Joel Osteen's recent interview with Sally Quinn of The Washington Post revealed some interesting things. Joel clearly conveyed a biblical position on whether or not he would officiate a same-sex wedding. He said he could not in "good faith" do such a thing. The Bible repeatedly identifies adultery, homosexual behavior, and sex before marriage as sinful practices.
In this same interview, Joel was not so quick to draw a line in the sand regarding the religion of Mormonism. He said he doesn't know if it's "the purest form of Christianity." Well here is one of many ways Joel could find out. He could investigate why there are so many secrets that lie behind Mormon weddings. When a marriage takes place in a Mormon temple, non-Mormon relatives of the couple are not allowed to attend. Even Mormon relatives who do not hold a "temple recommend" may not attend the ceremony. Why all the secrecy and why all the emotional abuse of relatives? If Joel Osteen had a daughter who married a Mormon, Joel and his wife would not be able to attend their own daughter's wedding ceremony in a Mormon temple. What's up with that?
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