In part two of this important series with Rebecca Lucero Jones, we explore the question: What happens when a Mormon widow tries to be sealed to two men? In the LDS faith, a man can be sealed to a second wife if his first wife passes away. But, as we will learn from Rebecca’s story, Mormon widows do not receive the same treatment. After the death of her first husband, Rebecca describes what it was like to find a second chance at love and marriage. She then shares her experience requesting a “second-sealing clearance” from LDS Church leaders (in order to be sealed to her living husband), and what their ultimate response to this request was. We also discuss how current policies complicate questions of the afterlife for these families. These policies leave widows feeling uncertain about their place in eternity and, in turn, often undesired by Mormon men who hope to avoid this existential confusion. Show notes can be found on the Mormon Stories blog here: https://www.mormonstories.org/can-one-mormon-woman-be-sealed-to-two-men/ Timecodes: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:31 Part Two begins (Meeting her second husband) 00:12:13 If they have a child, which parent would they be sealed to? 00:18:20 Explaining the marriage sealing process in Mormonism 00:21:55 If a first wife dies, they may become a polygamost wife without their consent 00:37:32 Her bishop helps her apply for a “sealing clearance” 00:46:30 Reading the letter she wrote to the first presidency 00:52:32 They sent the response to her stake president, but were not allowed to keep it 01:00:23 How her belief shifted after this 01:11:24 Clip of Elder Holland addressing widows 01:18:11 Rebecca’s reaction to the clip 01:24:20 Talking to family about leaving the church 01:42:07 Does she still see a benefit in the church for people? 01:49:15 She “voted with her feet” and walked away from the church 01:57:21 Her and her husband were never sealed in the temple 02:05:17 The answer is to love the one you are with 02:05:40 Why there can’t be an eternal Mormon family - It will always be “sad heaven” 02:09:59 Religion was like therapy before there was therapy 02:17:47 Final questions for Rebecca ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117