“The Family Is Central to the Creator’s Plan for the Eternal Destiny of His Children”
The first paragraph of “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” states:
“We, the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children.”
(“The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2010, 129.)
Elder D. Todd Christofferson said:
“A family built on the marriage of a man and woman supplies the best setting for God’s plan to thrive—the setting for the birth of children, who come in purity and innocence from God, and the environment for the learning and preparation they will need for a successful mortal life and eternal life in the world to come. A critical mass of families built on such marriages is vital for societies to survive and flourish. That is why communities and nations generally have encouraged and protected marriage and the family as privileged institutions. It has never been just about the love and happiness of adults.”
(“Why Marriage, Why Family,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2015, 52.)
