’t mean to offend; this is just completely new to me.)

Thanks!
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by the Otter on November 5th, 2008
its not the candles that unite its just a symbolism. you are united by a minister, by the ceremony itself, but its just a symbolism showing they were individuals who are now one. one body, one soul.
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by Dezimae is FINALLY 21 on November 5th, 2008
p.s. its not letting me post more to my comment left on the other thread... do you have an email i can email my responce to? im just trying to get a better understanding so i can better understand whats going on with his life and i want others to get a better understanding of my beliefs
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by Dezimae is FINALLY 21 on November 5th, 2008
Check my profile. ;-)

Also, you may want to try posting again; Answerbag is funny that way, sometimes. :-B
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by the Otter on November 5th, 2008
i did like 40 times! hahaha... ill try again before i send it via email. btw thank you for actually listening to me and helping me sort all this out. it really hurts my brain when i dont understand something and when i try to talk to him he gets all defensive... :D
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by Dezimae is FINALLY 21 on November 5th, 2008

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ha thanks rinky. thank goodness i broke up with him tho so no worries +5 to add to your negatives. i know this was ment to be funny :)
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by Dezimae is FINALLY 21 on March 7th, 2009
Whew! So I can have you all to myself again? :D
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by Rinky Dinky Do on March 8th, 2009
hahaha. oh yeah! my new bf doesnt have to know so keep it on the dl :D shhhhhhhhhhh!
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by Dezimae is FINALLY 21 on March 9th, 2009
Oops! In that case, don't tell my wife either, it'll be our little secret :D
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by Rinky Dinky Do on March 9th, 2009
works for me :D
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by Dezimae is FINALLY 21 on March 9th, 2009
Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
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by Rinky Dinky Do on March 9th, 2009

We believe that suicide and murder are sins. Besides, Utah's part of the Jell-O Belt ;)
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by laie_techie on March 7th, 2009
I'm soooo out of the loop.you must try the rice krispy squares though.
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