EPISODE · Jan 27, 2024 · 44 MIN
Mormon Movie Reviews: Summer of Decision (1962)
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Welcome brothers and sisters to Mormon Movie Reviews: Where LDS movie lovers belong! My name is Dives, Summer of Decision (1962) https://youtu.be/55GX_O8fpkE Running time: 26 minutes Synopsis The relationship between State College students Bill and Nancy becomes long distance after he transfers to Eastern University after which he starts doubting his Mormon faith. Bill proposes marriage, but Nancy insists upon a temple marriage. Comments Section https://archive.org/details/improvementera6605unse of 80 Conclusion Film sends three primary messages attending higher education at a school without an institute can lead to apostasy (no international institutes until 1970) those who doubt the church are lazy Bill never offers one real reason why he is having difficulty with his testimony. If he just attends church and goes to priesthood meetings, he will be fine. getting married outside an LDS temple leads to heartbreak and potentially even death get married in the temple, or be prepared to lose your newly wed wife in a horrific car accident on your honeymoon night, have her turn into an undead zombie, and then lose her again to the mists of eternity. The summer of decision left me questioning my decision to watch this movie. Thanks so much for joining me to review this film, please like, subscribe, leave a comment, and join us next time for another episode of the MormonMovieReviews: Where LDS Movie Lovers Belong. So long. #lds, #mormon, #exmormon, #postmormon, #religion, #news, #ldschurch, #comeuntochrist, #churchofjesuschrist, #churchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints, #byu, #byui, #josephsmith, #comefollowme, #polygamy, #bookofmormon, #becauseofhim, #hearhim, #MormonMoviewReviews
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Welcome brothers and sisters to Mormon Movie Reviews: Where LDS movie lovers belong! My name is Dives, Summer of Decision (1962) https://youtu.be/55GX_O8fpkE Running time: 26 minutes Synopsis The relationship between State College students Bill and Nancy becomes long distance after he transfers to Eastern University after which he starts doubting his Mormon faith. Bill proposes marriage, but Nancy insists upon a temple marriage. Comments Section https://archive.org/details/improvementera6605unse of 80 Conclusion Film sends three primary messages attending higher education at a school without an institute can lead to apostasy (no international institutes until 1970) those who doubt the church are lazy Bill never offers one real reason why he is having difficulty with his testimony. If he just attends church and goes to priesthood meetings, he will be fine. getting married outside an LDS temple leads to heartbreak and potentially even death get married in the temple, or be prepared to lose your newly wed wife in a horrific car accident on your honeymoon night, have her turn into an undead zombie, and then lose her again to the mists of eternity. The summer of decision left me questioning my decision to watch this movie. Thanks so much for joining me to review this film, please like, subscribe, leave a comment, and join us next time for another episode of the MormonMovieReviews: Where LDS Movie Lovers Belong. So long. #lds, #mormon, #exmormon, #postmormon, #religion, #news, #ldschurch, #comeuntochrist, #churchofjesuschrist, #churchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints, #byu, #byui, #josephsmith, #comefollowme, #polygamy, #bookofmormon, #becauseofhim, #hearhim, #MormonMoviewReviews
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