Family Proclamation Project

    The standards and beliefs around the family and marriage have continued to drastically change. When The Proclamation was announced over 20 years ago many of its teachings were commonplace and were generally accepted by society as a whole. However, as years have progressed the teachings found within The Proclamation not only are not widely accepted, but are often ridiculed and looked down upon. As a result, the need to defend the sacred teachings of the family unit have never been more needed. The good news is that defense and sharing of the principles found within The Proclamation can be done in normal and natural ways. Young adults are prime candidates to act as modern-day defenders of the faith as the general morals and beliefs of their generation turn away from traditional values.      Opportunities to share and defend these principles can come in many different forms. It is important to note that these opportunities will not only occur with mem...

      The topic of abortion, specifically elective abortion, has been a polarizing topic in the United States and around the world for decades. With the recent Supreme Court decision overruling its previous precedence in the case of Roe v. Wade, abortion is once again at the center of public debate. With so many polarizing views and myriad of voices speaking on this topic, it can be easy to become overwhelmed as a young adult in today's society when determining where to stand on such an issue. However, the restored gospel of Jesus Christ provides valuable knowledge concerning the sanctity of life and the evils associated with purely elective abortions.      As The Proclamation states, "We declare the means by which mortal life is created to be divinely appointed. We affirm the sanctity of life and of its importance in God's eternal plan." Heavenly Father has made it clear through the teachings of His servants that abortion is harmful and directly contradict...

     During a general relief society session of General Conference, President Hinckley introduced The Family: A Proclamation to the World. In the following decades, the general belief of the family unit by society has drastically changed. The Family proclamation offers a backdrop to the eternal truths of the family unit taught in the restored gospel. This sacred document can do so much more than simply defend the sacred doctrinal truths of the family. Consistent study of the Proclamation can aid in the efforts of everyday members of the church to gain much needed personal revelation. Furthermore, young adults who face important decisions concerning marriage, family, career, etc. can gain direction from the Lord when studying the Proclamation in these crucial years of young adulthood.      Within the Proclamation are crucial teachings about the roles of fathers and mothers, how to properly support extended family, the divine origin of gender, the purpose of ...

     Same-sex marriage and its relationship with the restored gospel has become an increasingly complex issue in the year 2023. In general, with the Supreme Court's ruling in 2015 in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, same-sex marriage is not only legal, but has been deemed to be just as beneficial as traditional marriage between a man and woman. In today's culture it is often deemed ignorant and close-minded to have views of marriage that are more aligned with traditional values. As a young adult in the church myself, it is clear that many young adults within the church struggle with the contrasting views of marriage between society and the restored gospel. It can be difficult to adequately defend the views of traditional marriage to those not of our faith, as so much of our reasoning resides on the eternal truths of marriage we know from the restoration of the gospel. If an individual's belief in traditional marriage values is not supported by a firm testimony in th...