Defining "Worthy."

[lantairvlea]

There was an article in the newpaper today, I think it was the front page, or perhaps it was the front of the local section, don't remember which, but it was about a mother whose son had joined the LDS Church and was getting married in the temple. The short of it is that she was upset because she was not able to see her son be married to his wife

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[lantairvlea]

I sympathize as well and I think it'd be incredibly hard. It was interesting as in the article the parents of the young woman offered to stay outside with the young man's parents and wait for the couple. The young man's parents insisted that they not, though. (The ceremony itself isn't very long, if both are endowed before the day of the wedding ... I don't know how some women do it all in one day!).

I think the perspective will always differ depending on where you're standing as with everything else. I still view it as being open and welcoming, but not everyone wants to do what is required in order to go and that is their choice. It's like if one commits (is convicted of) a felony that person is no longer allowed to vote, the choice affected what that person is able to do. Granted, the law is much less forgiving than God is that's for sure. Even those who have experienced excommunication can work back to good standing through repentance.

And I think of that old story with the Little Red Hen who asked all the other animals if they wanted to help her make some bread (gathering the wheat, grinding it, etc.). No one wanted to help except for her own chicks, but when the bread was done everyone wanted it, but only the hen and her chicks ate it because they were the ones who did the work that was required to produce it. The other animals view it as unfair because they don't get to eat the bread, but they had the chance to help but refused.