Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p In 1995, the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) issued The Family: A Proclamation to the World which states that “marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator's plan for the eternal destiny of His children.” When a man and woman are married in the temple, their family is believed to be eternally sealed together.Although the LDS Church openly authorized polygamous marriages until 1890, today it is opposed to such marriages and excommunicates members who participate in them; the church teaches that “the standard doctrine of the church is monogamy" and that polygamy was a temporary exception to the rule. The LDS Church also opposes the legalization of same-sex marriage.. }
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- Marriage_in_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints abstract "In 1995, the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) issued The Family: A Proclamation to the World which states that “marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator's plan for the eternal destiny of His children.” When a man and woman are married in the temple, their family is believed to be eternally sealed together.Although the LDS Church openly authorized polygamous marriages until 1890, today it is opposed to such marriages and excommunicates members who participate in them; the church teaches that “the standard doctrine of the church is monogamy" and that polygamy was a temporary exception to the rule. The LDS Church also opposes the legalization of same-sex marriage.".