The family: a proclamation to the world

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The Family: A Proclamation to the World is a 1995 statement by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This statement defines the position of the Church, whose followers are also known as Mormons , on issues such as family , marriage , gender roles and human sexuality . First announced by then President of the Church , Gordon B. Hinckley , this statement has been particularly criticized by organizations that defend the rights of homosexuals .

history

Hinckley first read the proclamation at the Relief Society meeting on September 23, 1995, and said its intent was to “warn and forewarn” or reaffirm Church standards and doctrines. The Church has translated the declaration into many languages ​​and is distributing copies of it worldwide.

The proclamation was discussed and referred to in general conference of the Church as well as in many other Church meetings around the world. For example, the proclamation was discussed at the 2008 global leadership meeting.

criticism

An organization called the Human Rights Campaign , which fights for the rights of homosexuals, criticized the proclamation as obstructing the integration of homosexuals and bisexuals into Latter-day Saints' Church of Jesus Christ. However, the late President Gordon B. Hinckley said that homosexuals should not fear discrimination from the Church. The church also read a statement on the criticism by Human Rights Campaign to allay its concerns.

status

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has characterized the proclamation as a reaffirmation of standards "repeated several times in its history." Although it has not been canonized , it is especially important because it is only the fifth proclamation of the Church. The proclamation was specially authorized because it was signed by members of the First Presidency and by all members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles . The principles of the proclamation were quoted by Mormons during the Proposition 8 campaign .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Buckley Jeppson: Stances of Faiths on LGBT Issues: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) . In: HRC website . Human Rights Campaign . Retrieved April 8, 2011.
  2. ^ A b Gordon B. Hinckley: Stand Strong against the Wiles of the World . In: Ensign . November 1995, p. 100.
  3. ^ Richard G. Scott: First Things First . In: General Conference . The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (lds.org). April 2001. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
    Claudio RM Costa: Don't Leave for Tomorrow What You Can Do Today . In: General Conference . The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (lds.org). October 2007. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
    M. Russel Ballard: Daughters of God . In: General Conference . The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (lds.org). April 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
    Russel M. Nelson: Celestial Marriage . In: General Conference . The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (lds.org). October 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  4. ↑ Lesson 45: “The Family Is Ordained of God” . In: Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Gospel Doctrine Teacher's Manual . The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (lds.org). 1999. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
    Lesson 1: “The Family Is Central to the Creator's Plan” . In: Marriage and Family Relations Instructor's Manual . The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (lds.org). 2000. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved on April 3, 2011.
    Lesson 10: The Sacred Roles of Fathers and Mothers (Part 1: Fathers' Roles) . In: Marriage and Family Relations Instructor's Manual . The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (lds.org). 2000. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved on April 3, 2011.
    Lesson 11: The Sacred Roles of Fathers and Mothers (Part 2: Mothers' Roles) . In: Marriage and Family Relations Instructor's Manual . The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (lds.org). 2000. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved on April 3, 2011.
  5. ↑ Worldwide Leadership Training Meeting Feb 2008 . Lds.org. February 9, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
  6. ↑ Gordon B. Hinckley: Why We Do Some of the Things We Do . In: Ensign . November 1999. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  7. ↑ News Release . In: MormonNewsroom.org . LDS Church. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  8. ↑ See Encyclopedia of Mormonism , 1151, 1153, 1155, 1156, and archives for the 1980 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
    • Proclamation 1: issued on January 15, 1841 by the First Presidency consisting of Joseph Smith, Sidney Rigdon and Hyrum Smith. This proclamation "reviews the progress of the Church in spite of hardships and persecution, and speaks at length on the prospects of the settlement of Nauvoo."
    • Proclamation 2: issued April 6 in New York and on October 22, 1845 by the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (who were currently serving as the governing of the Church because a First Presidency had not yet been re-organized) and was “addressed to the rulers and people of all nations "and" was an announcement that God had spoken from the heavens and restored the gospel of Jesus Christ to the earth. "
    • Proclamation 3: issued October 21, 1865, by the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for the purpose of “correct [ing] certain theories about the nature of God that had been published by one of the Twelve in official Church literature, without having those statements cleared and verified by the First Presidency and the Twelve. "
    • Proclamation 4: issued on April 6, 1980 by the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the organization of the church. This proclamation was concerning the progress, doctrine, mission, and message of the Church, and also mentioned in some detail about the family.
    • Proclamation 5: "The Family: Proclamation to the World."
  9. ↑ David Curtis Dollahite: Strengthening our families: an in-depth look at the proclamation on the family . Bookcraft, June 2000, ISBN 978-1-57345-824-5 (Retrieved April 12, 2011).
  10. ↑ Craig H. Hart: Helping and healing our families: principles and practices inspired by The family: a proclamation to the world . Deseret Book, September 30, 2005, ISBN 978-1-59038-485-5, (accessed April 12, 2011).
  11. ^ Gay Mormons object to church decision . In: MSNBC website . MSNBC . June 28, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2011.

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