Comments on: Why be married?

By: Jacob J

Jacob J — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:02:32 +0000

Marriage Age Among LDS Church Members Climbing

By: Dallske

Dallske — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:36:05 +0000

Of course, ‘prepared financially’ is relative. Maybe I am jumping the gun, but this statement is often an excuse for putting off children, so I am sensitive to those words and find it also selfish and hideous.

By: Martin k

Martin k — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:25:49 +0000

I find it disgustingly, hideously, self indulgently, and most pathetically ignorant of people when they try and put a young couple off getting married. If they are in love, and are prepared also financially, then the doubters should have there mouths sellotaped up and not invited to the wedding. No, the doubters can walk down the street collecting dog crap.

By: Jacob J

Jacob J — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:46:20 +0000

Dallske,

Don’t be scared off, we are harsh to commenters but it usually wears off once we get to know you and see where you are coming from. It is easy to write things and have them come across differently then you intended; I know I have had my share of comments like that. Don’t sweat it.

By: Dallske

Dallske — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:54:41 +0000

I see where you are coming from on my creepy comment. I didn’t realize it until now, for I was trying to get a point across on what ‘immortality and eternal life’ will do for us. I do feel quite ashamed for not putting more effort into refining my comment before posting it. I don’t really want to be labeled as a perv or creep just because I was trying to get a point across. Either way, I will probably go back to be mostly a reader and not a poster on here. Thanks again for putting up with me.

By: Eric Nielson

Eric Nielson — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:05:53 +0000

Nicely done Jacob.

By: Jacob J

Jacob J — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:35:36 +0000

Dallske,

I thought your comment was mostly on track. I do think it is interesting that traditionally (classic theism) the divine life has been characterized as being totally “other” to our experience. I think this is what Eric was talking about with the mystic vs. the concrete in #54. Mormonism has traditionally gone for a much more literalistic view with heaven being an extention of the kind of existence we are used to here on earth (D&C 130:2). I think this still leads us to the discussion about the origin and eternal role of gender that has been going on here, however.

P.S. Saying you can’t wait to have sex with your wife “whenever you want” sounds oppressive and coupled with telling us about your tireless libido it comes off as a bit creppy. I think the other parts of your comment would have gone over better without that (even if they are still controversial).

By: Martin k

Martin k — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:36:27 +0000

Id like to get married on a beach. And i want my wife to be called barbarella.

By: Dallske

Dallske — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:21:26 +0000

I am sorry. I don’t want to be seen in that light. I just saw one implication of what one of the arguments was. I am simple minded, yes. I do see all major arguments and understand them though. I was just trying to uncover some implications to what some of those arguments are getting at. I guess I am also surprised at the reactions to my comments. But I grew up, like most, with the idea in my head that once glorified with my wife with perfect bodies…..
I blame my parents then….!

By: Geoff J

Geoff J — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:02:32 +0000

Dude, Dallin. I can hardly describe how much your comments creeped me out. (You come off as a bit of a perv with a hint of misogyny thrown in to make the overall effect more pungent. Of course I mean that in the nicest possible way…)