What Church Is and Isn't For

Church is NOT for:

Dating advice

Pushing a reproductive agenda

Overemphasis on marriage, focusing on it too early (i.e. Primary), promoting quick courtships and premature commitment

Career advice if limiting

History reinterpretation, especially re: Native Americans, Africans and their descendants, immigrants, and The Holocaust

Reinforcing uninspired gender roles and stereotypes.

Criticism of non-traditional families

Political discussion

Blind obedience

Body-shaming

College advice if limiting

Putting down other religions

Sex advice and inaccurate sex-education

Focusing on material wealth (i.e. as blessings)

Teaching divine favoritism

Leadership adoration, especially when this takes time away from worshipping Christ

Speculations, extrapolations and careless handling of Church-sanctioned acts/policies that have injured and currently pain certain demographic groups, this includes polygamy. (An honest historical account is acceptable.)

Questioning worthiness outside of bishop's jurisdiction

Dismissing faith crises in church members as pride

Promoting or defending hate speech

Mitigating mental illness, deterring people from seeking professional and medical help for this

Suggesting "curative" steps for homosexuality

Defending abuse of any kind, be it verbal, physical, sexual, financial

Church IS for: 

Love:
1) Loving and praying to God the Father and worshipping Jesus Christ 
2) Becoming one heart, one mind
2) Performing service 

Relationships: 
1) Partaking of the sacrament to draw closer to Christ
2) Encouraging others to seek temple covenants, which bind families together

Gender specific:
1) Teaching men to honor the priesthood with humility 
2) Establishing and honing a woman's ministry; sustaining the Relief Society

Sex and health:
1) Forming positive attitudes about our sacred bodies
2) Encouraging both the dos and don'ts of the Word of Wisdom

As pertaining to the temporal:
1) Seeking first the kingdom of God
2) Making sure the basic needs of our brothers and sister are met

Scholarship:
1) Teaching the pure Gospel
2) An honest, but sensitive account of Church history 
3) Preparing members to serve missions and go to the temple