susancunningham

First of all the scriptures are not God's manual, but mans writings of his dealings with God. So, if man hasn't asked the questions then the answers are not there. Notice the pattern in the Doctrine and Covenants. For most of history, I think the necessity of marriage was so obvious, that no one questioned it but now that is not the case. Therefore, we may get more insight to this question as time goes on. That being said, the bible does command us to marry - as this scripture shows: Genesis 2:2424 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. and gives us reasons why we should, as this scripture does: 1 Corinthians 7:1414 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy. Jeremiah 29:66 Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.