Defenders of Marriage (lesson 3)

“Let us help build the kingdom of God by standing up boldly and being defenders of marriage, parenthood, and the home.” Bonnie L. Oscarson

Traditional marriage is seen as marriage between a man and a woman. It has been like that since the beginning of time. However, as a society we have decided to change that, and go against the normal. In the first place we as a society adopted acceptance of cohabitation over being married first to now, even marrying their same gender. This way of marriage is not the natural or traditional way of marriage. When the supreme court ruled in same-sex marriages’ favor they said “The lifelong union of a man and a woman always has promised nobility and dignity to all persons, without regard to their station in life. Marriage is sacred to those who live by their religions and offers unique fulfillment to those who find meaning in the secular realm. Its dynamic allows two people to find a life that could not be found alone, for a marriage becomes greater than just the two persons. Rising from the most basic human needs, marriage is essential to our most profound hopes and aspirations.” I think that they said it perfectly “marriage is essential to our most profound hopes and aspirations.”

 If you value the traditional marriage, and want to preserve it. How is it that you can protect, teach about the importance of a traditional marriage? One thing that you can do is defend marriage on social media. If you hold a youth calling or work with youth, you can show them how you value marriage and teach them the importance of marriage. There are many children who are living in single parent homes, working with them and simply talking with them, being a friend that they can confide in. There are many ways that we can defend marriage, each one is a step closer to a certain kind of fulfillment.