I thought I would bring this over to the new site. Do you think its ok to marry a dead person. would you feel strang if someone told you they were.
http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/news/200...10419boat.shtml

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/7/prweb140465.htm

http://www.mediaworldnews.co.uk/html/gaul/page5.php

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0...13762%2C00.html

What is the point of marrying someone that is already dead?

i dont get it

To marry a dead person, would be dead boring!

I didnt read the links but Ive heard of this before, only reason I can think of is MONEY, but I cnanot understand how it is legally posible to marry a dead person.

I'd like to see what they replace the line (until death seperates us...) with.

they'd just take that part out, if you married a dead person you probably would not get anything past them and they would become angry spirits if you decided to divorce them...

The first is a legal mix-up. No death certificate was issued so the woman is legally married to a dead man. She didn't intentionally marry a dead person. That's a bit misleading given the thread title..
The second is yet another artist trying to be different and shocking..Big Yawn..No surprises there..
The third story is about two people being married posthumously. This was probably done to give the families peace more than the betrothed..
So overall, these are all a bit strange in a way, but nothing much supernatural is going on. I thought you might have meant this was a new custom catching on somewhere. Now that would have been disturbing..

This is also done by the Mormons. They believe that if a Mormon man goes through the marriage ceremony over the grave of a woman , then she will be one of his wives in the after life. They started doing this, because polygamy was outlawed in the U.S. and the extra wives are needed. They believe the men will get thier own planet after they die, and are given the task of repopulating it, with his collection of wives.

Marrying a dead person? No thank you! I would rather marry a flesh and blood man thank you! This whole thread is a little weird. I didn't go through the links cause I'm feeling lazy right now.

Given the fact I received but one Valentine (off a male friend of mine)
I may need to resort to this in the future....Watch This Space !!

In the Slovakia/Poland region, young people that died were sometimes "married" to a living person. I'm not exactly clear on the reasoning (its been a while since I looked into it) but it had something to do with the spirit being unloved and unable to pass on.

I actually would not find it weird if someone married the dead. I don't think it's wrong when someone is in love. I have a boyfriend who happens to be a ghost. He asked me to marry him a year ago. I would like to find someone who would actually marry us. He's been my boyfriend for two years. I love him very much and I don't think it's boring at all. I've never been happier.

Awww...

well, I think if it was someone you really love that you were prepared to marry but they die before you could do so, all the memories and love they feel is understandable to make them want to marry someone that is dead...
grief of losing a loved one could also make people do unusual things....
marriage is like death, it is kind of final so you would feel that you have been through and made the most out of your relationship, and that you belong to each other now.... i think it is a sense of comfort too....

Other than having a huge history behind you and the dead person that you are marrying, I think it is a bit of a dodgy idea to marry someone dead.....

Anyway, how do you know the dead person wants to marry u ?!?!? You never gave them the chance to say NO!!

Because he asked me to marry him. See, he's a ghost and kinda borrowed my friend's body to ask me to marry him... I know it is not common at all, but I can hear him and feel him around me. It's quite an unusual situation and I have come to find out that many don't accept it. But I have a few friends who do and that is wonderful.

I don't think it is a good idea to make the ghost hang around earth just because of you. I can accept the idea that you are marrying someone for the past memories and times that you have shared with them....

So, was ur bf a ghost from the beginning of the relationship? Or he died halfway through and turned into a ghost?

I wonder if someone has already set up regular private charters to carry folks from Utah to Poland and Slovenia?

My bf was a ghost from the beginning.

So how did u guys manage to have a relationship? lol Sorry, this is new to me lol. You guys go on dates etc whilst he is in someone esle's body? Have conversations etc like that?

lol It's okay. I can see how it would be baffling. lol It's nice though to talk about it. It's hard keeping him hidden.

Well, yeah, I have some friends that can hear and feel him too. They let him use their bodies when they can. One of them let him do that while at Disneyland. It was very fun. He got really happy on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. lol He started screaming the song and when I told my friend what he had done, she was SOOOO embarrassed. lol

But we met in a past life. I've had visions of it and he's told me about it somewhat. So that is why he is around me. I have a friend who has a ghost around her too. They are just friends though.

Ohhh right. That is weird.

Well I suppose it would be okay if say you was engaged to someone and they died before the wedding...and if she was going to stay loyal...you know true love defeats death...etc.

very strange question.i think that anyone who thinks they can marry a dead person needs to call their doctor and get their dose of prozac increased.

It's crazy

Yeah, not a big fan of marrying a dead person... But that's just me. lol.

I can't understand why anyone would want to marry a dead person. It all
sounds like a silly waste of time to me.

"This is also done by the Mormons. They believe that if a Mormon man goes through the marriage ceremony over the grave of a woman , then she will be one of his wives in the after life. They started doing this, because polygamy was outlawed in the U.S. and the extra wives are needed. They believe the men will get thier own planet after they die, and are given the task of repopulating it, with his collection of wives."

As a long-time lurker, your post compelled me to register just so I could reply to your comments. You clearly have no idea what the Mormon religion is about if you believe such garbage. I suggest knowing what you're actually talking about before trying to post such things as "fact".

I thought I could edit my initial post to include more information, but apparently not. Here are some excerpts from the church's official website with more information on what members believe in regards to "marrying the dead" (hopefully the links work):

http://www.mormon.org/learn/0,8672,1298-1,00.html

Marriage
When a man and woman are married in the temple, their family can be together forever. This is a common goal of Latter-day Saints. However, this is not always possible. One of the marriage partners may not be a member of the Church or may not be prepared to go to the temple. Some people never have the opportunity to marry.

Church members who have been divorced, who have never married, or who have been married outside the temple are members of the Church in good standing. They can participate in the ordinances of the gospel and enjoy opportunities for Church service.

The knowledge that a family can be together forever helps strengthen families—not only those who have been bound together through temple ordinances, but also those who hope to realize that blessing in the future.

http://www.mormon.org/learn/0,8672,1597-1,00.html

Eternal marriage
The Savior promised that certain sacred acts performed in this life would be effective in the world to come. Consider His words to Peter: “And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” (Matthew 16:19).

When a marriage is performed by the proper authority in the holy temple, it can last through eternity rather than “till death do you part.”

Your marriage and family do not need to end at death. This promise can give you a sense of eternal belonging and eternal commitment.

http://www.mormon.org/learn/0,8672,1456-1,00.html

Family relationships can last forever—not just for this life.

Just as some of life’s sweetest joys can come through family associations, the loss of a beloved family member can be a source of our deepest sorrows.

But death does not need to be the end of our relationships with cherished loved ones. The Lord revealed to Joseph Smith that the “same sociality which exists among us here will exist among us there [in eternity], only it will be coupled with eternal glory” (Doctrine and Covenants 130:2).

Family members who accept the Atonement of Jesus Christ and follow His example can be together forever through sacred ordinances performed in God’s holy temples.

As a member of the LDS (Mormon) Church, I can assure you that we do not believe in or practice marriage ceremonies "over the grave of a woman". The ordinance and belief in eternal marriages was not started "because polygamy was outlawed in the U.S. and the extra wives are needed" nor do we believe that "men will get thier own planet after they die, and are given the task of repopulating it, with his collection of wives".

To briefly sum up what member of the LDS Church believe in regards to "marrying the dead", we believe that married couples can be sealed together as husband and wife for time and all eternity; in other words, they can remain a married (sealed) couple past death. Such ordinances are performed in LDS Temples around the world, along with other ordinances which we consider sacred. Married couples where both the husband and wife have died, or a couple where one has died and the other is still alive, can also be sealed together as an eternal marriage. This ordinance is also performed in the temple and is not done "over the grave" of the person who has passed.

I don't mean to turn this topic into a religious discussion at all, but rather to clarify what our religion practices and believes. If people choose not to believe in it, that's fine, but at least know what you're talking about before making such false claims.

I don't see why anyone would want to marry a dead person. What in the world are you going to get out of a one-sided relationship like that?? Well, besides flies.

Sturm316, I'm curious about something. What happens if the husband or wife dies early into the marriage and the survivor falls in love with another person? What are the rules of remarriage. i.e. is it permissible, are there specific rules for doing so? If both parties are still members of the curch, of course. Thanks!

Hey I remember watching that street psychic guy, damn what the hell is his name?
The blonde one? Ahh Tony Stockwell that is. He worked with Sheila Doone on what had happened to her husband, and he was the one who discovered the whole spy ship cover-up..he also confirmed that he was dead. But that he hadnt died when the ship went down, he had stayed in South Africa for some years without contacting his family. Apparently something to do with the incidents leading to the sinking of the Gaul, cold war shennanigans.

Anyhow I think the legal implications of marrying a dead person would possibly even outweight the spiritual implications. Would lead to alot of silliness indeed :/

ivytheplant, I apologize for not responding to your question much sooner. Obviously I haven't logged in or checked this thread for several months.

Church members can remarry and even be sealed to new spouses in the event their spouse passes away. This brings up the somewhat gray area of plural marriages (polygamy), which according to current church doctrine has been abolished and is to no longer be practiced in this life. I'm not an expert on the subject by any means and I don't want to provide any misinformation or cause any misunderstandings, but those are the basics of it.

Well you sure wouldnt have to worry about a wife that talks to much now would you? Better keep up with those bills because she wouldnt be letting you know when the light bill is due. People can be so strange. Makes you wonder!

To each their own I guess.

If Johnny Depp was preserved well enough, I'd marry him.

Would you be willing enough to put up with the flies?

Haha that's so dumb!

um..thats really stupid. did she know the ghost? was she in love with him in the past? if not thats really stupid.... i would let the dead pass instead of killing them with love running all over the house trying to find a cold spot just to say i love you. REALLY stupid

I could not see myself marrying a dead person. It seems a little too strange for my taste. But if that's what floats your boat...

Wow!! That is pretty messed up!! You'd have to really love the person to devote to be with that person and only that person. Grant ya you'd never be actually with that person-but in spiritual love you would. It's not the most bizarre thing I've heard but strange yet neat!!

Cold ^ I hear ya on that!!

I'd keep him in a body bag.

Hey man, where did you get these facts about the mormon marrying a dead person? I needed it for my sociology class thanks man.

God! How can any guy look so damn good.

*swoons*

That guy is a dream come true.

What are the tax incentives?


Coldethyl - quick, look at this before your husband walks in!



Works as well as any bucket of ice water, I'd say.

Oh, Dear God!!!
I hadn't seen that picture before! Thank you Bella!! Thank you!!!
(swoons with ethyl)

Would still ...

ROFL!!!!

I still think Michael Jackson when I see that photo. Which, oddly, is what Johnny Depp would probably look like after he's starting to get a little ripe...

i dont get this thread