dlish

are mormons allowed to enter places of worship of non christians like a mosque or synagogue?

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genuinegirly

Yes. As long as the other religion welcomes them.

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Sue

Thanks. That's what I asked previously, but didn't get a serious reply until GG replied to you.

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Merlocke

They sure do have nice churches. Question though - do Mormon's practice tithing? I know certain religions do (and typically those are the ones that end up with nicer places of worship).

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bazkitcase5

I am dating a girl who is Mormon and I am not (I am a Christian however, but prefer not to side with 1 particular denomination completely)

She is 25, but we have both lived in Mississippi our entire life. She doesn't appear to be deep rooted into the church, but has stated that she fully believes in Mormonism.

My main question is, given the circumstances, is there anything I need to be weary of or cautious about that could be a deal-breaker? I feel like this could be an important issue and I want to know more about what I am dealing with, instead of guessing. I have no intention of trying to convert her, but also have no intentions of changing myself (and don't want to discuss my reasons why)

genuinegirly

"Churches" typically implies Christian faith. Sorry for the confusion.

Yes, Tithing 10% of your income is expected. In order to be fully a part of the faith, it is obligatory. One cannot obtain a Temple recommend if they do not participate in tithing.
Fair question.
Is her family also Mormon? Are they more devout than her?
As long as you're together, her parents will most likely hold out hope that you'll convert to their faith. They may object to you marrying their daughter without converting to the faith. You will find yourself left out of some family events. Wedding ceremonies come to mind, but you'll be invited to receptions.

Each woman is unique, but I've compiled a list of common issues LDS women face that you may want to look out for.
- assume men are in charge - of the world and of the family.
- feel worthless without children.
- depression is very common - prozac a must.
- few goals in life beyond having a family.
- understand little of finances (women typically don't live up to the Mormon stereotype of being good with money).
- drive for perfection that encourages occasional mental breakdowns.
- won't have sex before marriage.
- when they finally have sex, it's often a demoralizing and confusing experience for them, since they know little-to-nothing of their own anatomy and much less of a man's.

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bazkitcase5

thanks for the quick reply

I think its pretty safe to assume she and her family are not very devout Mormons - she doesn't go to church every Sunday and none of her family was there this past Sunday

all I really know at this point is what she has told me and what I have observed, which is not a lot - but I know she wants children (was the cause of her previous divorce because he didn't, but this is an entirely separate issue I think), and we've had sex

she lives by herself right now and works 2 jobs, so I have no idea how she is with finances, but she appears to be able to hold her own, but she has admitted to getting stressed out easily and being a wreck some days (largely coming from the divorce and other issues that I won't discuss here)

didn't quite want to turn this into a discussion on her, but I like her, so I'm very interested in knowing what I am dealing with, but I have no plans to change my beliefs any time soon

bazkitcase5

ok, so after talking with a friend, I've come to the conclusion that this could be quite the sticking point in our relationship and probably needs to be handled before we get too serious

I can deal with believing differently than her, but we both want to raise our children in church, and which church they are brought up in will likely be the deal breaker

so a question to all the ex Mormons: given the above descriptions about her, what are my chances of convincing her to change her faith, like you have done and how should I go about doing so? obviously I plan on talking to her more, but at this point, I'm trying to be better prepared on what I am talking about and how I am going to say it

any help would be greatly appreciated

cj2112

I grew up as a Mormon, my Dad, my brothers and my sister, my nieces and nephews are all very active Mormons. I am not. Having said that, I believe you would have an easier time getting her to change her species than convincing to change her religion.

silverback

Your insight into the Mormon faith is really interesting and answered many things Ive wondered about. Thanks for posting.