Marriage

Why should marriage be between one man and one woman?

There is the history of Mormons being polygamists, but I'm going to leave that out of this. We are no longer polygamists, and those who are polygamists are not Mormon.

What is the difference if two people who love each other are of the same sex or opposite? Afterall, it is very difficult to help who you love.

The difference is procreation and God's plan for His children. The family is central to the Creator's plan. In the home among the family is where the gospel is best taught, lived, and learned. Having children is suppose to bring you joy - a taste of the joy that you will experience in exaltation, where you will have a far larger family. God created man and woman so that this would be possible. Entering into a relationship of partners with the same sex is denying oneself of one of the major stepping stones in God's plan.

Something that I didn't understand until I met my husband was how male and female compliment each other. Neither is complete without the other. Each has special attributes to contribute to the marriage and to the family. The lack or neglect of either sex would lead to a lack of crucial attributes in the home and family.