In mormonism only the men are assured of an exaltation - not the women.
This certainly not something we believe or teach.
Any man or any woman who is faithful to the Lord and obeys the gospel are assured of exaltation. For example, if a couple are sealed and for some reason the husband falls from grace, it would have no effect on the exaltation of the wife.
We believe that God is perfectly fair and generous, and will provide a way for the wife to enjoy all the blessings he has to bestow.
God would just pick out some other "worthy" man and he would become her "exaltation partner", correct? A woman would STILL have to depend on a man for her exaltation?
Norm, you just got done saying that only a man and woman together can attain exaltation. Now you admit that a non-believing husband will impact the wife's ability to be exalted (find some way - undocumented). In the young women's manual it clearly states
After the endowment, what other ordinance performed in the temple is necessary for exaltation? (Temple marriage; see D&C 131:1–4.) Then again mormon apostle McConkie was also clear that simply having this celestial marriage is no guarantee of exaltation (The Seven Deadly Heresies).
So from official lds teaching sources you are not correct - Any man or any woman who is faithful to the Lord and obeys the gospel are assured of exaltation. is not the truth.
Is there a TEMPLE ORDANANCE for that?
After all; ANY religion that cares SO much for DEAD people that MIGHT not have 'heard the GOSPEL' (according to Moroni) would SURELY have something in place: like GOD parents for children - MORMON god-husbands for luckless wives.
Yoo Hoo!
I don't know your name; but Come On Down: the Price is Right!
Anybody else notice that microscopic asterisk Normandy just pinned on those million of "Families are Forever" bumper stickers? (Tantamount to those read light-years fast disclaimer at the end of a radio or TV commercial)
It now reads (Normandy style): "Families are Forever*"
(And then in microscopic fine print it says in the corner of the bumper sticker: "Families are forever, excerpt in perpetuant fall from grace by said spouse, whereby should a couple who is sealed for eternity in the temple, and for some reason said spouse falls from grace, then such sealing is no longer 'eternal' and said family is no longer 'forever' - together that is...as it would have no effect on the exaltation of the faithful spouse.)
Thanks for the legalistic disclaimer, Norm...we can always count on Mormons to get everything legally correct.