You will be called "Old fashioned"

Alma 30:14  "Behold, these things which ye call prophecies, which ye say are handed down by holy prophets, behold, they are foolish traditions of your fathers."--Korihor(a known anti-Christ)

Remember the times of the Cosby Show? Good family values...mom, dad, 5 children...loved each other?  The typical American family.  Even though it was not that many years ago, times have sure changed.  In this day in age, we often are no longer shocked to see couples who never marry, or never have children.  It has become a norm to have premarital sex or see unwed mothers.  Divorce rates have greatly increased and birth rates have decreased.  Why are we no longer shocked?  Why have we seemed to loose value in families?  Why is the way of the Cosby show considered "old fashioned"?

During this week of my Family Relations class, we discussed these trends and why they are happening.  I wonder how much of this has to do with the fact that we as a world have slowly pushed God out of our lives.  In America, we can no longer pray in school.  America would like to take God out of the constitution and pledge of allegiance.  I know that these are not the textbook answers, but I feel deep down, that this is the biggest reason for our world changing.  In 1995, we received the Proclamation to the Family through the twelve apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  I know that the timing of this is not a coincidence.  We need to know what defines a family more than ever.  In this Proclamation, we can learn of what marriage is and what each of our roles are as males and females.  I know that many out there might not agree with this message, but I would ask you to read it with an open mind and ask(pray) to know if it is true.  Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf said, "...Never in the history of the world has it been more important to learn how to correctly discern between truth and error." Satan wants to deceive us on what a family truly is.  He wants us to feel alone and helpless.  Even though this Proclamation will be the "road less traveled"or "old fashioned", it is the way of the Lord.  It is the way for us to be truly happy.  It is the way to be with our family forever.  Notice this Proclamation does not just say this is only for the people of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, but for the world!    

https://www.lds.org/topics/family-proclamation

I also recommend reading the words of Elder Henry B. Eyring from his BYU address shortly after The Proclamation was released.  His message is powerful.  

https://www.lds.org/ensign/1998/02/the-family?lang=eng

I sure miss the Cosby Show...