The Proclamation to the Family: A Guide and a Banner to the nations

"Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of Jesus Christ."  In 1995, Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley said "With so much of sophistry that is passed off as truth, with so much of deception concerning standards and values, with so much of allurement and enticement to take on the slow stain of the world, we have felt to warn and forewarn. In furtherance of this we of the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles now issue a proclamation to the Church and to the world as a declaration and reaffirmation of standards, doctrines, and practices relative to the family which the prophets, seers, and revelators of this church have repeatedly stated throughout its history."
Consider with your family these thoughts:  Who was the Proclamation written for?  Why was it written?  What is the warning that is given?

Elder Merrill J. Bateman stated "The Proclamation serves not only as a handbook for family living but also as a compass for family research and advocacy."  The Proclamation calls 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."  We have an obligation and a responsibility to share this information and these declarations with the world.  We also have a responsibility to teach our children this most precious and important doctrine of eternal families.  

Here is a link to the "The Family: A Proclamation to the World:
https://www.lds.org/topics/family-proclamation?lang=eng

Listen to Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley as he reads the Proclamation:
http://stream.byui.edu/VideoPlayer/BYUIplayer.html?StartCue=5&EndCue=402&VideoName=123355_09&VideoType=lectures

FHE Ideas:  
Song: "Families can be Together Forever"
Watch video (link above) of Pres. Hinckley reading the Proclamation for the first time to the world.
Discuss with your family these questions:
Who is the Proclamation written for?  Why was written?  What is the warning that the Lord gives us?
Challenge members of the family to memorize the Proclamation.