LDS Family Values

"It is good for people to know . . . how family centered our theology and our lifestyles are. . . ."Mormons place particularly strong emphasis on family as the basic unit of the Church and of society. We have a deep commitment to marriage (defined as a union between one man and one woman). Polygamy, a limited practice in the early pioneer days of the Church, was discontinued in 1890, some 117 years ago."

Families and individuals, whether members of our faith or not, can attend Sunday services in our chapels. Here we worship together, instructing one another from the scriptures."

Latter day Saint families are encouraged to hold family home evenings weekly, usually on Monday nights. This provides a regular and predictable time for parents to teach values to their children and to have fun together. . . ."

The Church has auxiliary programs for women, youth, and children as a support to the family. . . .

-- M. Russell Ballard, "Faith, Family, Facts, and Fruits," Ensign, Nov. 2007, 26