As simple and as straight-forward as it gets:
"We do not want to harm our mortal bodies, for they are a gift from God, and part of our Heavenly Father’s great plan of happiness is the reuniting of our immortal bodies with our spirits."
~ L.Tom Perry,
member of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles for The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints
Click below for the whole talk entitled "Let Him Do It with Simplicity," from the magazine "Ensign", Nov. 2008, 8-9
(given live in General Conference October 2008)
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