Why the proclamation to the world on the family matters
I still remember the first time I really sat down and read the proclamation to the world on the family, probably because it's one of those documents that hangs on the wall of almost every home I visited growing up. It's a pretty bold statement, issued back in 1995, and even decades later, it still sparks a lot of conversation—both inside and outside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It wasn't just a random press release; it was presented by President Gordon B. Hinckley during a general Relief Society meeting, and it was meant to be a clear, definitive stance on what the family unit is supposed to look like in the eyes of God. ...