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Eternal Family
REL 200C
Case Study #2
Step 1:
Review the following talks from the Unit 2 required readings and answer the questions below.
Talks:
Choices for Eternity
– President Russell M. Nelson
Marriage is Essential to His Eternal Plan
– Elder David A. Bednar
It is Not Good for Man or Woman to be Alone
– Sister Sheri Dew
Questions:
1.
Answer parts A and B.
a.
List our three most important and unchanging identifiers according to President Nelson.
1.
I am a child of God
2.
I am a child of the covenant
3.
I am a disciple of Jesus Christ
b.
Explore at least two reasons why “as senior apostle on the earth” he felt he needed to make this clear to young adults in 2022 (at least one of the reasons must come from President Nelson’s talk).
1.
In this time on Earth we are labeling ourselves and being labeled by others.
2.
“Worldly identifiers will
never
give you a vision of who you can ultimately become.”
2.
Answer parts A and B.
a.
Provide dictionary definitions of “different,” “distinct,” and “complementary” (use this exact spelling vs. ‘compl
i
mentary’).
Different
Not the same as another or each other.
Distinct
Different in nature from something else of a similar type.
Complementary
Combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities or each other or another. b.
Analyze how, according to Elder Bednar, each of these concepts relate to the process of females and males ‘
completing and perfecting
’ each other.
“
The man completes and perfects the woman and the woman completes and perfects the man as they learn from and mutually strengthen and bless each other.”
3.
Sister Dew outlined the Lord’s “
divine pattern
” for women and men and provided an example of how each gender could misunderstand their role.
a.
Detail the specific misunderstanding Sister Dew discussed for each gender.
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Gender
Misunderstanding
Female
Because women don’t have the priesthood they have been shortchanged.
Male
Priesthood power is a license to dominate.
b.
Propose how you and your spouse could work together to avoid this misperception.
Men preside in the home, but they can still listen and learn from the women in their lives, especially their wife. Step 2:
Craft a faithful and respectful response to someone who is having difficulty seeing the combination (marriage) of male and female genders as a necessity to experience the full blessing of God’s eternal plan of happiness? (Minimum 2 paragraphs
with at least one scripture
and one church leader quote
.)
Step 3:
Complete the following activity by reading the scenario and providing the information requested.
Scenario:
You recognize that your children are experiencing a deliberate battle against God's plan for families. They
are hearing from others that society's evolving views on gender roles and family are healthy because they allow people to “be who they are.” Additionally, your children are facing criticism about the Church from
those who believe that the Church teaches that women are not equal to men. And they hear criticism about the Church from others that the Church isn't accepting of people’s agency to identify according to their own convictions. Your children were recently asked by a friend, "Why does your church only accept
male and female gender identities, and with those two identities, why does the Church get to choose who identifies as male and female?” Your children say to you, "Is it true; does the Church take away people's agency? Is the Lord and His Church against those who identify differently?" You don't want your children
to be confused about God’s plan for His sons and His daughters. You want them to understand who God is and the divine nature and destiny of His children as taught in the Family Proclamation. You want them to feel sure about the doctrine and be able to defend God's plan and purposes in respectful and thoughtful ways, that show genuine love and concern for all their brothers and sisters in the world, even those who
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believe differently. You know that while the doctrine is firm, God's second commandment to truly love others does not exclude those whose agency allows them to make different decisions.
Questions:
1.
Identify at least three assumptions about marriage/family/gender in secular society that your children will need the most protection from? Respond briefly to each of the three assumptions or ideas. Clearly and respectfully
explain God’s truths as taught in the Family Proclamation. Show also that you understand the perspective
and the agency of those who hold those beliefs.
Assumption or Ideas
Brief Explanation on How to Respond
We can choose what gender we want to be.
We can choose to marry whatever gender we want.
It’s ok to have kids outside of marriage. 2.
Identify at least three truths* that you feel are most crucial/fundamental for your children’s
understanding when responding to worldly ideas and assumptions. How will knowing God’s
truths help your children successfully fulfill God’s plan for them? How will knowing God’s truths help them respond lovingly to the accusations in the scenario?
*These truths will come from the scriptures, the Family Proclamation, and/or Church Leaders (cite your source for each truth).
Truth (3 Total)
Briefly explain how each relates to and informs the scenario.
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