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Gender- -Does it really Matter

 

As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints I have been taught that we are sprit children of Heavenly parents, our gender was determined before we came to earth. “Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.” (1995)

Each gender has distinct traits that compliment the other.  Women and men are meant to work together for the betterment of families, communities, and society in general. I dressed my baby girls in pink and my baby boy in blue. The girls played with dolls and my son with his truck and blocks.  I always wanted them to know what a magnificent thing it was to be a girl, or a boy and that God had created them with a purpose. Can you imagine if men and women were the same in every aspect, and did not have different abilities?  At that point you could say that gender does not matter.  However, we know through research studies that men and women are different, and they react to situations differently which is good and needed. Girls need their fathers to be present in their lives, just as much as their mothers need to play a role in their lives. Boys need their moms in their lives, just as much as they need their fathers in their lives.

“We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife. “(1995) When the Family Proclamation first came out in 1995, I remember thinking this is really amazing, and what a beautiful message to the world. But I also didn’t quite understand the full purpose of the message. It was common knowledge that of course marriage was between a man and women, of course raising your children with a father and mother was the best way to raise children.  Little did I know that less then 25 years later what a profound document the Family Proclamation is.

Over the past twenty-five years questions have been asked about what is the big deal with same sex marriage, and why does it matter?  Isn’t love just that love and as long as you are happy why would anyone care?  Why shouldn’t adults choose how they live their lives. People are born with same sex attraction, they don’t choose that lifestyle, you change your gender and it’s not going to affect anyone, so what the big deal.  These are valid questions that used to be hotly debated. However, is recent years research on same sex attraction has slowed.  The subject seems to be off limits right now. In the 1970s there were more studies available, but the mindset of people has shifted to you are hateful and homophobic is you question or have differing views of what the loud voices have to say.

I am grateful that I have the knowledge of who I am, where I came from and where I am going when this life is over. Having the knowledge of my purpose helps me fulfil my divine purpose and mission here on earth. Knowing that God made man and women to help and strengthen each other has enhance my marriage and family. This knowledge has helped me through the more difficult times in marriage and raising children. Understanding the bigger purpose helps quiet the noise from the world and the loud voices that try and redefine what marriage is and what gender is.

I highly recommend reading and studying the Family Proclamation to the World, it was not just written to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this was a message for the world.  And this message is needed more today then when it was written 25 years ago. 

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/the-family-a-proclamation-to-the-world/the-family-a-proclamation-to-the-world?lang=eng

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