As two people who have spoken extensively on Heavenly Mother over the past decade, we had heard rumors that there would be a talk in General Conference. While many were concerned, we saw opportunity, write Bethany Brady Spalding and McArthur Krishna.
As we have spoken with thousands of women at firesides all over the country and even in different parts of the world, we often discover that many members of the church aren’t aware that Heavenly Mother is a “cherished” LDS doctrine. And most are still under the false assumption that we aren’t allowed to speak about our Mother in Heaven.
To address these misunderstandings, we always point people to the Gospel Topics Essay, which was researched by scholars and church leaders and authorized by the First Presidency. It is our doctrine. Renlund made this perfectly clear. The essay affirms these truths: our understanding of Heavenly Mother is rooted in scripture; She stands side by side with Heavenly Father; She helped design the Plan of Salvation and works together with Heavenly Father for the salvation of the human family; and Heavenly Mother is concerned about Her children. Those are big, beautiful, bold truths that can transform the way women see themselves now and in the eternities.
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