Dating and Courtship
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| For the Strength
of Youth |
| This pamphlet summarizes standards from the writings and teachings of
Church leaders and from scriptures. While the rules and guidelines in this material were
originally prepared for the youth, the principles outlined are applicable to all. |
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| Dating and
Courtship |
| "Members of the Church are somewhat distinctive in
their dating and courtship practices, but they are also influenced by broader cultural
patterns." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Passionate Kissing |
| In summary, passionate kissing is a sin before marriage. If you are doing
anything with someone that you would not also feel comfortable doing with your brother or
sister while in the presence of your parents, then you are going too far and need to
repent. |
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| Dating Nonmembers |
| Latter-day Saints are encouraged to only date faithful members of the
Church. |
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| Is it OK to Choose a Civil
Marriage Over a Temple Marriage? |
| "What does a young woman or a young man do who marries outside of the
temple of the Lord? Unless young people who marry outside the temple speedily
repent, they cut themselves off from exaltation in the celestial kingdom of God." President
Joseph Fielding Smith |
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| Interracial
Dating and Marriage |
| While the Church does not consider it a sin, leaders have discouraged
interracial dating because of the inherent difficulties involved. |
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| Dates |
| Find fun date ideas involving meals, developing talents, service, Church,
and entertainment. Also, etiquette information, standards, creative invitations and
answers, and things to talk about. |
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| Living
Worthy of the Girl You Will Someday Marry |
| At April 1998 General Conference, President Gordon B
Hinckley counsels the young men on preparation for marriage. |
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| Teaching
about Procreation and Chastity |
| Within are some of the Lord's principles that we should teach our children
and some ways of helping them live those principles. |
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| Teaching
Adolescents: From Twelve to Eighteen Years |
| This section will help you teach your children to understand, put into
proper perspective, and control the newly awakened desires for physical intimacy they will
have during their teenage years. (A Parent's Guide, Ch. 5) |
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| Mature
Intimacy: Courtship and Marriage |
| The following ideas should help you teach your children the true
principles of courtship and marriage. This is a time when talk and testimony must combine
with example as effective teaching methods. (A Parent's Guide, Ch. 6) |
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| President
Benson's Teachings About Dating |
| Extracts from the Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson
about Dating. |
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| But I
Always Wanted to Give Her Away |
| "A temple wedding should be one
of the greatest events of your life. But some people are a little anxious about the whole
thing. They’re worried that a beautiful event could be marred by the fact that their
non-recommend holding parents can’t attend." Lisa A. Johnson |
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| How to Treat a Girl |
| "First I thought women got all the breaks. Then I discovered that by
respecting them, I was lifting myself too." A. Lynn Scoresby |
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| (See Daily Living home page; Teachings About Sexuality home page; Teachings About Marriage home page) |
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