Of course I realize that it was never expected to be quite that easy and that these posters were hardly the only method for teaching youth about the importance of temple marriage. Perhaps the real hope was something MEPetersen said about helping youth “catch a glimpse” of the beauties of clean living. A young person might be attracted to even a small part of the message — like you, ellen, with the line that appealed to you — and that would give a nudge in the direction of righteousness when crunch time came.

In any case, I hope you do enjoy seeing these posters over the next few months. They’re another window into our past — in this case, one that shows how the important things have not changed.

The reward of virtue is a quiet conscience

Love this line.

One of the things I like about the Mormon Messages is that these simple, uncomplicated concepts have been dressed up for this millennium. It’s the same core, presented so it fits today’s shenanigans. As you mentioned, Ardis, the format can be amusing in its innocence. Still, reminding people of the basics never hurts.