Threats to Marriage

In a general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offered advice on how cooperation should be given in groups (referring to the advice given in the church), the points I want to emphasize are the following:

• They should encourage free and open analysis when deliberating, without judging.

• Clear and concise communication.

• Objectives should be analyzed, objectives and matters of mutual interest.

• They must be done with the purpose to strengthen each other.

• Each one's stewardship must be respected.

• The gospel of Jesus Christ should be strengthened among the members (October, 1993, Liahona).

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You may be wondering, why do I mention this with respect to the family? In his speech, President Russell M. Nelson talks about the importance of marriage between a man and a woman under the sacred covenants and affirms that the definition and the logical truths about marriage were granted by our Heavenly Father together with the creation. an important part in God's plan, but why so important? Family life not only serves for convenience or to escape from loneliness, but provides rewards to its members, the couple acts as partners to work together to meet goals, There is great power in a strong partnership. True partners can achieve more than the sum of each performance alone.

These blessings are for those who have fulfilled the word of the Lord, therefore the importance of marriage between man and woman where true intimacy is presented, the union that is enriched with the truth and ennobled with the covenants of marriage and with God , "If our lives and our faith are centered on Jesus Christ and his restored gospel, nothing can go wrong forever. . . . If our lives are not centered on the Savior and his teachings, no other success can ever be right. "(Nelson, R. M. August, 2014).

For this reason, I consider that marriage is a sacred association that is strengthened by the complement between man and woman, as Elder Ballard said (Liahona, April 2016):

In this sense, a family is like a neighborhood ... In a similar way, parents need to include all family members to face challenges and adversity. In that way, the power of the family council is put into action. When members of the family council feel they are part of the decision, they offer their support and specific positive results can be achieved.

In this aspect proposals as in the summary of the supreme court Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) where she affirms that the changes between the role of women and the acceptance of same-sex marriage have strengthened the institution of marriage instead of weakening it, together with belittling the gift of procreation as a simple personal choice (2015). , pp 26.). It is also mentioned that the defense of traditional marriage is to perpetuate injustice and intolerance to other groups, but Elder Dallin H. Oaks mentioned: "Tolerance does not require abandoning one's norms or opinions about political policies or public policies. Tolerance is a way of reacting to diversity, not an order to isolate it from the test. " (Jan, 2001). In the article of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he recognizes the role of the traditional family in complementing men and women, to develop a role as a council of protection and support for children, and I quote: "Due to that the issue of same-sex marriage affects the very heart of the family and has the potential to have a great impact on the well-being of children, the Church unequivocally affirms that marriage must remain the legal union of a man and a woman. "(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints).

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As I mentioned at the beginning of this post, I consider that the marriage between a man and a woman fulfills a very important function to build a family, it is an organization that complements itself to function as a support group, support, security, strengthening, and Gospel teaching and this was designed from creation, so redefining marriage by logical arguments is not possible.

References:

Ballard. M. R. (Octubre, 1993). Strength in Counsel. Liahona, Octubre 1993. Retrieved from https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1993/10/strength-in-counsel?lang=eng&country=nz

Nelson. R. M. (August, 2014). Disciples of Jesus Christ–Defenders of Marriage. BYU Speeches. Referido de: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/russell-m-nelson_disciples-jesus-christ-defenders-of-marriage/

Ballard. M. R. (April, 2016). Family Councils. Liahona, April 2016. Retrieved from: https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2016/04/family-councils?lang=eng

Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of the United States Date of decision. (26 June 2015) Obergefell et al. v. Hodges, Director, Ohio Department of Health, et al. 576 US (2015) Retrieved from: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/14-556_3204.pdf

Dallin H. Oaks, “Weightier Matters,” Ensign, Jan. 2001, 17.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Divine Institution of Marriage. Retrieved from: https://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/the-divine-institution-of-marriage