Guest MrsS Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 <div align="center">THE ARTICLES OF FAITHOF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTSHistory of the Church, Vol. 4, pp. 535—54112 We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law. In this there is no half measures. We are to obey, honor and sustain the law of the land where we live, and where we visit. There are no IF's, AND's, BUT's, or EXCEPTIONS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 Hi MrsS, What if their laws are directly opposed to God's laws? Which would you follow? Thanks, Dr. T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ApostleKnight Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 I'm probably going to be on my own on this one. I will obey the laws of the land as long as they do not require me to violate my covenants with God. It's a personal judgement call so it's not a sweeping rule I'd impose on others. For example, if I lived in Nazi Germany during WWII and had been in the army before the war and found myself with my hand on a gas chamber switch with a paper in my hand ordering me to extirminate innocent Jews...I'd probably end up in the chamber with them since I wouldn't do it, even though the "laws of the land" would have "required" my obedience. Then again, if I had lived when polygamy was practiced by the LDS Church and Congress banned the practice, I would've stopped because it wouldn't have required me to get a temple divorce and throw my covenants to the side. So my views are wonderfully contradictory, mercurial and subject to change without notice. :) I think the point of "obeying the laws of the land" is to leave the enemies of the Church without excuse to persecute us further as a "rebellious cult" for disobeying even prejudicial laws. My thoughts only...and no, I won't share. Mwahahahahaha, just kidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 Mwahahahahaha, just kidding. I still think that's funny AK. I'm easy to please (sometimes). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenRaines Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 I agree with you line of thinking AK Ben Raines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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