Birth control

In the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day saints reproductice issues have been major sources of discussion. As for Birth Control at present church handbook says it is the privelege of married couples to bring children into the world. How many is between the husband and wife and lord.

Of course Latter day saints beleive the lords servants are the same as the lord. www.lightplanet.com has an explanation of birth control basically saying that the church is against it handbook was written to bishops and stake presidents who are not to check up on members on that on working mothers, sunday shopping, card playing and a list of other things.

Most early church leaders called it gross wickedness saying spirits could go were the gospel is not taught. And you will reap sorrow by and by. However even in strong denonciations husbands were counseled to be considerate of wives who bear the burden of raising the children and pains of pregnancy. So for health reasons be careful.

Not much has been said recently in conference on that matter. However at firesides at church schools many brethern counseled against it. For example at byu idaho in january of 2002 C scott Grow railed on people putting off marriage, and parenthood and limiting posterity. In a May 2004 ces fireside Earl C Tingey said Couples who put off having children may have regrets. And in a February 2005 fireside Russell M Nelson said think about it at first.

There is no church reprocussions for people that use birth control. However most talks by General Authorities discourage it. Though many will ask as many people as they want find the answer they want and filter out what they don't want. Sterilization is strongly discourages still.