Episode 108 & 109 (bonus): What About Sealings?; A Few More Thoughts About Sealings
Part 1
Part 2
Disparity in the Church’s sealing policies for men and women is something many members never think about until their life experience reveals it in some way. The truth is, a variety of complex real-life scenarios may change the idea of sealing from a joyful eternal prospect to a painful eternal sentence for some Latter-day Saint women. If you are widowed, divorced, remarried, or single, your sealing options as a woman are limited, and you have little to no power in the process of determining what’s right for you. In Episode 108, ALSSI listeners share their personal experiences with the Church’s sealing policies, and the complex emotions that arise as a result of living within these limitations.
Episode 109 is a short bonus featuring a few more listeners’ sealing experiences. Spoiler: It’s still complicated.
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Church Policies and Guidelines
A law professor explains “temple divorces,” and how they changed through the years, Mormon Land Podcast, Ep. 246, 08/10/2022