Those who lived in the Mormon Church, the Pentecostal movement, conservative Lestadianism, and Jehovah’s Witnesses told HS how it felt when the religious community put pressure on them to marry far too early.
Eleven Finns shared their experiences of pressuring marriage in a religious community. The life stories of the interviewees were amazingly similar.
Johanna Malinen HS
27.6. 2:00 | Updated 10:03
Do you want a good holiday? HS republishes its best reading stories. This story was originally published in June 2021.
Fatal the night came just before Juhan was due to go on a mission abroad.
The same had happened in a relationship that had lasted for more than a year. It was then that Henna and John had settled the matter with the leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Mormon Church. The young couple had acknowledged their actions and had the opportunity to improve their habits.
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