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No one needs to be married to enter the Celestial kingdom and live with Heavenly Father for eternity. (StormPrepper)

In fact, this Lds Curricula publication from 1974 already had all this in FAQ format:

Question: How do the covenants we make in the temple relate to celestial marriage?
Answer: We learn in the temple and the scriptures that we may not really know our Heavenly Father and earn the privilege of living with him eternally EXCEPT we receive the covenant of his highest law and ordinance which, if we abide thereby, entitles us to exaltation and eternal life. Read D&C 132:21-25. This is called the new and everlasting covenant of marriage. Eternal life with our Father in heaven will be an eternal, joyful association. By making this great covenant and keeping it, we are entitled to become heirs to all that he has. We may never know him, however, unless we abide his law of eternal marriage.” (Melchizedek Priesthood Quorum of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: When Thou Art Converted, Strengthen Thy Brethren, 1974-75, p. 229)

As plain as day, in sharp contradiction to your claims.

[Stormprepper]No one needs to be married to enter the Celestial kingdom and live with Heavenly Father for eternity. (StormPrepper)

(Melchizedek Priesthood Quorum of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: When Thou Art Converted, Strengthen Thy Brethren, 1974-75, p. 229)

As plain as day, in sharp contradiction to your claims.

*Chuckle* Melchizedek Priesthood manual is for Latter-day Saints. It is not an instruction manual to the world explaining every detail of the Celestial kingdom of God. We already understand the nuances of the doctrine. It contained the information needed by the intended audience.

The manual you quote from is speaking of the Celestial kingdom in the general sense. Pardon us if we don't bloat every page, every manual, and every talk with every know fact or exception every time the word Celestial kingdom is used. *chuckle*

We don't aim for a lesser glory. When we speak of the Celestial kingdom we talk only of the highest glory. However, there is an exception.

D&C 131:
1 In the celestial glory there are three heavens or degrees;

2 And in order to obtain the highest, a man must enter into this order of the priesthood [meaning the new and everlasting covenant of marriage];

We as Latter-day Saints already know this, we don't have to reminded in every publication or talk.

Within the Celestial kingdom itself there are 3 degrees of glory. When we say celestial we're always referring to the highest. However, Heavenly Father has made allowances for all conditions. D&C 132 is the exception, not the rule.

D&C 132
16 Therefore, when they are out of the world they neither marry nor are given in marriage; but are appointed angels in heaven, which angels are ministering servants, to minister for those who are worthy of a far more, and an exceeding, and an eternal weight of glory.

17 For these angels did not abide my law; therefore, they cannot be enlarged, but remain separately and singly, without exaltation, in their saved condition, to all eternity; and from henceforth are not gods, but are angels of God forever and ever.

Now I've shown you the full doctrine, which you didn't understand. Will you admit you were wrong and correct your error?

Or will you continue to post pages and pages showing your incorrect conclusion?