I was reading the Doctrine and Covenants this morning and both Bri and I were struck by how clear the Lord was about the Constitution.
D&C 98: 5-11
5 And that law of the land which is constitutional, supporting that principle of freedom in maintaining rights and privileges, belongs to all mankind, and is justifiable before me.
6 Therefore, I, the lord, justify you, and your brethren of my church, in befriending that law which is the constitutional law of the land;
7 And as pertaining to law of man, whatsoever is more or less than this, cometh of evil.
8 I, the Lord God, make you free, therefore ye are free indeed; and the law maketh you free.
9 Nevertheless, when the wicked rule the people mourn.
10 Wherefore, honest men and wise men should be sought for diligently, and good men and wise men ye should observe to uphold; otherwise whatsoever is less than these cometh of evil.
11 And I give unto you a commandment, that ye shall forsake all evil and cleave unto all good that ye shall live by every word which proceedeth forth out of the mouth of God.
Pray. Study the scriptures. Act on God's will.
I know this sounds like a simple antidote for the nation. It is and it isn't. Try it and you'll find out. Spread it and you'll find out.
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It is a good antidote for the nation, and while it is idealistic, it's always good to shoot for idealism.
ReplyDeleteHowever, the mormon 11th article of faith reads that we allow men to worship how, what, and when they may, and there are a LOT of people in the US who do not worship as we or other Christians do, and there are many who don't see any credibility in religion. They would not see value in praying, reading scriptures, or believing in or acting on God.
BUT. That doesn't mean that those of us who do believe in God can't act on these principles. And any good they do for our nation is only for our betterment. : )
Just because people don't believe in God doesn't mean it isn't true or that He won't help us if we with him.
ReplyDeleteHe is real. He will always be real. If this country wants to heal it must stop it's massive idolatry and return to the Father.
I'm not trying to convert everyone to my religion. My goal is to turn the hearts of those who seek for happiness back to their Father in Heaven so that they may find a measure of peace and happiness.