Excellent and timely article. Thank you for the time, research, and courage it took to write it.
Minerva M.February 1, 2024
In April 1982 General Conference, President Hinckley stated," Unfortunately, we live now in a sex-saturated society. Pornography comes at us from all sides: in the theater, in books and magazines, in newspaper advertising, in television in its various forms, and in some instances from radio." This was 42 years ago. That dismal state of moral decay then, sad to say, has very astronomically made a turn for the worse. Paul warned us that in the latter-day time, some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils (1Timothy 4:1). The Prophet Joseph Smith received the revelation exhorting us . . . to do all things with prayer and thanksgiving, that ye may not be seduced by evil spirits, or doctrines of devils, or the commandments of men; for some are of men, and others of devils (DC 46:7). I'm deeply grateful for the prophetic, relevant, and urgent declaration of President Nelson that in coming days, it would not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost.
Thank you so much for this very informative article. Adults, young people, as well as children, need to be informed of insidious pitfalls and deceptions out there, and the very subtle, cunning ways of the adversary who is as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:7).
Corey D.January 28, 2024
First I compliment you on your willingness to draw a line, too many, even "active LDS" give up. I thought my worries would be over when the kids left the house and started their own families, how naive I was. I love my children and grandchildren and try to be supportive but there is a lot of times I have to bite my tongue when I see what some of my granddaughters are wearing, especially those who are no longer going to church. It's everything from trashy to immodest. Many of them have been involved with dance and I have been to numerous dance recitals and performances and its sexualized to the max, the dancewear, the dance moves, the music, makeup, little tiny girls with lots of makeup and a lot of these dance groups are run by church members but you say anything and you are treated as a pariah.
ShaunaJanuary 26, 2024
thank you --a heads up article for sure. as the mother of 2 daughters, It is so ironic to me that feminists have bought into the idea that women should "have the freedom" to be used as sexual objects i.e. pornographic toys etc.
I thank God for the Gospel and the Proclamation on the Family everyday, for defining how families ought to function. And as Elder Bednar points out, in mind popping fashion in a must read talk/article:
"Because a physical body is so central to the Father’s plan of happiness and our spiritual development, we should not be surprised that Lucifer seeks to frustrate our progression by tempting us to use our bodies improperly. One of the ultimate ironies of eternity is that the adversary, who is miserable precisely because he has no physical body, invites and entices us to share in his misery through the improper use of our bodies. The very tool he does not have and cannot use is thus the primary target of his attempts to lure us to physical and spiritual destruction.
The Adversary’s Attacks
The adversary attempts to influence us both to misuse our physical bodies and to minimize the importance of our bodies. These two methods of attack are important for us to recognize and to repel." (Things as they Really Are, Ensign June, 2010)
Satan wants us to misuse our bodies. Thanks for the specific analysis your article provides, and I agree that parental example is key and I call on adults everywhere, women in particular, to stop flaunting their bodies.
Michael GreenstreetJanuary 26, 2024
The evaluation of whether any decision was correct comes down to its outcome/s. Matthew 7:20
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Roxanne ThayneSeptember 11, 2024
Excellent and timely article. Thank you for the time, research, and courage it took to write it.
Minerva M.February 1, 2024
In April 1982 General Conference, President Hinckley stated," Unfortunately, we live now in a sex-saturated society. Pornography comes at us from all sides: in the theater, in books and magazines, in newspaper advertising, in television in its various forms, and in some instances from radio." This was 42 years ago. That dismal state of moral decay then, sad to say, has very astronomically made a turn for the worse. Paul warned us that in the latter-day time, some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils (1Timothy 4:1). The Prophet Joseph Smith received the revelation exhorting us . . . to do all things with prayer and thanksgiving, that ye may not be seduced by evil spirits, or doctrines of devils, or the commandments of men; for some are of men, and others of devils (DC 46:7). I'm deeply grateful for the prophetic, relevant, and urgent declaration of President Nelson that in coming days, it would not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost. Thank you so much for this very informative article. Adults, young people, as well as children, need to be informed of insidious pitfalls and deceptions out there, and the very subtle, cunning ways of the adversary who is as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:7).
Corey D.January 28, 2024
First I compliment you on your willingness to draw a line, too many, even "active LDS" give up. I thought my worries would be over when the kids left the house and started their own families, how naive I was. I love my children and grandchildren and try to be supportive but there is a lot of times I have to bite my tongue when I see what some of my granddaughters are wearing, especially those who are no longer going to church. It's everything from trashy to immodest. Many of them have been involved with dance and I have been to numerous dance recitals and performances and its sexualized to the max, the dancewear, the dance moves, the music, makeup, little tiny girls with lots of makeup and a lot of these dance groups are run by church members but you say anything and you are treated as a pariah.
ShaunaJanuary 26, 2024
thank you --a heads up article for sure. as the mother of 2 daughters, It is so ironic to me that feminists have bought into the idea that women should "have the freedom" to be used as sexual objects i.e. pornographic toys etc. I thank God for the Gospel and the Proclamation on the Family everyday, for defining how families ought to function. And as Elder Bednar points out, in mind popping fashion in a must read talk/article: "Because a physical body is so central to the Father’s plan of happiness and our spiritual development, we should not be surprised that Lucifer seeks to frustrate our progression by tempting us to use our bodies improperly. One of the ultimate ironies of eternity is that the adversary, who is miserable precisely because he has no physical body, invites and entices us to share in his misery through the improper use of our bodies. The very tool he does not have and cannot use is thus the primary target of his attempts to lure us to physical and spiritual destruction. The Adversary’s Attacks The adversary attempts to influence us both to misuse our physical bodies and to minimize the importance of our bodies. These two methods of attack are important for us to recognize and to repel." (Things as they Really Are, Ensign June, 2010) Satan wants us to misuse our bodies. Thanks for the specific analysis your article provides, and I agree that parental example is key and I call on adults everywhere, women in particular, to stop flaunting their bodies.
Michael GreenstreetJanuary 26, 2024
The evaluation of whether any decision was correct comes down to its outcome/s. Matthew 7:20
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