Mormon people please!!!?

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QUESTION:

I'm a Lutheran, and if I was to go out with a Mormon, would that be okay? Would the church get mad at him or anything like that? If we got married, could my parents go to the wedding?

Response:

I have a brother, who is now on a mission for the LDS church, who was dating a Lutheran. She and he were in the same boat as you and this other guy. My parents were very supportive, and they trusted my brother and girlfriend in their decision to date, as did the rest of us (his family) and other friends and leaders that were members of the church. They dated for a time, but because of some differences and his eventual leaving on a mission, they decided to break up.

I have come to realize that the more unified a marriage is, the better. If religion is a big part of both your lives, and you do not feel unified as a couple, then this may present a problem. If both of you aren't very active in your religion or beliefs, then it probably won't be a big deal. However, I think there is a question here that goes a little deeper that would need to first be addressed:

Of all the Christian denominations, Why are you Lutheran? Do you belong to this church because your family is Lutheran and that's what you have been raised with and feel OK with? Or have you searched the teachings of your church deeply and discovered WHY you have chosen to be a part of this church? Likewise, does the guy you are thinking of dating know why he is Mormon? Is he Mormon because he was born into this church, or are there deeper meanings of his devotion to his religion?

If religion is really important for the two of you, it would be a good idea for you to talk about these things; talk about the doctrines, the similarities, the differences, and why you believe what you believe. There is a LDS primary song that teaches the children to "Search, Ponder, and Pray." I think this is good advice for anyone to do. Search and ponder your teachings, compare them to others, see why your friend believes what he believes. After you sincerely do all these things - then pray. Pray to know what is the truth, pray to recognize the truth, pray to know what Heavenly Father would have you do. Gather the information you feel you need to, and make it a prayerful process the whole way through. This is the most important part. You will get all sorts of information from all different sources, but the one source you can trust with complete confidence will be your Heavenly Father. I encourage you to search this all out more deeply, ponder about it, talk about it with others, but most importantly, talk about it with God. He will not lead you wrong, but will always lead you the right way.

Good luck to you and God bless you. Feel free to ask me if you have any more questions.

Sincerely,
Jonathan