For those out there worrying about some sinister Mormon plan to take over as an elected official, the idea is kind of laughable. It's not what you think. From the beginning, the language has always been that it would be good people of this country, along with the LDS community that came to the rescue of the Constitution.
Here's a snip:
“I have faith that the Constitution will be saved as prophesied by Joseph Smith. But it will not be saved in Washington. It will be saved by the citizens of this nation who love and cherish freedom. It will be saved by enlightened members of this Church—men and women who will subscribe to and abide by the principles of the Constitution.”
“The Constitution - A Heavenly Banner”
http://aheavenlybanner.com/index.php?page=documents&did=1
Anyway, I'm not here to play the typical Mormon thread circus, but wanted to set the record straight for those interested.
As you were.
yea by a Mormon president.. with the guiding council of his hand picked mormon "priests"..Note he does not deny the "savior' will be Mormon
Trying to re-frame the grandiose statements of the “prophet’ into consumable words in a more knowledgeable age is always problematic...
Ol' Ezra was quite prolific:
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 mens 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 Presidencythe highest quorum in the Church.
14. The prophet and the presidencythe living prophet and the First Presidencyfollow them and be blessedreject 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 captainhow close do our lives harmonize with the Lords anointedthe living ProphetPresident of the Church, and with the Quorum of the First Presidency.
Ezra Taft Benson
(Address given Tuesday, February 26, 1980 at Brigham Young University)
OMG!!! Should we bow..and worship his name???
From the beginning, the language has always been that it would be good people of this country, along with the LDS community that came to the rescue of the Constitution.
Yeah...the country needs Harry Reid and Mitt Romney leading us to the Promise Land!!
I have faith that the Constitution will be saved as prophesied by Joseph Smith.
Rip....you've been conned. And J. Smith was the con man. But hey....ROFLOL, you set the record "straight"....