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Mormonism and marriage

Latter-day Saint interpretation of "neither marry nor given in marriage"

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• Question: Does Jesus Christ's statement "they neither marry, nor are given in marriage" contradict the Latter-day Saint doctrine of eternal marriage?
• Charles W. Penrose (1911): Jesus "was speaking of the class of people to whom the Sadducees referred. Under the law of Moses marriage for eternity was not celebrated...the marriages under consideration were for time only"
• Joseph Fielding Smith (1941): "While the Church, as well as the world, would recognize that marriage while they are in the world, yet the fact remains that when they are dead the marriage comes to an end"
• Joseph Fielding Smith (1951): Jesus "says unto those who are married for time only, and those who do not believe in marriage for eternity"
• Question: Are there any Biblical, Jewish, or early Christian teachings about marriage which lasts beyond the grave?
• Question: Were the early apostles married?

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Were the early apostles married

Summary: In the early Church, it was known that the Apostles were married. Early Church leaders also spoke out against those who preached against marriage.

Marriage and women

Summary: Some critics charge that the LDS Church devalues those who are not married, degrades women, or encourages improper behavior by spouses. Some former members claim that they mistreated or neglected their families to better fulfill "Church duties."

The role of temple marriage and sealing in receiving exaltation

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• Question: Is marriage essential to achieve exaltation?
• Question: Will Mormons who are not married in this life be able to achieve exaltation?