The Family

President Gordon B. Hinckley warned that a small minority may “make their voices heard until those in our legislatures may come to believe that what they say represents the will of the majority.” He reminded us that “we are not likely to get that which we do not speak up for."  I read this quote in the February Ensign put out by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  There are many issues in our country today to which I can see this happening.  I see minority groups fighting so hard for what they believe that the majority seems to be loosing their own rights.  We in the majority seem to be so complacent in our actions that maybe we think since we are the majority we will be ok.  Or that the issue doesn't affect us directly so why bother.  It is sad to see that some of these issues I myself have sat back on are begining to affect the way I live and have to raise my family.  The values I live by and want to teach my children, values I believe and know to be instituted by God are being challenged by a small minority of the American population.  Their views are becoming more and more acceptable by the public and while I don't wish to discriminate I do not want my children to believe it is o.k with God for them to live in a way contrary to his commandments.  My goal is to become better informed and more vocal in standing up for my beliefs which are based on Gods teachings.