Relationships/Courting

[Drake]

Originally Posted by Freedom

I have heard those in the LC attempt to make such an argument many times. Like Terry says, restriction is appropriate if it is coming from parents. What makes the elders think they have the right to interfere? What makes the elders think that creating structure is their own responsibility?

Several church kids that I grew up with got into drugs and trouble with the law. In such cases the elders did not get involved, and they identified the problem as what it was - parenting issues. But when it comes to relationships, all the sudden the elders think they have the right to get involved.

It depends. In my experience elders did not get involved unless there was an issue such as fornication, or the potential, and then as it affected the church.

Drake