Mormons believe that sexual desires should only be satisfied in heterosexual marriage. Sex is not only for having children but as an expression of a couples unity. Sex outside marriage is banned, and this includes any sexual relations before marriage and necking or petting. Sexual perversions are banned.

Are Mormon allowed to date?

Learning LDS Guidelines. Be aware of their dating rules. Members of The Church of Latter-day Saints are discouraged from dating until they are 16. When they do begin to date, it is encouraged that it is casual only and not serious, such as dating as friends or in groups.

What is Mormon courtship?

Courtship allows your children to practice in a limited way the roles and virtues necessary in marriage. Marriage permits them to practice the roles and virtues necessary in eternal life. Proper courtship is the phase during which your children will decide whether or not to marry a specific person.

Why are Jehovahs Witnesses and Mormons considered non traditional Christians?

Both Jehovahs Witnesses and Mormons identify as Christians, although their non-Trinitarian doctrine — both deny that Jesus Christ shares a single fundamental divine essence with God the Father and the Holy Spirit — has often brought them into conflict with mainline Christian tradition.