The Civic Duty of the Latter-day Saints
At a time when most of our public discourse concerns rights, it may seem strange to speak of responsibilities.
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Many Are Called But Few Are Chosen
It is unusual to find in recorded history a nation of people who enjoyed the privilege of self-government. It is even more of a rarity to find a nation which possessed this privilege along with the gospel of Christ. This unique combination of blessings was given to the Nephites just 125 years before the resurrected [...]
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General Smith’s Views of the Power and Policy of the Government
by Joseph Smith. Nauvoo, Illinois. Printed by John Taylor. 1844. General Smith’s Views of the Power and Policy of the Government
GENERAL SMITH’S
V I E W S
OF THE POWERS AND POLICY OF THE
G O V E R N M E N T
OF THE
UNITED STATES
NAUVOO, ILLINOIS.
PRINTED BY JOHN [...]
The Constitution – A Glorious Standard (1986)
The first basic principle is agency. The second basic principle concerns the function and proper role of government. The third important principle pertains to the source of basic human rights.
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The Constitution: A Heavenly Banner
I reverence the Constitution of the United States as a sacred document. To me its words are akin to the revelations of God, for God has placed his stamp of approval on the Constitution of this land.
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The Twelfth Article of Faith
We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law. And that law of the land which is constitutional, supporting that principle of freedom in maintaining rights and privileges…is justifiable before me.
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Trust Not in the Arm of Flesh
The position of this Church on the subject of Communism has never changed. We consider it the greatest satanical threat to peace, prosperity, and the spread of God’s work among men that exists on the face of the earth.
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The Proper Role of Government
These are the guidelines which determine, now and in the future, my attitudes and actions toward all domestic proposals and projects of government. These are the principles which, in my opinion, proclaim the proper role of government in the domestic affairs of the nation.
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