I'll just jump into it. I am a single father with a 5 year old daughter and a 100% rated disabled vet so social situations are very difficult for me. Well after years of just staying to ourselves I decided to start going to the gym while my daughter is at school. In going to the gym I have been making friends with a number of people (everyone is bluntly told that I am never looking for a relationship as I do not have ANY extra time for anybody) with no real problem, well until yesterday.....
One of my friends happens to be a female whom is married for 20+ years and we have both had a STRICT boundary against anything that could be construed as adultery or anything of the sorts, we have just become very close friends as we enjoy to sit back participate in Yoga and speak about scriptures. Literally just getting closer to God and happiness with nothing but purity at heart. All of this being said, I guess her husband has some sort of issue with her, that she called me in tears today saying that her husband had their Bishop confiscate some card that allows passage into Temple or something of the sorts. I'm not fully aware of the process as I am just learning and super curious about the Faith.
I guess my question is: If the church honors the Holy Union so greatly and expects such high standard, then how is it that one individual can remove someone's right to peruse their faith merely for teaching and spreading the word of the Lord? It seems like the Church is condoning and promoting a very unhealthy marital environment.
One of my friends happens to be a female whom is married for 20+ years and we have both had a STRICT boundary against anything that could be construed as adultery or anything of the sorts, we have just become very close friends as we enjoy to sit back participate in Yoga and speak about scriptures. Literally just getting closer to God and happiness with nothing but purity at heart. All of this being said, I guess her husband has some sort of issue with her, that she called me in tears today saying that her husband had their Bishop confiscate some card that allows passage into Temple or something of the sorts. I'm not fully aware of the process as I am just learning and super curious about the Faith.
I guess my question is: If the church honors the Holy Union so greatly and expects such high standard, then how is it that one individual can remove someone's right to peruse their faith merely for teaching and spreading the word of the Lord? It seems like the Church is condoning and promoting a very unhealthy marital environment.
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