-By Resa LaRu Kirkland
(Is a Mormon ready for the White House? Is THIS one?)
Before we were born, we had a choice to make. As our Heavenly Parents were helping us decide on the hows and whats of the next section of our eternal progression, we were confronted with a baffling decision. We had progressed as far as we could spiritually; now was the time to conquer the flesh. We all wanted to return to live with our Parents when our earthly mission was over, but knew that once we had a body on earth, we would be weak things whose default mode was sin. That meant it would be impossible for ANY of us to return to Father, who can look upon sin with no tolerance.
What to do?
Enter two beloved siblings, each with a plan.
The plan of our oldest brother–who would on earth be known as Jesus–was to allow us what we already had in Heaven–free will–but pay the wages for any of us sinners who would agree to follow him. That way He could satisfy the demands of justice–which mercy can NOT rob–but give the gift of mercy for those who would choose it. He even volunteered to be the one who paid that price, and in humility offered the glory that would follow such a gift back to His Father.
The plan of the Son of the Morning Star–whose tantrum and evil tongue would cause him to turn against Father and leave His presence with 1/3 of our easily led siblings and take on the name Satan–played on the tender feelings of our Heavenly Parents. He promised that if he was in charge, he would FORCE all of us to obey God’s will so that not a single one of us would be lost. We would all come back whether we wanted to or not. But in return, God’s glory would become his own.
Father could have said, “My domain, my decision, I’ll choose.” But He didn’t. He turned to us; after all, we were going to be the ones who would have to live and die with this decision on Earth. So we joined him in a Grand Counsel where we discussed with logic, reason, and what we already knew of free will and democracy and made the decision that made our Parents proud and us free. We raised our hands for the right to choose.
Christ’s plan won the day. Decision made, we set about planning for our Second Estate, during which we would prove to ourselves whether or not we were truly capable of walking what we talked.
Lucifer, seething over losing the vote, began planting little seeds of anger and hate here and there. His advantage was a good one; having been raised with our spiritual family, he knew us, and knew who among us could be easily led with emotion, anger, confusion, frustration, power-lust, and hatred. He eventually convinced 1/3 of our beloved siblings to leave our Father’s House with him to try to wrest the kingdom away from Father. This would be extremely difficult for him to do given the fact that he and his 1/3 forfeited their right to physical bodies. Their success or failure, therefore, would depend on how well they could convince the rest of us to carry their flag for them. This would also enable them to punish us for voting against their side. And never forget–unlike us, they have not gone through the veil of forgetfulness. They remember you, and more importantly, they remember how you voted.
It’s been the exact same battle following us to earth, and the exact same choice.
So now we have a Mormon running for the highest office in the country–no, let’s face it: in the world. Given that most people like Mormons–those they know, anyway–you would think it would be an easy sell.
So far, however, it hasn’t been, but not for the reasons you might think. It truly has less to do with prejudice against Mormons than it does this particular Mormon.
I am writing this article because I have been deluged with readers assuming that I am voting for Romney. Aside from the fact that it is excruciatingly RETARDED to vote for someone just because they are the same race, sex, or religion as you, my answer to the Romney question comes from the first Prophet of the Restored Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Joseph Smith, and the book he wrote under modern-day revelation from Father. (Yep, Father talks to us…wouldn’t you answer the call of a child in need? If you, weak mortal that you are, are capable of such love, how much more is Father?)
Mormon view of Government–Doctrine and Covenants Chapter 134, verses 1-3, dated August 1835
(All Boldface is added by me)
1. We believe that governments were instituted of God for the benefit of man; and that He holds men accountable for their acts in relation to them, both in making laws and administering them, for the good and safety of society.
2. We believe that no government can exist in peace, except such laws are framed and held inviolate as will secure to each individual the free exercise of conscience, the right and control of property, and the protection of life.
3. We believe that all governments necessarily require civil officers and magistrates to enforce the laws of the same; and that such as will administer the law in equity and justice should be sought for and upheld by the voice of the people if a republic, or the will of the sovereign.
Mormon view of Religion–Doctrine and Covenants Chapter 134 verses 4, 9-10
4. We believe that religion is instituted by God; and that men are amenable to Him, and to Him only, for the exercise of it, unless their religious opinions prompt them to infringe upon the rights and liberties of others; but we do not believe that human law has a right to interfere in prescribing rules of worship to bind the consciences of men, nor dictate forms for public or private devotion; that the civil magistrate should restrain crime, but never control conscience; should punish guilt, but never suppress the freedom of the soul.
9. …We do not believe it just to mingle religious influence with civil government, whereby one religious society is fostered and another proscribed in its spiritual privileges, and the individual rights of its members, as citizens, denied.
10. We believe that all religious societies have a right to deal with their members for disorderly conduct, according to the rules and regulations of such societies; provided that such dealings be for fellowship and good standing; but we do not believe that any religious society has authority to try men on the right of property or life, to take from them this world’s goods, or to put them in jeopardy of either life or limb, or to inflict any physical punishment upon them. They can only excommunicate them from their society, and withdraw from them their fellowship.
Mormon view of Citizen Responsibility and Law–Doctrine and Covenants Chapter 134 verses 5-8, 11
5. We believe that all men are bound to sustain and uphold the respective governments in which they reside while protected in their inherent and inalienable rights by the laws of such governments; and that sedition and rebellion are unbecoming every citizen thus protected, and should be punished accordingly, and that all governments have a right to enact such laws as in their own judgments are best calculated to secure the public interest; at the same time, however, holding sacred the freedom of conscience.
6. We believe that every man should be honored in his station, rulers and magistrates as such, being placed for the protection of the innocent and the punishment of the guilty; and that to the laws all men show respect and deference, as without them peace and harmony would be supplanted by anarchy and terror; human laws being instituted for the express purpose of regulating our interests as individuals and nations, between man and man; and divine laws given of heaven, prescribing rules on spiritual concerns, for faith and worship, both to be answered by man to his Maker.
7. We believe that rulers, states, and governments have a right, and are bound to enact laws for the protection of all citizens in the free exercise of their religious belief; but we do not believe that they have a right in justice to deprive citizens of this privilege, or proscribe them in their opinions, so long as a regard and reverence are shown to the laws and such religious opinions do not justify sedition nor conspiracy.
8. We believe that the commission of crime should be punished according to the nature of the offense; that murder, treason, robbery, theft, and the breach of general peace, in all respects, should be punished according to their criminality and their tendency to evil among men, by the laws of that government in which the offense is committed; and for the public peace and tranquility all men should step forward and use their ability in bringing offenders against good laws to punishment.
11…We believe that men should appeal to the civil law for redress of all wrongs and grievances, where personal abuse is inflicted or the right of property or character infringed, where such laws exist as will protect the same; but we believe that all men are justified in defending themselves, their friends, and property, and the government, from the unlawful assaults and encroachments of all persons in times of exigency, where immediate appeal cannot be made to the laws, and relief afforded.
The LDS Church does not endorse a party or candidate as a church, although individual Mormons may do so publicly on their own. We are always encouraged to vote according to out conscience–in other words, to WALK what we TALK. There have been a few political issues in which the LDS Church has taken a side, such as abortion, marriage, lottery, slavery, and such. Father is a God of logic and expects us to be logical too, and it is a reasonable assumption for all of us to make that if we believe it, we will act it.
OK, you have it–this is what I believe, and this is the man I will vote for.
I will vote for a man who looks to his logic, his reason, his moral compass, and his God in making decisions that may be unpopular but are nonetheless correct. How does Romney measure up?
Abortion/Gay Marriage–two of the few political issues the LDS Church has stood firmly against, Romney decided to NOT walk this talk and based his decision on an emotional experience with two beloved family member. While I have gay friends and am sure I love people who have had abortions, until Father says OK, I say NO WAY. It bothers me that Romney made the decision based on emotion rather than reason, and then justified away the fact that he–as a committed member of the LDS Church–spoke out against the prophet he votes to uphold twice a year at our General Conferences. It makes me wonder what commandments from Father will be the next to go. The fact that he is now flip-flopping back to Mr. Mormon in that belief has me concerned about just what he truly believes when the cameras are off. We need a man to lead with ease, not to be easily led.
Islam–Reminder of what Mormons believe: …unless their religious opinions prompt them to infringe upon the rights and liberties of others. Of the Big 3 religions on earth–Judaism, Christianity, and Islam–only one believes in force over free will. If you believe that this whole earthly existence is about the battle between force and free will, which is evil and good, then you must also believe that any religion who follows force follows Lucifer, making them indeed Satanic by the strictest of definitions. A friend and man I deeply admire, Robert Spencer of JihadWatch, commends Romney for not being afraid of words when it comes to calling this particular spade a spade. As my readers know, I despise Political Castration, and am pleased that he didn’t succumb to it in this most important battle of these last days, but I can’t help but pull back a little; he has rationalized turning on Mormon talk before. I cannot help but wonder if he’ll walk away from this one if he’s given enough emotional but bullcrap Mohammed al-Dura stories. After all, emotion has disarmed his reason center in the past; it’s hardly a stretch to consider that it might happen again.
Israel–Given that everyone whose ancestors peopled England, Scotland, Ireland, most of western Europe, and all American Indians descend from Joseph of the House of Israel,–supported, oddly enough, with the beginnings of the evidence recently discovered here in America –given that this large branch of the tree of Israel restored the smaller branch of the same tree, given that the Muslims also know that in order to restore Hagar and Ishmael they must rid the world of ALL of Sarah and Isaac’s descendants–that’s 12 tribes, people, not just Judah, and in case you’re a bit slow, YOU are part of one of those tribes too, and in Islam, that means you are fair game–and given that this war is fast coming down to both old Jerusalem and new Zion, can we count on Romney to walk the Mormon talk of standing with Israel? Again my mind wanders to what he has done when confronted with what he believes and what he does. This one is too important to leave unanswered. It isn’t enough just to support the current war or the troops, sir; as Israel and America are targeted more and more by Islam and a hate-filled UN, as supporting both republics becomes more and more unpopular, as your political life may one day hinge on the answer to this question alone, where can we count on you to walk?
Law-breaking Illegal Immigrants–Do I really need to point out the difference in his talk and his walk on this issue?
We are at the exact same crossroads that we were at in Heaven with Father. We must now choose which side we want–freedom or force? Do we want to grow up and take responsibility for our own lives and ask only that our government protect our freedom to choose which side we will follow, or are we toddlers who must be commanded in all things, too gutless and weak to stand on our own two feet and walk what we talk? We chose freedom once, when it counted, and that choice in Heaven gave us this chance on Earth. What will we walk, America? Will it match our talk?
Me vote for Romney? That depends. Does the man walk what he talks, as he did in the first war we fought for freedom, at Father’s side? Will he defend free will, even if some choose to use that free will to do wrong? Will he expect enemy nations to keep their word and stop hiding hatred behind an insane, allah-fueled justification?
As a fellow Mormon, I know what he is at least supposed to talk. So far, Romney has failed to convince me that he will faithfully follow Father, who left the final choice of whom to follow up to each of us. Father trusted us to choose the right then, and He’s trusting us to do it again now.
The time for talk is over. Choose ye this day whom ye will serve. Vote for a walker , people. Our very existence depends on it; if you fail to choose the right now, you may very well never have the gift of choice again, and all the talk in the world won’t save your walk then.
Keep the faith, bros, in all things courage, and no substitute for VICTORY.
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