“What, then, is the
Lord’s standard of morality? In truth, the Lord’s standard of morality is not
so much a list of do’s and don’ts as it is a principle, which can be expressed
as follows: The procreative power is to be exercised in the marriage relationship
for two key reasons: (1) to bind and strengthen ties between spouses and (2) to
bring souls into the world. These uses have the blessing and endorsement of the
Lord.
“On the other hand, the procreative power is not to be
exercised outside the husband-wife relationship. Accordingly, any conscious
thoughts or voluntary actions that simulate or result in the expression of the
procreative power outside the marriage relationship are disapproved by the
Lord.”
Elder Tad R. Callister, “The Lord’s Standard of Morality,”
Ensign, Mar 2014, 46.
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