. The Family: A Proclamation to the World
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The Family
A Proclamation to the World
The First Presidency and Council of the Twelve
Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
We, the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained
of God and that the family is central to the
Creator's plan for the eternal destiny of His children.
All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God.
Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly
parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny.
Gender is an essential characteristic of individual
premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.
In the premortal realm,
spirit sons and daughters knew and worshipped God as their Eternal
Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a
physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward
perfection and ultimately realize their
divine destiny as heirs of eternal life.
The divine plan of happiness enables family
relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave.
Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it
possible for individuals to return to the
presence of God and for families to be united eternally.
The first commandment that God gave to Adam and Eve
pertained to their potential for parenthood as husband and wife.
We declare that God's commandment for His children
to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force.
We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of
procreation are to be employed only between man
and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife.
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.
Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to
love and care for each other and for their children. "
Children are an heritage of the Lord" (
Psalm 127:3).
Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and
righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs,
and to teach them to love and serve one another,
observe the commandments of God,
and be law-abiding citizens wherever they live.
Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be held
accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations.
The family is ordained of God.
Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan.
Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony,
and to be reared by a father and a mother
who honor marital vows with complete fidelity.
Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved
when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on
principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect,
love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities.
By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love
and righteousness and are responsible to provide the
necessities of life and protection for their families.
Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children.
In these sacred responsibilities,
fathers and mothers are obligated
to help one another as equal partners.
Disability, death,
or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation.
Extended families should lend support when needed.
We warn that individuals who violate covenants of chastity,
who abuse spouse or offspring,
or who fail to fulfill family
responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God.
Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring
upon individuals, communities,
and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets.
We call upon responsible citizens and officers of government
everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain
and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society.
This proclamation was read by President Gordon B.
Hinckley as part of his message at the General Relief
Society Meeting held September 23, 1995, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
© 1995, 2008 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Printed in the United States of America.
Translation of The Family: A Proclamation to the World.
Language.
35602 xxx
A Proclamation to the World
The First Presidency and Council of the Twelve
Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
We, the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained
of God and that the family is central to the
Creator's plan for the eternal destiny of His children.
All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God.
Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly
parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny.
Gender is an essential characteristic of individual
premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.
In the premortal realm,
spirit sons and daughters knew and worshipped God as their Eternal
Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a
physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward
perfection and ultimately realize their
divine destiny as heirs of eternal life.
The divine plan of happiness enables family
relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave.
Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it
possible for individuals to return to the
presence of God and for families to be united eternally.
The first commandment that God gave to Adam and Eve
pertained to their potential for parenthood as husband and wife.
We declare that God's commandment for His children
to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force.
We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of
procreation are to be employed only between man
and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife.
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.
Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to
love and care for each other and for their children. "
Children are an heritage of the Lord" (
Psalm 127:3).
Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and
righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs,
and to teach them to love and serve one another,
observe the commandments of God,
and be law-abiding citizens wherever they live.
Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be held
accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations.
The family is ordained of God.
Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan.
Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony,
and to be reared by a father and a mother
who honor marital vows with complete fidelity.
Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved
when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on
principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect,
love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities.
By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love
and righteousness and are responsible to provide the
necessities of life and protection for their families.
Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children.
In these sacred responsibilities,
fathers and mothers are obligated
to help one another as equal partners.
Disability, death,
or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation.
Extended families should lend support when needed.
We warn that individuals who violate covenants of chastity,
who abuse spouse or offspring,
or who fail to fulfill family
responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God.
Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring
upon individuals, communities,
and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets.
We call upon responsible citizens and officers of government
everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain
and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society.
This proclamation was read by President Gordon B.
Hinckley as part of his message at the General Relief
Society Meeting held September 23, 1995, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
© 1995, 2008 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Printed in the United States of America.
Translation of The Family: A Proclamation to the World.
Language.
35602 xxx