There you go again.
Those ignore past history are doomed to repeat it's mistakes. It was indeed the founder of the Mormon Church Joseph Smith, who had an angel of the Lord appear to him. Smith was told of the scriptures written on gold plates. Which he dutifully dug up and read. (Manchester NY. 1823). Smith was canny enough to gain Political power. He became mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois. He overstepped his bounds. Dissident followers fomented violence against him. His death as a result.
Joseph (King) Strang led his flock to Beaver Island, Michigan in the 1850's. Strang gained election to the Michigan legislature, and Political power. His own dissident followers killed him.
Not to say that kind of violence would attend in Texas, but once into the fray of politics- watch out!
I believe those in Texas have already seen what kind of violence the government is capable of.