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When a marriage ends in divorce, or if a husband and wife separate, they should always receive counseling from Church leaders." [11] In the LDS Church, the bride should wear a wedding dress that is "white, modest in design and fabric, and free of elaborate ornamentation" when getting married in the temple.
A diagrammed timeline of humanity according to LDS teachings called the plan of salvation showing potential destinations on the right side after death.. In the church's plan of salvation noncelibate gay and lesbian individuals will not be allowed in the top tier of heaven to receive exaltation unless they repent during mortality, and a heterosexual marriage is a requirement for exaltation.
2022 - The Church releases an official statement supporting the proposed federal legislation of the Respect for Marriage Act, which is intended to protect gay-marriage rights, but only after an amendment was added, after passing through the House, stating that no church can face a civil lawsuit or other legal action for refusing to provide any ...
The church’s public stance is a stark contrast from 14 years ago, when its members were among the largest campaign contributors in support of California’s Prop. 8, which defined marriage as ...
The Edmunds–Tucker Act of 1887 was an Act of Congress that restricted some practices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and disincorporated the LDS Church. An amendment to the earlier Edmunds Act , it was passed in response to the dispute between the United States Congress and the LDS Church regarding polygamy .
The idea of free agency is a fundamental principle of the original LDS church, and is also considered an important part of Mormon Fundamentalist doctrine. But Martha Sontag Bradley, author of Women of Fundamentalism , points out, “Women in Short Creek had few choices to make as adults.
“The TV show does not accurately represent Latter-day Saints (LDS) faith or practices or wives,” one post reads, seeking to put distance between the term “Mormon” and the name of the Church.
Upon its issuance, the LDS Church in conference accepted Woodruff's Manifesto as "authoritative and binding." The Manifesto was a dramatic turning point in the history of the LDS Church. It advised church members against entering into any marriage prohibited by the law of the land, [1] and made it easier for Utah to become a U.S. state.