A fundamental belief in LDS theology is that "we claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship, how, where, or what they may."
Marriage is a form of worship. Today's decision by the supreme court was made in the spirit of that article of faith: allowing all men and women the privilege of worshiping how, where, or what they may.
If anything, society is now more closely aligned with that ideal. Our community can continue to worship God according to the dictates of our own conscience (ie an Eternal Marriage between a Man and a Woman in order to conform with the image of God- see Genesis 1:24-29), and our friends of other faiths and ideals can worship according to the dictates of theirs.
Today humanity took a step towards granting one another the agency that God gave us long ago.
Marriage is a form of worship. Today's decision by the supreme court was made in the spirit of that article of faith: allowing all men and women the privilege of worshiping how, where, or what they may.
If anything, society is now more closely aligned with that ideal. Our community can continue to worship God according to the dictates of our own conscience (ie an Eternal Marriage between a Man and a Woman in order to conform with the image of God- see Genesis 1:24-29), and our friends of other faiths and ideals can worship according to the dictates of theirs.
Today humanity took a step towards granting one another the agency that God gave us long ago.
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