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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:04 PM Original message |
FLDS changing church policy regarding underage "marriages" |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm really hoping that they will enforce this... |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Indeed, on both those sentiments. |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. So, I guess we can assume that since they're now "counseling" against it, |
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Texas botches this case |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. It means "oops, we have a public relations nightmare on our hands" marriage. |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
4. Counseling members isn't enough. |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Marriages are arranged by the Prophet - there are no others n/t |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. and when he dies? n/t |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Another Prophet is chosen (like the Pope or the mainstream LDS Prophet) n/t |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. well obviously, but will he be bound to this new rule? n/t |
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musette_sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 08:01 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. the "new rule" means absolutely nothing |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. No thats not true |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 08:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. But since they are not legally recognized marriages, they can (and indeed do) collect |
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musette_sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. i'm not trying to twist anything, FS |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 08:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Generally yes - |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Interesting.... |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. The leader chooses the spouses... |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
7. A PR Move? Does this supercede the "Old enough to bleed, Old enough to Breed" rule? n/t |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
10. Does that mean the young males will get to reach majority before they are summarily discarded? |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
11. That doesn't mean a whole lot if . . . |
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musette_sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
13. um, since no legal "marriage" occurs |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Lack of a legal marriage is also how they bilk the welfare system. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
14. "consent" is still a slipperly term in that world |
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