Chapter 14: Marriage And Family - Ordained Of God

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https://www.lds.org/manual/teachings-of-presidents-of-the-church-ezra-taft-benson/chapter-14-marriage-and-family-ordained-of-god?lang=eng

The discussions on last weeks lesson went so well I thought we could discuss this one as well. Anyone teaching this one?

I particularly liked the following:

No nation ever rises above its homes. This Church will never rise above its homes. We are no better as a people than are our firesides, our homes. … The good home is the rock foundation, the cornerstone of civilization. It must be preserved. It must be strengthened.

Some people ask me as a Church leader why we place so much emphasis on the home and family when there are such larger problems around us? The answer is, of course, that the larger problems are merely a reflection of individual and family problems.

[sheilauk]

I like that too.  I have spent most of my working life as a criminal lawyer.  So many of those who appear in Court are from dysfunctional families and broken homes.  I have seen so many children who have suffered from neglect, abuse, a lack of love and discipline and have offended into adulthood. (not saying that all that are in difficult circumstances offend, nor that all offenders come from broken homes, but that many offenders have broken homes).   And I have also worked in family law - where it is worse.  A respectful, loving and stable family home (and family can have a number of permutations) is so important to the individual and to society. 

Edited July 14, 2015 by sheilauk

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I completely understand what you are saying. When I worked as a juvenile attorney I saw the same things. It really gave me a testimony of how important it is to have both parents. I'd say 90% of the kids I represented came from broken homes.