Can you kiss LDS?

Aside from counseling against “passionate kissing” before marriage (For the Strength of Youth [2011], 36), Church leaders have not given specific guidelines about when kissing is “permitted” for youth.
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Is it okay to kiss LDS?

President Spencer W. Kimball stated, “Kissing has … degenerated to develop and express lust instead of affection, honor, and admiration. To kiss in casual dating is asking for trouble.
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Is passionate kissing a sin LDS?

In "True to the Faith," we read the oft-repeated counsel extended to single Saints: “They should not participate in conversations or activities that arouse sexual feelings, such as passionate kissing, lying with or on top of another person, or touching the private, sacred parts of another person's body, with or without ...
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Is it okay to kiss before marriage LDS?

Kissing. Church leaders have stated that outside of marriage "passionate kisses", defined as "more intense and last[ing] longer than a brief kiss", and "prolonged kisses that involve the tongue and excite the passions" are "off limits".
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Can Mormons kiss before 16?

“Do not date until you are at least 16 years old. Dating before then can lead to immorality, limit the number of other young people you meet, and deprive you of experiences that will help you choose an eternal partner.” For the Strength of Youth, 24. “The Lord has made us attractive one to another for a great purpose.
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What are the Mormon rules for kissing?

Members should control their thoughts and avoid pornography to maintain their “moral cleanliness.” Those single and dating should not participate in “passionate kissing” or lying on top of another person, with or without clothes.
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Can Mormons kiss before dating?

Aside from counseling against “passionate kissing” before marriage (For the Strength of Youth [2011], 36), Church leaders have not given specific guidelines about when kissing is “permitted” for youth.
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What is petting LDS?

Instead of remaining in the field of simple expressions of affection, some have turned themselves loose to fondling, often called 'necking,' with its intimate contacts and its passionate kissing. Necking is the younger member of this unholy family. Its bigger sister is called 'petting.
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Is kissing a sin if not married?

The Bible tells us a lot about lust and sexual immorality, and that we are to flee from sexual immorality and lustful desires. If kissing before marriage stimulates lust or leads to sexual immorality, it is a sin and should be avoided between couples that are not married.
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Can Mormons hug?

The policy of companionships staying together at all times serves to discourage these activities. While missionaries may interact with members of the opposite sex, they may never be alone with them or engage in any kind of intimate physical or emotional activity (e.g., kissing, hugging, holding hands, flirting).
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At what age is kissing okay?

Though the average age for young people to experience a first kiss is fifteen, there is absolutely no reason to rush into it because “everyone else is doing it” or you want to feel “normal.” After all, what good is a kiss if it comes with a side of regret?
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What is considered a holy kiss?

The Holy Kiss Implied Full Acceptance

In New Testament times, a kiss on the cheek was used for greeting and implied friendship and acceptance. A kiss of greeting between Christians implied that no elite groups existed and that all were equally loved and accepted—not only by God—but by one other.
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What are the Mormon hair rules?

Hair should be kept "relatively short and evenly tapered." Faux-hawk, crew cuts, mullets, spikey styles, and messy hair are prohibited. They can't bleach or dye their hair. Sideburns can't be longer than mid-ear either. "Bathe, shave, and brush your teeth each day.
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What are the dating rules for adults LDS?

You must honor the sanctity of the priesthood and of womanhood. Do not date until you are at least 16 years old. Dating before then can lead to immorality, limit the number of other young people you meet, and deprive you of experiences that will help you choose an eternal partner.
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What is forbidden in LDS?

Mormons are also taught not to drink “hot drinks,” meaning coffee or any tea other than herbal tea (see D&C 89:9), and not to use tobacco (see D&C 89:8). Latter-day prophets have also taught that Mormons should abstain from using illegal drugs and abusing legal drugs (see For the Strength of Youth [booklet, 2011], 26).
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Can Mormons hang out with friends?

There's no pressure, and it takes very little preparation. Most parents and Church leaders are happy to see young people gather with positive friends and stay in groups. Such activities can promote feelings of acceptance and inclusion that are necessary and good.
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Is kissing on lips a sin?

Kissing itself is not a sin. It is a normal gesture and expression. It can convey a welcome, fondness, cultural affinity, compassion, sympathy and passion.
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Is it a sin to make out?

While making-out itself may not be a sin, it can be introduced into the relationship because of sinful tendencies. A man's job in a relationship is to first honor God and then honor the woman that he is dating. Search the “why" behind your actions and the "why" of you wanting to make out.
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Is it a mortal sin to make out?

Many moralists claim that 'passionate' kissing is always an objective mortal sin for any unmarried man and woman, regardless of intention or circumstances, even if the couple is engaged. But they allow that non-passionate kissing is moral.
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Can Mormons wear bras?

As a matter of practicality, an ordinary supportive bra may still be worn by a Mormon woman, but it is placed over the garment rather than under. Mormons do believe in being “in the world, but not of it,” and the garment helps in privately yet consistently setting faithful adult Mormons apart from the world.
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Can Mormon show skin?

The only thing that goes against dressing in a way to show off is to respect God. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are known as Mormons and dress in traditional Mormon attire when attending church.
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What is it called when Mormons dry hump?

The act, most commonly used by Mormons, is also known as dry humping. That means it is the act of simulating sex and is done while the female keeps her clothes on.
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Can Mormons cuddle before marriage?

They're all off limits…it's not just sex that Mormonism would deny you. Whether just holding hands or snuggling, or whether just the security and joy of a warm body sleeping next to you in bed, forget it.
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Are Mormons allowed to dance?

Though not deemed an appropriate part of formal worship, dancing has ever after been an essential element of LDS culture. The melding of a cosmopolitan and constantly growing membership has fostered a rich tradition comprising diverse forms of folk and social dancing.
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What can you not do as a Mormon?

Alcohol, tobacco, tea, coffee and drugs

These are all specifically banned in the Word of Wisdom, except for drugs. The prophets have made it clear that drugs, other than for medical use, are also banned. Mormons are also strongly discouraged from drinking soft drinks containing caffeine.
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