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Originally Posted by DP0902
Is it possible for a brother in the Lord's Recovery to marry a Christian who is not a member of their group? Are they allowed to marry someone from a Christian denomination?
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Hi DP0902,
I can’t directly give you an answer ether as other posts stated, however I can tell you from my experience what I know.
I was in the TLR for 12 years, I came there from a Christian background. I was born in a Christian family. The way I came there, was that my wife got introduced to TLR from a relative. I was attending a nondenominational church at the time. The biggest hurdle that anyone that is going marry or trying to marry someone from Christianity, will be a total culture shock that she will go through. I’m very much certain that a person from TLR will not want to go to a church other that the LC. I was given an ultimatum to make a choice between my wife ,kids and LC, or no wife no kids and keep attending Christian church. I knew from the start that there was something wrong with that picture, and my wife going to one church and I’m to another would be devastating. I’m saying this because inevitably if the Christian will not conform to TLC, it will end up in the situation like mine.
Also, I say from the Christian perspective, if that a sister coming in to the TLR, is willing to give up everything that she knows and was taught, and re-learns and buys into the system of LC, she will be always a second rate citizen, or as I like to say, “she will be treated like a jews treat gentiles to this day”. I remember that I was told that I know pretty much nothing about the spirit, my prayers are wrong, everything that I knew from childhood and all Christian beliefs. Basically, she will have to leave everything and the Babylon, and join “the church”. If that does not happen, she is totally on her own! When we came to LC, we lost all of our friends, all relationships with the people and the church we attended where destroyed. It became a vacuum sealed, air tight system, of LC only, and it was devastating for me, and I’ll say it will probably would be harder for a women!
In conclusion, I, and this is my personal opinion and not advise, don’t see the two working together as a unit. Regardless on what the scribes will advice you on, they will never be able to help you with any issue, give you any useful advice, besides the standard “need to get more into the ministry “, “need to destroy your outer man”, etc. None of those people will be there for you when you are going to be facing these challenges between the two of you! And I can promise one thing, the Christian will be blamed for it not working out and never the person or the teachings of TLC! I know quite a few marriages that were destroyed because of the divisive teachings, and no matter what, and for whatever reason, people are refusing to look at the elephant in the room!
I know its as clear as mud, but hopefully my story will help in any way!