Lest anyone think I’m a Frank Burns, who says and believe
idiot things like this:
Unless we each conform, unless we obey orders, unless we
follow our leaders blindly, there is no possible way we can remain free.
I offer the following:
Yes, I did say in our church we believe in being subject to
kings; that we pray for our leaders. But we also stand up against leaders who
are making incorrect choices.
The church has issued statements on immigration that
emphasize keeping families intact; avoiding policies that target mass
expulsions based on race, culture, or religion; and treating others withkindness, no matter their immigration status.
In other words, we assert our right to be at the table when
topics of justice and morality are being discussed, whether that table is
religious or secular in nature.
That means if we see a leader taking the nation down the
wrong path, or see a law that to us is morally unjust, we will let our voice be
heard and we will combat that leader and that unjust law, without resorting to
violence. To do otherwise would sell our souls for that which has no worth.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a
history of being ill-treated by government, at one point in its history even
leaving the United States to avoid persecution which involved mob violence,
destruction of property, and an order issued by then Governor of Missouri
Lilburn W. Boggs that Mormons could be exterminated in that state “on sight”
without risk of persecution. We have no desire to see others placed in similar
predicaments, and would fight against any government, local or federal, which
would seek to enact such laws.
Besides that – I’ve got a streak of Dutch Stubborn in me a
mile wide. My father saw Nazi Germany invade the Netherlands during World War
II, and has always cautioned us about following anyone blindly.
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