March 26, 2013
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What I say now is not meant to cause contention or debate, but to merely be a testament of the things which I believe.
I believe that all human beings, male and female, are created in the image of God. I believe that each person is a spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. I believe that gender is an essential characteristic of our mortal and eternal identity and purpose and was determined before we came to earth. I believe that I have a loving Heavenly Father who sent me to earth to gain experience, to be tested, and to learn how to return to him. I believe that God has a plan for each of us to enable us to return to him. I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman which union culminates in the creation of family which is central to God’s plan for us. I believe that the sacred act of procreation should only be used between a lawfully wedded husband and wife.
I believe that God lives. I believe that he loves us and wants us to return to him. And as such, I will do everything, to the best of my ability, to return to him. I am married, I have four beautiful children, and I try every day to be a little bit better with the hope that I can return to my Father in Heaven with my family by my side. And as a mother, who also wants her children to return to live with God, I will do everything in my power to teach them how that they can return to him and how to keep God's commandments. I will teach them that marriage and the creation of children is sacred and part of God's plan and as such can only be fulfilled between a man and a woman. I know these things to be true and as I ponder them today, they bring me peace. Peace to know that my Heavenly Father loves me. Peace to know that my Heavenly Father has a plan for me. Peace to know that if I follow God’s plan that I can return home to him. Peace to know that my family can be there with me.
(Some references courtesy of: http://www.lds.org/Static%20Files/PDF/Manuals/TheFamily_AProclamationToTheWorld_35538_eng.pdf)
Comments (3)
I wrote something like this just after lunchtime after seeing one of our mutual fb friend's profile picture, but mine was way more watered down, so I could explain it to my friends who don't understand the church at all. And then I decided to just keep it private, because it's also a bit more... controversial. Thanks for sharing.
It makes me sad to see the division among people who can't agree on what marriage is. The fact that government has made itself head of the marriage business in the first place is just so wrong and extremely unnecessary. To me, marriage is a religeous thing. Period. I would not need or care to be married if I didn't know that's what Heavenly Father's plan for me was. We could be a happy couple for as long as we both wanted, even our whole lives. It's clear the argument is not really so same sex couples can have the same benifits, even though that's a point brought up, but I get lost after that because it's apples and oranges. Ultimately, though, I just am not one to take the whole thing personally, because what they do does not degrade my marriage no matter what they call it. While you are probably preaching to the choir, it's good to read your testimony.
Very nicely and appropriately said. I love it when we can go from "we believe" to "I believe." I'm proud of you. Love you!
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