| The
Family: A Proclamation to the World |
| The Church proclaims that marriage between a man and a
woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the
eternal destiny of His children. |
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| The
Family |
| At a CES Fireside on November 5, 1995, Elder Henry B. Eyring discusses The
Family: A Proclamation to the World. |
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| The Eternal Family |
| At October 1996 General Conference, Elder Robert D. Hales discusses
eternal family units in light of The Family: A Proclamation to the World. |
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| The Joy of Living the Great Plan of Happiness |
| At October 1996 General Conference, Elder Richard G. Scott discusses the
importance of the family in achieving true happiness. |
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| Families
-- It's About Time |
| At 1999 BYU Women's Conference, Virginia U.
Jensen discusses the importance of "time" in building an eternal family. |
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| Children
and the Family |
| At April 1998 General Conference, Elder W. Eugene Hansen discusses the
importance of the family. |
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| Teachings
about the Family |
| "The basic unit of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints is the family: "The home is the basis of a righteous life, and no
other instrumentality can take its place nor fulfill its essential functions" (McKay,
Preface). Within the family, people experience most of life's greatest joys and greatest
sorrows. The family relationships of every person on earth are of cardinal importance, and
of all the social organizations created for human beings, only the family is intended to
continue into the next life." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Teachings About
Marriage |
| "The principle of eternal marriage and the ordinances implementing it
constitute a very distinctive and valuable part of the Church. It involves a ceremony
performed in a holy temple by an officiator endowed with the priesthood authority to
invoke covenants intended to be efficacious for time and eternity." Encyclopedia
of Mormonism |
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| Teachings
About Motherhood and the Role of Women |
| "In an address on the blessings and responsibilities of motherhood,
President Ezra Taft Benson stated: "No more sacred word exists in secular or holy
writ than that of mother" (Benson, p. 1). Latter-day Saints revere and respect
motherhood, in part because of the mother's role in shaping the family unit and the
individuals within it." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Teachings
About Fatherhood and the Role of Men |
| "LDS fathers have primary responsibility for providing spiritual and
physical support for all other family members (D&C 68:25, 28; 75:28). Giving
Christlike service as a husband and father is the most important work a man can perform
during mortality. Far more than mere procreation, fatherhood entails the lifelong care of
children and loving support of their mother." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Teachings
About Children |
| "Latter-day Saints believe that children are spirit sons and
daughters of God who have come to earth with their own divine inheritances and identities.
Parents, with the support of the Church, are responsible for nurturing the divine and
righteous attributes of their children and for helping them develop love for God and
fellow beings. Through love and prayerful guidance, parents can help children learn that
they have a potential for greatness and goodness, and that life on earth has purpose and
eternal consequences." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Family Life |
| "The inherent emphasis on family in Latter-day Saint theology is
expressed in demographic patterns that are different for Mormons compared to the general
population." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Teachings
About Sexuality |
| "In LDS life and thought, sexuality consists of attitudes, feelings,
and desires that are God-given and central to God's plan for his children, but they are
not the central motivating force in human action. Sexual feelings are to be governed by
each individual within boundaries the Lord has set." Encyclopedia of
Mormonism |
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| Brotherhood |
| "While members of other Christian denominations may speak
metaphorically of all humankind being
brothers and sisters and children of God, Latter-day Saints believe it literally in the
sense that a Father in Heaven and a Mother in Heaven created spirit
children in a premortal existence." Encyclopedia
of Mormonism |
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| Abuse
of Spouse and Child |
| "Individuals who abuse their spouses or children violate the laws of
both God and society." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| (See Basic Beliefs home page; Parenting home page; Family Home Evening home page) |
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