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by Angeles on May 12th, 2005

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Is it inappropriate for a Catholic to date a Mormon who will be leaving for a mission?

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  • by anonymous on January 10th, 2007

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    What would be inappropriate about it? They're both cristians, and if she waits for him to get off his mission, it will just make the relationship that much stronger.

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  • by spacetruth on January 8th, 2007

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    Thank you Katie2 for your answer; people of of all faiths should educate themselves on the faiths that they are so opinionated about, rather than claiming to know all from their own limited knowledge obtained from their own religious upbringing which usually prevents education of other faiths....

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  • by lawgirl5 on December 7th, 2007

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    Catholics are encouraged to marry to other members of the church (other Catholics), but it is not discouraged nor looked down upon. As long as the marriage proceeds in the Catholic church, the other spouse does not have to be Catholic but marry in the church so the other spouse may receive the holy Eucharist. Sacrament! As for is it inappropriate to date a Mormon? No! It is not, but from my personal experience. If you are a strong Catholic, and he is a strong LDS member, it most likely will not work. This is because he will try to convert you if you stay with him and wait for him until after his Mission. The reason being for him wanting to convert you is that LDS believe that they are the only ones capable of an eternal marriage. They also beleive that they are the one true church on Earth, and that the men hold the everlasting priesthood. If you do not marry him in the Temple, he will most likely not marry you. They believe that the rest of us "heathens" not married in an LDS Temple will not be with God in the afterlife, basically they believe that we will go to the Telestial or Terrestrial Kingdom where we will not know any of our loved ones, nor possibly see them. I mean if you think it can work, more power to you but good luck. And again, it is not inappropriate to date a Mormon who will be leaving for his Mission.

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  • by Jennybean on November 20th, 2006

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    There is nothing "wrong" with it. Though most members discurage serious relationships to form until after the mission. Also, there is the danger that he might become distracted and not go on a mission at all.

    As for the non-catholic thing, it's a personal choice who to date, but members are encouraged to marry within the faith so that they can be sealed in the temple and have an eternal marriage that will not end at death. This is a very strong idea within the church.

    But on the flip side there are alot of part member families in our church, and it will not keep him from being considered an active member of good standing in the church.

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  • by Charles Sampson on July 12th, 2005

    Charles Sampson

    The young man....I am assuming it is a young man who is leaving on a mission, can date if he chooses to. The point at which he actually leaves on his mission, he is no longer able to do so. His total focus needs to be on his work and the service to which he has committed himself.

    As far as you being a Catholic makes no difference to his dating up to his leaving on his mission. Whom he dates is up to him.....and usually the parents like a small say in it.

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  • by Bokonon on June 22nd, 2006

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    It is inappropriate for a Catholic to date a non-Catholic, period. You must know that a Catholic should not marry outside the faith. And you should not date anyone who would not make a suitable husband.

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