I believe that marriage between a man and woman is ordained of God. We were created in the image of God and one of our purposes is to marry and to procreate. I feel that the world we live is very different then the world our grandparents grew up in. With the change in this world different things are seen as more acceptable in the eyes of the world even though it is not seen acceptable in the eyes of God.
Same-sex marriage is a topic that is always coming up. I feel that it is important that we teach our children the importance of following God’s commandments. We should teach our children that even though there are people who make choices that are contrary to what we know is the way of God, it is important to see these people for who they are not the choices they choose in life. There are very good people in this world.
I was taught from a young age to not discriminate against others just because they were not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I grew up in an area where members of my Church were in the minority. My parents taught me to love all of my neighbors no matter what church they affiliated with. They taught me that there of people with hearts of gold in every religion, or non-religious people as well.
I know the same is true with people who are attracted to the opposite sex or the same sex. There are genuinely amazing people of each preferences. When my family lived in Alabama one of our neighbors was an older gal. She was one of the kindest people I have met in my life. She and her partner had been together for 20 years. One day when she found out that we were members of our Church, she only had positive things to say. She had once been baptized and been a member of our Church as well, even though she chose to go a different path in life she was an amazing lady. We were able to see the good in each other even though we had differing opinions when it came to marriage.
Marriage and Family 