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What is the LDS Church stance on abortion?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believes in the sanctity of human life. Therefore, the Church opposes elective abortion for personal or social convenience, and counsels its members not to submit to, perform, encourage, pay for, or arrange for such abortions.
Do Latter Day Saints have more than one wife?
The LDS Church publicly renounced the practice of polygamy in 1890, but it has never renounced polygamy as doctrine, as evidenced in LDS scriptures. It has always permitted and continues to permit men to be married in Mormon temples “for the eternities” to more than one wife.
How does the LDS Church feel about vasectomy?
The LDS Church “strongly discourages” any “surgical sterilization,” the book says, and couples considering these procedures “should consult with their bishop.”
Why are so many Mormon women leaving the church?
A gender imbalance is leaving Mormon women without husbands. Many women of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are outnumbering men as they are leaving the church in Utah. The state has the fifth highest ratio of men to women in all ages. The gender gap has widened since 1990 as the ratio was 52-to-48, TIME magazine reported.
Are single women accepted in the Christian church?
Without the validity that comes with marriage, single women don’t feel accepted in Christian contexts. And more so if they are ambitious or career-focused, personality traits that are often recoded as “intense” or “difficult.” Women described the ideal Christian woman to me: gentle, easy-going, submissive.
What are the duties of women in the LDS Church?
Women in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints belong to and serve as leaders in the Relief Society. Women also serve and lead the Young Women organization for girls ages 12 to 18 years old and the Primary organization for all children ages 18 months to 11 years.
What happens to children of mixed marriages in the Mormon Church?
Children born into mixed marriages are less likely to remain in the church. Women are less-likely than men to leave, but it puts them in a precarious situation, where they might have to look into other religions, or not get married at all. The United States Census, found that there are 62 percent Mormons in Utah.