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This month marks the 20th
anniversary of The Family: A Proclamation to the World. It was read in LDS general conference in 1995
by President Gordon B. Hinckley, but it wasn’t meant to stop there. It is
not just for our own profit. It was
called a proclamation to the world for a reason. It is our duty to share the principles found
here with everyone around us. (Hawkins, Dollahite, & Draper, 2012)
It is not only those not of our
faith that need to hear these principles.
Sometimes members of our own families need a reminder also. It would serve us well to memorize it so that
it can be recalled in moments of need.
Just as we memorized the articles of faith when we were in primary to be
able to explain our core beliefs to others, we can also use these principles
pertaining to the family to explain our position on many of the topics that are
being challenged today in the world. (Hawkins, Dollahite, & Draper, 2012)
If you would like to study The Family:
A Proclamation to the World more you can find it here:
“But, behold, I say unto you,
that you must study it out in your mind; then you must ask me if it be right,
and if it is right I will cause that your bosom shall burn within you;
therefore, you shall feel that it is right.”
(Doctrine and Covenants 9:8)
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