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My fiancé is a religious teacher and he has told me that I am too spiritually immature for marriage. What does this expression mean and how can I address this problem? Kieren
Anyone who has an addiction to anything is not spiritually mature - as they have no capacity to delay gratification and are selfishly motivated in the extreme. Anyone who exploits, manipulates or abuses another person is immature. Those who are responsible and accountable and consider consequences of their actions are mature, as are those who are able to put others before self. Love is a mature emotion. What is called 'love' by teenagers is often nothing more than childish infatuation, not true love. There is a correlation between those incapable of mature love and those who lack spiritual maturity in general. Narcissistic and overly dramatic personalities are considered the least mature alongside psychopathic personalities (that is those who have no conscience). I think he needs to explain his understanding of this expression to you and detail what aspects of your behaviour he would like you to change.
First published in More to Life Magazine Spring 2008
The Spirit Guides readers are welcome to provide other explanations of what is not and what is 'mature love'.
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