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Originally Posted by Bookmeister
Things you have to have to serve in any of the "important" callings (bishop, counselors, stake leadership, relief society (for women, of course)):
Served a mission
married in the temple (not married first and then sealed later, you have to do it all at once)
have more than two children
have a really good professional job where your wife doesn't have to work outside the home
Things that will prevent you from holding any of those callings:
no mission
no children (for whatever reason)
being single, or
being divorced
being married to a non-member
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This is absolutely untrue. My Bishop does not have children, and is also a divorcee on his second marriage. One of the counsellors is a convert who was called to the Bishopric a year before he got sealed (he was already married) and the other counsellor is ALSO a divorcee onhis second marriage. Not one of them has served a mission either as they are all converts. The Bishops wife is a successful accountant who works outside the home and the other two wives are retired. So, I agree, this is indeed hogwash!! My Bishopric is a wonderful example of people serving no matter what their past circumstances. Its the desire in the heart thats what matters.