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To: Utah Binger; T Minus Four; mrreaganaut; colorcountry; Elsie

Wow. Can’t think of any reason it would be a cow skull except for the ‘wild west’ thing.

Was that given out through scouts or LDS church?

Also, notice that ‘honor the priesthood’ is written above ‘serve God’. Why am I not surprised


60 posted on 07/01/2010 8:38:06 AM PDT by reaganaut (ex-mormon, now Christian - "I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see")
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To: reaganaut
 
Also, notice that ‘honor the priesthood’ is written above ‘serve God’.
 
Well...   DUH!!


In conclusion let us summarize this grand key, these “Fourteen Fundamentals in Following the Prophet”, for our salvation depends on them.


1. The prophet is the only man who speaks for the Lord in everything.
2. The living prophet is more vital to us than the standard works.
3. The living prophet is more important to us than a dead prophet.
4. The prophet will never lead the church astray.
5. The prophet is not required to have any particular earthly training or credentials to speak on any subject or act on any matter at any time.
6. The prophet does not have to say “Thus Saith the Lord,” to give us scripture.
7. The prophet tells us what we need to know, not always what we want to know.
8. The prophet is not limited by men’s reasoning.
9. The prophet can receive revelation on any matter, temporal or spiritual.
10. The prophet may advise on civic matters.
11. The two groups who have the greatest difficulty in following the prophet are the proud who are learned and the proud who are rich.
12. The prophet will not necessarily be popular with the world or the worldly.
13. The prophet and his counselors make up the First Presidency—the highest quorum in the Church.
14. The prophet and the presidency—the living prophet and the First Presidency—follow them and be blessed—reject them and suffer.

I testify that these fourteen fundamentals in following the living prophet are true. If we want to know how well we stand with the Lord then let us ask ourselves how well we stand with His mortal captain—how close do our lives harmonize with the Lord’s anointed—the living Prophet—President of the Church, and with the Quorum of the First Presidency.

Ezra Taft Benson

(Address given Tuesday, February 26, 1980 at Brigham Young University)

 


 


62 posted on 07/01/2010 10:14:58 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: reaganaut; Elsie; colorcountry; T Minus Four; mrreaganaut

Was that given out through scouts or LDS church?

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I think we had to be at least the rank of First Class Scout and have gotten five Individual Awards along with perfect attendance to get the Duty To God award given through the church.

Of course it helped to have a father that beat his kids into submission with heavy guilt and also with a barn hose.

When my little brother got up at age 12 to do a two and a half minute talk he started out by saying “You’re all probably wondering how I got this black eye. I got it from my dad who is sitting right here on the stand behind me”.

My father was the first counselor in the Bishopric. When we got home poor little brother got the crap knocked out of him again. He ran away to cry at least ten times.

Lots of major abuse in Mormon families in those days. It doesn’t seem to be that way now, however I don’t know.


63 posted on 07/01/2010 1:47:07 PM PDT by Utah Binger (Mount Carmel Utah, where Mr. Milquetoast lives with his "Persecution Complex")
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To: reaganaut; Utah Binger
The Duty to God Award draws its name from the portion of the BSA Scout Oath which states "...to do my Duty to God...". Until the introduction of the On My Honor award in the late 1970s this was the only LDS Scouting award available. The award consists of a medal depicting a buffalo skull on which is superimposed a picture representing John the Baptist ordaining Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdrey with the Aaronic Priesthood. Above and below the picture appears the motto "Honor Priesthood Serve God". The ribbon for the medal is dark green on either side with a yellow band down the center. Buffalo skulls were often used as trail markers in the times when the LDS pioneers were crossing the plains to Salt Lake Valley, and the use of the skull in the medal for this award commemorates the courage and achievements of these pioneers.

Although the Duty to God award originated as a scouting award, there is no longer a Scouting component to earning this award. The award has had a change of status so that now it only applies to Aaronic Priesthood duties rather than scouting. It is presented in Sacrament meeting, and in addition to the medal a lapel pin and smaller mother's pin are also presented.

64 posted on 07/01/2010 2:52:00 PM PDT by SZonian (We began as a REPUBLIC, a nation of laws. We became a DEMOCRACY, majority rules. Next step is?)
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