Difference between revisions of "Mormonism and gender issues/Women/Role in the Church/Marriage"

(→‎{{External links label}})
(mod)
Line 7: Line 7:
 
Some former members claim that they mistreated or neglected their families to better fulfill "Church duties."
 
Some former members claim that they mistreated or neglected their families to better fulfill "Church duties."
  
−
=={{Answer label}}==
+
=={{Conclusion label}}==
  
 
Marriage is the highest state in LDS doctrine.  The Church always teaches to the highest ideal. This does not, however, degrade those who do not live, or are not able to live this ideal. Members who are married, whether to another member or to a non-member, have duties:
 
Marriage is the highest state in LDS doctrine.  The Church always teaches to the highest ideal. This does not, however, degrade those who do not live, or are not able to live this ideal. Members who are married, whether to another member or to a non-member, have duties:
Line 22: Line 22:
 
===Duty to Self===
 
===Duty to Self===
  
−
=={{Further reading label}}==
+
{{FurtherReading}}
−
==={{FAIR wiki articles label}}===
 
−
{{CultureAttitudeWiki}}
 
−
 
 
−
==={{FAIR web site label}}===
 
−
{{tg|url=http://www.fairlds.org/apol/ai066.html|topic=Marriage and sexuality}}
 
−
 
 
−
==={{External links label}}===
 
−
*{{lds|url=http://lds.org/study/topics/dating-and-courtship?lang=eng|topic=Dating and Courtship}}
 
−
*{{lds|url=http://www.lds.org/topics/0,8170,1569-1-98,00.html|topic=XXX|topic=Challenges in marriage}}
 
−
*{{lds|url=http://www.lds.org/topics/0,8170,1569-1-96,00.html|topic=Eternal importance of marriage and family }}
 
−
*{{lds|url=http://www.lds.org/topics/0,8170,1569-1-100,00.html|topic=Finances in marriage  }}
 
−
*{{lds|url=http://www.lds.org/topics/0,8170,1569-1-99,00.html|topic=Forgiveness in marriage }}
 
−
*{{lds|url=http://lds.org/study/topics/single-members-of-the-church?lang=eng|topic=Single members }}
 
−
*{{lds|url=http://lds.org/study/topics/single-parent-families?lang=eng|topic=Single-parent families}}
 
−
*{{lds|url=http://www.lds.org/topics/0,8170,1569-1-97,00.html|topic=Unity and friendship in marriage }}
 
−
*{{lds|url=http://lds.org/study/topics/women-in-the-church?lang=eng|topic=Women in the church}}
 
−
 
 
−
==={{Printed material label}}===
 
−
*
 
−
{{nw}}
 
  
 
[[fr:Women/Role in the Church/Marriage]]
 
[[fr:Women/Role in the Church/Marriage]]

Revision as of 23:08, 31 March 2012

  1. REDIRECTTemplate:Test3

This article is a draft. FairMormon editors are currently editing it. We welcome your suggestions on improving the content.

==

Questions

==

Some critics charge that the LDS Church devalues those who are not married, degrades women, or encourages improper behavior by spouses.

Some former members claim that they mistreated or neglected their families to better fulfill "Church duties."

==

Answer

==

Marriage is the highest state in LDS doctrine. The Church always teaches to the highest ideal. This does not, however, degrade those who do not live, or are not able to live this ideal. Members who are married, whether to another member or to a non-member, have duties:

  • to God
  • to their partner
  • to their children
  • to themselves.

Duty to God

Church members know and understand that their first devotion is to the Lord as stated in Mark 12:28-30

Duty to Partner

Duty to Children

Duty to Self


Further reading and additional sources responding to these claims

Retrieved from "https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/answers/index.php?title=Mormonism_and_gender_issues/Women/Role_in_the_Church/Marriage&oldid=93180"