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*<blockquote>In this day of the “new morality” as sex permissiveness is sometimes called, we should be made aware of the Lord’s concern about immorality and the seriousness of sex sins of all kinds. | *<blockquote>In this day of the “new morality” as sex permissiveness is sometimes called, we should be made aware of the Lord’s concern about immorality and the seriousness of sex sins of all kinds. | ||
− | We have come far in material progress in this century, but the sins of the ancients increasingly afflict the hearts of men today. Can we not learn by the experiences of others? Must we also defile our bodies, corrupt our souls, and reap destruction as have peoples and nations before us? | + | :We have come far in material progress in this century, but the sins of the ancients increasingly afflict the hearts of men today. Can we not learn by the experiences of others? Must we also defile our bodies, corrupt our souls, and reap destruction as have peoples and nations before us? |
− | God will not be mocked. His laws are immutable. True repentance is rewarded by forgiveness, but sin brings the sting of death. | + | :God will not be mocked. His laws are immutable. True repentance is rewarded by forgiveness, but sin brings the sting of death. |
− | We hear more and more each day about the sins of adultery, homosexuality, and lesbianism. Homosexuality is an ugly sin, but because of its prevalence, the need to warn the uninitiated, and the desire to help those who may already be involved with it, it must be brought into the open. | + | :We hear more and more each day about the sins of adultery, homosexuality, and lesbianism. Homosexuality is an ugly sin, but because of its prevalence, the need to warn the uninitiated, and the desire to help those who may already be involved with it, it must be brought into the open. |
− | It is the sin of the ages. It was present in Israel’s wandering as well as after and before. It was tolerated by the Greeks. It was prevalent in decaying Rome. The ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah are symbols of wretched wickedness more especially related to this perversion, as the incident of Lot’s visitors indicates.</blockquote><ref>{{Ensign|author=Spencer W. Kimball|article=[https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1977/10/the-foundations-of-righteousness.p36 The Foundations of Righteousness]|date=November 1977}}</ref> | + | :It is the sin of the ages. It was present in Israel’s wandering as well as after and before. It was tolerated by the Greeks. It was prevalent in decaying Rome. The ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah are symbols of wretched wickedness more especially related to this perversion, as the incident of Lot’s visitors indicates.</blockquote><ref>{{Ensign|author=Spencer W. Kimball|article=[https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1977/10/the-foundations-of-righteousness.p36 The Foundations of Righteousness]|date=November 1977}}</ref> |
==="We declare the means by which mortal life is created to be divinely appointed."=== | ==="We declare the means by which mortal life is created to be divinely appointed."=== |
Did the Proclamation on the Family break new doctrinal ground, or merely reiterate doctrines long taught in the Church?
President Hinckley observed, on introducing the Proclamation:
The doctrines taught are, then, longstanding ones in the Church.
This article reviews each line of the Proclamation and presents a sample of past teachings on the same subject.
In this day of the “new morality” as sex permissiveness is sometimes called, we should be made aware of the Lord’s concern about immorality and the seriousness of sex sins of all kinds.
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