tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post6330071064247314527..comments2023-12-26T10:22:04.630-05:00Comments on Things of My Soul: What the Bible Really Says about Marriage and the ResurrectionPapa Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-36656322714830971732012-12-20T14:59:07.906-05:002012-12-20T14:59:07.906-05:00The green jello/nail analogy was mentioned by Bro....The green jello/nail analogy was mentioned by Bro. Robert Millet with respect to a minister of another faith who said nailing down LDS doctrine was like nailing jello to a tree (Robert L. Millet -What Is Our Doctrine - The Religious Educator - Vol 4 No. 3 2003) To me, our doctrine of eternal marriage is clear. It's repeated through out the Proclamation, Handbook 2, certainly Handbook 1, andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-32432467754626769032012-12-19T14:34:38.771-05:002012-12-19T14:34:38.771-05:00Anonymous, I agree that what the Bible says and wh...Anonymous, I agree that what the Bible says and what Mormon doctrine says are two different discussions - and I'm totally fine with that. <br /><br />I also agree that trying to define Mormon doctrine concerning marriage, especially in the next life, is like trying to nail Jello to a tree - and I'm totally fine with that, also. <br /><br />I like the basic answer, "We'll findPapa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-486616869734273002012-12-19T13:52:58.528-05:002012-12-19T13:52:58.528-05:00I give the example of a young couple who dated the...I give the example of a young couple who dated their last year of high school, but then, as mission time approached, the young man worked and readied himself for his mission, while the girl went off to BYU. Their long distance romance fizzled, he left on his mission, she married an RM, and they both continued on with their lives, with the young man marrying, also, once he got off his mission. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-3220948756631474952012-12-19T12:03:52.490-05:002012-12-19T12:03:52.490-05:00As the comments to the article point out, our doct...As the comments to the article point out, our doctrine on eternal marriage is either crystal clear or muddier than the Mississippi! I've been sealed for almost 30 years, but have read everything I can get my hands on with respect to plural sealings for the last 25 years. Currently, our sealing policies say a living man can be sealed to more than one woman, but she must not have been Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com