for our day: divinely sanctioned...
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For Our Day:
Divinely Sanctioned Governments
Joseph Smith Foundation
Quiz
• Was George Washington a prophet and did he see visions?
• Can government and law be better understood by studying the Book of Mormon than by studying the Founding Fathers?
• What did President Heber J. Grant describe in his journal as “one of the most serious conditions that has confronted me since I became President of the Church”? a. Missionary Work b. Prohibition c. Roosevelt’s New Deal d. the Great Depression
Quiz • Was George Washington a prophet and did he
see visions? TRUE • Can government and law be better understood by
studying the Book of Mormon than by studying the Founding Fathers? TRUE
• What did President Heber J. Grant describe in his journal as “one of the most serious conditions that has confronted me since I became President of the Church”? a. Missionary Work b. Prohibition c. Roosevelt’s New Deal d. the Great Depression
Quiz pt. 2
• Did the Founding Fathers glean their wisdom from the Enlightenment?
• Are the United States’ Constitutional documents akin to scripture and were the principles contained therein revealed by God?
• Can the Latter-day Signs of the Times be found in chronological order in the Book of Mormon?
• Did Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence?
Quiz pt. 2
• Did the Founding Fathers glean their wisdom from the Enlightenment? FALSE, Bible/Revelation
• Are the United States’ Constitutional documents akin to scripture and were the principles contained therein revealed by God? TRUE
• Can the Latter-day Signs of the Times be found in chronological order in the Book of Mormon? TRUE
• Did Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence? FALSE, he compiled
This same angel [Moroni] presides over the destinies of America, and feels a lively interest in all our doings. He was in the camp of Washington; and, by an invisible hand, led on our fathers to conquest and victory; and all this to open and prepare the way for the Church and kingdom of God to be established on the western hemisphere, for the redemption of Israel and the salvation of the world.
- Orson Hyde
Washington, the Revolution & Moroni
George Washington Captain Moroni
"We have taken up Arms in defense of our Liberty, our Property; our Wives and our Children." GW "…liberties, property, wives and children…" Ramsey
"…their liberty, their lands, their wives, and their children…" Alma 48:10 “. . . secure to each individual the free exercise of conscience, the right and control of property, and the protection of life.” D&C 134:2
"standard of liberty" Congress to GW, Ramsey
"standard of liberty“ Alma 46:36
"spirit of freedom" Ramsey, Samuel Adams "…that manly spirit of freedom…" Mercy Otis Warren
"…show unto me a true spirit of freedom…" Alma 60:25
"…the determination of the Americans, carefully to avoid every thing that had the appearance of beginning hostilities on their part…" Mercy Otis Warren
"…they were also taught never to give an offense…" Alma 48:14
Washington, the Revolution & Moroni (2)
George Washington Captain Moroni
"…the embarrassments which cramped the operations of Washington…", "In a letter to congress he expressed his embarrassment…“ Ramsey
"…the cause of these our embarrassments…” Alma 58:9
"…the Americans severely felt the scarcity of provisions. Their murmurs became audible…“ Ramsey
"…were this all we had suffered we would not murmur…“ Alma 60:4
"We are determined to preserve them or die…“ Washington "We have therefore to resolve to conquer or to die.” Ramsey, quoting Washington
protect the land unto the laying down of their lives they did think more upon the liberty of their fathers than they did upon their lives; "…to conquer in this place or die…“ Alma 56:17
Washington, the Revolution & Moroni
• Same cause
• Same words
• Same battle strategies
• Same inspiration
• Same loyalty
• Same prophecy
• Same covenant
“Yea, let us preserve our liberty as a remnant of Joseph.” Alma 46:24
Washington, the Revolution & Moroni (3)
“Conscience of the American Revolution” Mercy Otis Warren & Captain Moroni
pg. 24 "…the cause of liberty…“ (3) Alma 51:17 "…the cause of liberty…“ pg. 146 "…the cause of freedom…“ (4) Alma 46:35 "…the cause of freedom…“ pg. 163 "…the cause of their country…“ Alma 56:11 "…the cause of their country…“ pg. 48 "…their rights and privileges…" Alma 30:27 "…their rights and privileges…" pg. 337 "…to maintain their rights…" " Alma 51:6 "…to maintain their rights…" pg.648 "…welfare and happiness… " Helaman 12:2 "…welfare and happiness…" pg.332 "…deprive them of rights…" Alma 2:4 "…deprive them of their rights…"
Washington, the Revolution & Moroni (4)
Mercy Otis Warren Captain Moroni
pg. 90 ". . . to take up arms in defense of their rights. . ."
Alma 51:20 “. . . to take up arms in defense of their country . . .”
pg. 208 “. . . supplies of provisions. . .” (6)
Alma 55:34 “. . . supplies of provisions . . .”
pg. 300 “. . . a council of war . . .” (6) Alma 52:19 “. . . a council of war . . .”
pg. 191 “. . . the prisoners who fell into his hands . . .”
Alma 52:8 “. . . the prisoners who fell into his hands . . .”
pg. 182 “. . . surrender themselves prisoners of war . . .”
Alma 57:14 “. . . surrendered themselves prisoners of war . . .”
pg. 191 “. . . with a part of his army . . .” Alma 56:33 “. . . with a part of his army . . . “
pg. 398 “. . . chief commander . . .” (2) Alma 46:11 “. . . chief commander . . .”
pg. 224 “After two days wandering in the wilderness. . .”
Mosiah 9:4 “. . . after many days’ wandering in the wilderness . . .”
Washington, the Revolution & Moroni (5)
Mercy Otis Warren Captain Moroni
pg. 204 “. . . took possession of the capitol . . .”
Alma 51:23 “. . . took possession of the city . . .”
pg. 144 “. . . hunger and fatigue” Alma 60:3 “. . . hunger, thirst, and fatigue . . .”
pg. 143 “. . . this little band . . .” Alma 56:19 “. . . my little band. . . “
pg. 144 “. . . supply of provisions . . .” Alma 57:6 “. . . supply of provisions . . .”
pg. 109 “. . . a consciousness of their own guilt . . .”
Alma 14:6 “. . . a consciousness of his own guilt. . .”
pg. 33 “. . . a free people . . .” (8) Alma 21:21 “. . . a free people . . .”
pg. 65 “. . . a free government . . .” (3) Alma 46:35 “. . . a free government . . .”
pg. 270 “. . . the art of war . . .” (2) Ether 13:16 “. . . the arts of war . . .”
Washington’s friend & biographer David Ramsey & Captain Moroni
pg. 90 "…the cause of liberty…" (9) Alma 51:17 "…the cause of liberty…" pg. 460 "…in the cause of their country…“ Alma 56:11 "…in the cause of their country…" pg. 178 "…died in the cause of liberty…" Alma 56:11 "…died in the cause of their country…" pg. 401 "…rights and privileges…“ (4) Mosiah 29:32 "…rights and privileges…" pg. 232 "…to maintain their rights and privileges…" Alma 51:6 "…to maintain their rights and the privileges…" pg. 232 "…their rights and liberties…" Alma 43:26 "…their rights and their liberties…" pg. 634 "…in defense of their liberties…" 3 Nephi 3:2 "…in the defense of your liberty…" pg. 398 "…safety and welfare…” Alma 48:12 "…welfare and safety…"
President J. Reuben Clark Jr.
“Washington, with a wisdom born of divine inspiration, must have seen all this in vision. I shall later quote from his Farewell Address to his fellowmen countrymen passages showing how fully he foresaw the future needs of America and the dangers which would beset her path.”
Did Thomas Jefferson write [compile] the Declaration of Independence?
National Covenant 1638
Renewed Covenants
Declaration of Independence (1776) The National Covenant (1638)
“We . . . Do . . . Solemnly . . . Declare” “We . . . Do . . . Solemnly Declare”
“. . . Usurpations, all having in direct Object the Establishment of a absolute tyranny”
“. . . Usurped authority of . . . all his tyrannous laws”
“That these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States”
“. . . that the aforesaid Confessions are to be interpreted and ought to be understood . . .”
“With a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence”
“We call the Living God . . . to witness . . . and to bless our desires and proceedings with a happy success . . .”
“We mutually pledge to each other” “To the mutual defense and assistance every one of us of another”
“Our lives, our Fortunes” “With our means and lives”
Read full National Covenant at: http://www.josephsmithforum.org/doc/the-scottish-national-covenant
Renewed Covenants (2)
Preamble to the Constitution of the United States (1787)
The National Covenant (1638 & 1639)
“We the people of the United States” “we noblemen, barons, gentlemen, burgesses, ministers and commons”
“in order to form a more perfect union” “considering the great happiness which may flow from a full and perfect union”
“establish justice” “judicatories be established and ministration of justice amongst us”
“insure domestic tranquility” “procure true and perfect peace”
“provide for the common defense” “stand to the mutual defense”
“promote the general welfare” “for the common happiness to conduce for so good ends and promote the same”
“and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity”
“security of said liberties to ourselves and posterity”
“do ordain and establish this Constitution of the United States of America”
“do ordain the Covenant and Constitution of this Kingdom”
Book of Mormon/Arbroath/Declaration of Independence
Book of Mormon Arbroath Declaration Declaration of Independence
“. . . all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile.” (2
Nephi 26:33)
“nor distinction of Jew or Greek, Scots or English”
“all men are created equal”
“And they entered into a covenant to fight for the liberty of the Nephites, . . . they covenanted that they never would give up their liberty . . .” (Alma 53:17)
“we fight for liberty alone which no good man loses but with his life”
“Certain unalienable rights, among these are life, liberty”
“. . . protect the land unto the laying down of their lives . . .” (Alma 53:17) “. . . they did think more upon the liberty of their fathers than they did upon their lives;” (Alma 56:47)
“we will maintain even to the death”
“We mutually pledge . . . our lives”
Book of Mormon Arbroath Declaration Declaration of Independence
“. . . judges . . . judged according to the laws . . . this shall ye observe and make it your law—to do your business by the voice of the people.” (Mosiah 29:25-26)
“our . . . King . . . (protecting) . . . our laws and customs . . . (must reign under) . . . The succession of right and the due consent of us all”
“that to secure these Rights governments are instituted among Men deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed”
“. . . we will newly arrange the affairs of this people . . . ” (Mosiah 29:11)
“It is better that one man should perish than that a nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief.” (1 Nephi 4:13)
“But if he (the King of Scots) were to desist from what he has begun . . . We would immediately endeavor to expel him as our enemy and the subverter of his own rights and ours, and make another our King”
“That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the people to alter or abolish it and to institute a new government”
“. . . he causeth to be destroyed; and whosoever doth rebel against him he will send his armies against them to war, and if he can he will destroy them;” (Mosiah 29:23)
“The mighty King of the English . . . Perpetuated . . . Injuries slaughters deeds of violence”
“The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries death Desolation”
Book of Mormon/Arbroath/Declaration of Independence
Book of Mormon Arbroath Declaration Declaration of Independence
“my beloved brother, Moroni, let us resist evil, . . . let us resist them with our swords, that we may retain our freedom,” (Alma 61:14)
“For so long as a hundred remain alive, we never will in any degree be subject to the dominion of the English”
“That these United Colonies are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown”
“that we may rejoice . . . in the cause of our Redeemer and our God. “ (Alma 61:14)
“we will go . . . in the strength of our God according to the faith which is in us.” (Alma 61:17)
“to Him, as the Supreme King and Judge we commit the defense of our cause “
“appealing to the Supreme Judge of the World for the Rectitude of our Intentions”
“Surely God shall not suffer that we, who are despised because we take upon us the name of Christ, shall be trodden down and destroyed,” (Alma 46:18)
“(by the help of) Divine Providence firmly trusting that He will bring our enemies to nought”
“with a firm reliance on the Protection of Divine Providence”
Grievances
Declaration of Independence (1776) Arbroath/Scottish Declaration of Independence (1320)
“Merciless Indian savages” “the most savage tribes”
“In the most barbarous Ages” “People however barbarous”
“He has plundered our seas . . . burnt our towns”
“plunderings, burnings”
“an undistinguished Destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions”
“sparing no age or sex”
“He has . . . sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people”
“. . . in most unfriendlywise harassed our Kingdom”
“A prince whose character is marked by every act which may define a tyrant”
“. . . this prince perpetrated . . . These evils innumerable”
the Scots . . . journeyed from Greater Scythia by way of the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Pillars of Hercules, and dwelt for a long course of time in Spain among the most savage peoples, but nowhere could it be subdued by any people, however barbarous. Thence it came, twelve hundred years after the people of Israel crossed the Red Sea, to its home in the west where it still lives today.
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