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A thought from the scriptures

Published: Saturday, May 2, 1998

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And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children - Isa. 54:13

"In the ordinances of the temple, the foundations of the eternal family are sealed in place," President Howard W. Hunter said during the October 1994 general conference."The Church has the responsibility - and the authority - to preserve and protect the family as the foundation of society. The pattern for family life, instituted from before the foundation of the world, provides for children to be born to and nurtured by a father and mother who are husband and wife, lawfully married. Parenthood is a sacred obligation and privilege, with children welcomed as a `heritage of the Lord.' " (Ps. 127:3.)