All creation — human, animal, plant, rock, the microscopic, the inert and the organic, every diverse element — exists in kinship and fulfills its purpose in relation to one another. Latter-day Saint scripture explains this connection: “The elements are eternal, and spirit and element, inseparably connected, receive a fulness of joy.”

We believe that matter is animated with spirit. The love of God permeates all things, all elements, and all beings.