mirkwood Posted July 4, 2022 Report Share Posted July 4, 2022 (edited) "On this day in which individuals in the United States celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, I continue to ponder on principles related to the message I shared earlier this year about the United States Constitution. The Constitution is unique because God revealed that He “established” it “for the rights and protection of all flesh” (Doctrine and Covenants 101:77, 80). That is why this Constitution is of special concern for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout the world. We should learn and advocate the inspired principles of the Constitution. We should seek out and support wise and good persons who will support those principles in their public actions. We should be knowledgeable citizens who are active in making our influence felt in civic affairs. I testify of the divinely inspired Constitution of the United States and pray that we who recognize the Divine Being who inspired it will always uphold and defend its great principles. ~ Dallin H. Oaks Edited July 4, 2022 by mirkwood Grunt, Carborendum, NeuroTypical and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carborendum Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 I have to add... Quote The first basic principle is agency. The second basic principle concerns the function and proper role of government....In other words, the most important single function of government is to secure the rights and freedoms of individual citizens. The third important principle pertains to the source of basic human rights. Rights are either God-given as part of the divine plan, or they are granted by government as part of the political plan. “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights; that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” The fourth basic principle we must understand is that people are superior to the governments they form. The fifth and final principle that is basic to our understanding of the Constitution is that governments should have only limited powers. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1987/09/the-constitution-a-glorious-standard?lang=eng (edited) NeuroTypical 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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