Mormon Doctrine: Why Families Are So Important

It seems like the organization of the family naturally occurs, like it is an instinctive way of life. Could it be? Could the organization of the family be something more than just a social invention? Absolutely it can! I witness that it is ordained of God, and...
Latter-day Saint View of the Family

Latter-day Saint View of the Family

Standing Up For the Traditional Family   Standing up for the traditional family is looked on by many who are fighting for same-sex marriage rights as intolerant, old-fashioned, and even narrow-minded. It is hard for me personally as a faithful member of The...
Is Same-Sex Marriage a Done Deal?

Is Same-Sex Marriage a Done Deal?

As the day of Supreme Court reckoning looms for the same-sex marriage question, an interesting dynamic is forming: 72% of Americans believe that the legalization of same-sex marriage is “inevitable,” according to a recent Pew Research opinion poll. That number...
Marriage and the Supreme Court

Marriage and the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is expected to hand down rulings around the beginning of July 2013 that could change the legal definition of marriage. At stake is the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act—which upholds states’ rights to ban same-sex marriage and prohibits the federal...

The Dangers of “Equal” Marriage

Proponents of same-sex marriage—in legal terms defined as “equal” or “genderless” marriage—often argue this point: “How does gay marriage affect you personally?” In a Meridian Magazine article titled “The Inequalities of ‘Equal’ Marriage,”...
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