LDS Prophets on Voting Principles over Party & Politics (Ezra Taft Benson)

Now, I am not caring today, for myself, anything at all about a political party tag. So far as I am concerned, I want to know what the man stands for ...When I find out these things, when I know who it is who should receive my support, and I care not what his party tag is...Today, our duty transcends party allegiance; our duty today is allegiance to the Constitution as it was given to us by the Lord. (J. Reuben Clark, Jr., CR 10/62:8)

We must be devoted to sound principles in word and deed: principle above party, principle above pocketbook, principle above popularity. [Ezra Taft Benson - God, Family, Country]

"We engage in the election the same as in any other principle; you are to vote for good men, and if you do not do this it is a sin; to vote for wicked men, it would be sin . Choose the good and refuse the evil. Men of false principles have preyed upon us like wolves upon helpless lambs.. Let every man use his liberties according to the Constitution. Don't fear man or devil; electioneer with all people, male and female, and exhort them to do the thing that is right. We want a President of the United States, not a party President, but a President of the whole peopleand. Have a President who will maintain every man in his rights ." (Hyrum Smith, 1844, DHC-6:323)

No nation which has kept the commandments of God has ever perished, but I say to you that once freedom is lost, only blood—human blood—will win it back.

There are some things we can and must do at once if we are to stave off a holocaust of destruction.

First: We must return to worship the God of this land, who is Jesus Christ...

Second: We must awaken to a sense of [our] awful situation, because of this secret combination which [is] among [us] (Ether 8:24)...

Then we must put our trust in Him who has promised us His protection—and pray that He will intervene to preserve our freedom just as He intervened in our obtaining it in the first place.

Third: We must do as the Lord commanded us by revelation in 1833: Wherefore, honest men and wise men should be sought for diligently, and good men and wise men ye should observe to uphold; otherwise whatsoever is less than these cometh of evil (D&C 98:10).

Last: We must study the inspired Constitution and become involved in the political process ourselves...

I fully believe that we can turn things around in America if we have the determination, the morality, the patriotism, and the spirituality to do so.

My single-minded concern is for the freedom and welfare of my countrymen and my posterity, the freedom of all men.

I testify to you that Gods hand has been in our destiny. I testify that freedom as we know it today is being threatened as never before in our history. I further witness that this land—the Americas—must be protected, its Constitution upheld, for this is a land foreordained to be the Zion of our God. He expects us as members of the Church and bearers of His priesthood to do all we can to preserve our liberty.

May God bless us that, with His help, we will not fail to bring to pass His purposes on earth. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

www.LatterdayConservative.com

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• ezra
• taft
• benson
• secret
• combinations
• politics
• lds
• political
• party
• freedom
• principles
• mormon
• vote
• election
• 2008

[randont]

These men speak the truth. Men have forgotten God.

[StandFastinLiberty]

I have heard countless times that a vote for anyone else but the two major candidates is throwing away your vote. But I agree with John Quincy Adams when he said:

Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetish reflection that your vote is never lost.

[salutnihao]

@StandFastinLiberty I totally agree!! that goes with President Bush post 9/11 and Iraq invasion. We all fell for it.

[KnightoftheRepublic9]

Great video.. The only thing it needs is to mention Ron Paul by name or show a sign/campaign logo! The sheeple can't read between the lines and realize that's him shown near the end. They need to be led to pasture!! Revise the video and spell it out for them: R-O-N P-A-U-L

[music78415]

Were you slightly capable of uttering a pronouncement on anyone's state of intelligence you might possibly be believable. Twenty-first century bigots and hypocrits decry Homosexuality, yet, refuse to acknowledge the Bible's condemnation of Divorce and the penalty for same which far outnumber the citations against Homosexuality. Why? Because their ministers and priests would lose their congregations since more than 50% of marraiges end in Divorce. Condemning Homosexuality fills their coffers.

[cornerb2531]

Dude, you're ignorant! so just because Christ didn't say it himself it means its not true?! so, since he didn't speak about you cooking food, or taking hot showers, clipping your nails, and not to pick your nose, it means that you should or shouldn't?!

When people use stupid arguments as such, they only show how utterly LOST they are about the truth. They show how little they know God, and how confused they are about true and eternal principles.

[loki1830]

@music78415 Yawn. read the entire bible. Love

[music78415]

I find it absolutely hypocritical of the Mormon Church to discuss anything bordering on Love and mankind's getting along when their own "Prophets" disavow Gay people when Christ Jesus himself never mentioned the aspect of Homosexuality, but, gave only one commandment...."that ye shall love one another....he also said "that which you do to the least among you, you do also to me." Matthew 25:40.

[maddening3]

here's the trick.. click to tubifier [dot] com to download this song from youtube.

[Tazhansen11]

men have taken truth out of the Bible and distorted it into the philocifies of men. making it currupt. but the Bible is still true.