Whereas, the gospel of Jesus Christ proclaims that all
persons are of equal worth in the sight of God (Doctrine and Covenants 16:3c–f;
James 2:1–13); and
Whereas, God calls people according to their giftedness and
not specifically by gender, race, economic or educational status (Doctrine and
Covenants 119:8b); and
Whereas, The sacraments symbolize God’s gracious
interaction within the life of the church as a whole and within the individual
life of each disciple; and
Whereas, The sacrament of marriage symbolizes a sacred
covenant between two people seeking to make a lifelong commitment of mutual
support, love, and faithfulness to one another; and
Whereas, Instructions given in former times are applicable
in principle to the needs of today, and the principles are to be evaluated and
to be interpreted anew (Doctrine and Covenants 147:7); and
Whereas, WCR 1182 and WCR 272 contain principles of
relationships involving marriages that apply to any person but which currently
contain wording that could exclude some disciples; therefore, be it
Resolved, That WCR 1182 be amended by replacing the
words “husband and wife” with the words “marriage couple”; and
Resolved, That WCR 272 be amended by replacing the
words “husband and wife” with the words “marriage couple.”
