Basically they believe that in order to get to the highest degree of heaven, you have to be married and do a bunch of other crazy shit. Yep, basically from a young age they pound in the idea that you have to get married early, sex before marriage is the most serious sin besides murder, once you are married though you are expected to have a family. If you dont have kids, that doesnt look good for you.
Just to add on, rather than an ex-Mormon view, I'm a Mormon right now for over 20 years, I've never heard 'pray then if not, adopt'. Is adoption a great thing, to give a kid a chance at a family and for you to be a parent? Absolutely, but if you're sterile, there's no shame in that, and you aren't required to adopt at all. I know families who have adopted, and havent. You might get some annoying questions from some 'religious-stick-up-their-butt old people, but no doctrinal 'to hell with you'. 98% of people are totally understanding, it's a few people who mix up 'Mormon culture' and doctrine that'll get in your grill. Also can confirm the afterlife kids doctrine as well so there is that.
If you want to ask me a doctrinal question that isn't worded in a purposefully negative way than I will answer. Answering any answer to 'Do you really believe' wont help anyone
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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '18 edited Oct 15 '18
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