Excerpt from an April 1969 General Conference address by Ezra Taft Benson: 1 The world teaches birth control. Tragically, many of our sisters subscribe to its pills and practices when they could easily provide earthly tabernacles for more of our Father’s children. We know that every spirit assigned to this earth will come, whether through … Read more
Excerpt from an April 1969 General Conference address by Ezra Taft Benson: 1 The world teaches birth control. Tragically, many of our sisters subscribe to its pills and practices when they could easily provide earthly tabernacles for more of our Father’s children. We know that every spirit assigned to this earth will come, whether through … Read more
Excerpt from an April 1969 General Conference address by Ezra Taft Benson: 1 The world teaches birth control. Tragically, many of our sisters subscribe to its pills and practices when they could easily provide earthly tabernacles for more of our Father’s children. We know that every spirit assigned to this earth will come, whether through … Read more
General Conference talk given by Hartman Rector Jr., ‘Turning the Hearts’, April 1981:1 Note: Bolded are the parts of the talk given in the original address, not appearing in written format on the official LDS church website. I consider it a great honor and a privilege to greet you this afternoon in the name of … Read more
Excerpt from an October 1948 General Conference Address by Harold B. Lee: 1 If I were to name the first thing that impresses me always in these fine Latter-day Saint homes, I would say it was a love for and a desire for children. These are homes where the having of children was not delayed … Read more
Letter from the First Presidency, April 14, 1969: ((Realities of the Population Explosion, May 1971 Ensign – https://www.lds.org/ensign/1971/05/realities-of-the-population-explosion?lang=eng) “Presidents of Stakes, Bishops of Wards, and Presidents of Missions Dear Brethren: The First Presidency is being asked from time to time as to what the attitude of the Church is regarding birth control. In order that … Read more
Excerpt from ‘Doctrine of Salvation’ by Joseph Fielding Smith: 1 “BIRTH CONTROL IS WICKEDNESS. The abuse of this holy covenant has been the primary cause for the downfall of nations. When the sacred vows of marriage are broken and the real purpose of marriage abused, as we find it so prevalent in the world today, … Read more
Excerpts from the July 1916, Relief Society Magazine, ‘Birth Control’: 1 Apostle Rudgar Clawson “In my opinion the practice of restricting the number of children in the family, as advocated by many people, is sinful. It is contrary to the first great commandment given to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, when the … Read more
Excerpts from the July 1916, Relief Society Magazine, ‘Birth Control’: 1 Apostle Rudgar Clawson “In my opinion the practice of restricting the number of children in the family, as advocated by many people, is sinful. It is contrary to the first great commandment given to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, when the … Read more
From the current (2017) LDS Handbook 2: Administering the Church: 21.4.15Surgical Sterilization (Including Vasectomy) The Church strongly discourages surgical sterilization as an elective form of birth control. Surgical sterilization should be considered only if (1) medical conditions seriously jeopardize life or health or (2) birth defects or serious trauma have rendered a person mentally incompetent … Read more
In 1981 Elder Hartman Rector, Jr. Of the First Quorum of the Seventy gave an address titled ‘Turning the Hearts'[footnote] Turning the Hearts, Elder Hartman Rector, Jr. – LDS.org [/footnote]. The more controversial elements such as birth control and homosexuality were later censored from the textual version of the address on LDS.org, though the audio version remains complete. … Read more