To me, anyone under 30 shouldn't get married (they're not really ready for it), but I would prohibit any marriage for anyone under 18.
Never mind that Utah has 15 as an absolute minimum (16 with "only" parental consent), and New Hampshire has 13 as the minimum. Your claim of 14 is pretty tenuous, unless those marriages were in Utah?
And then there is the whole FLDS side of the argument.
Who have been repudiated by the LDS church. Shall we paint all Catholics based on the actions or beliefs of a few who still claim to be Catholic?
Are you LDS?
Nope, I am a Christian who attends - and is a member of - a Free Methodist congregation. And as such, I believe that it is not Christian to lie about or attack others for their lack of faith; rather, we should preach the Good News in a manner that is true to the Words of Christ and inviting to nonbelievers.
I know, being ecumenical and open. I'm such a heretic, I guess I'll let those Buddhists in China and athiests in Belgium and voodoo practitioners in Haiti that I've led to Christ know that I was all wrong, and that God really doesn't love them and doesn't command them to not bear false witness against others, and not to love others as you love yourself, who is a Temple of God.
I appreciate your reply. It’s very consistent w/ the views of most Christians I run into. It’s a shame that a handful here feel it “Christ like” to lie, misrepresent, & tear others down in the name of the Lord. Perhaps that’s why Mohandas Gandhi said “I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ”.
I wonder what it would be like if these folks spent their time preaching what they believe, rather than tearing down what others believe here? That would seem like a more Christ like approach.
Again, thanks for your thoughtful comments......very Christ like IMO