Gut- Check Time!

I was speaking to my Elders quorum president this weekend and I told him that I knew of many members of the Church who voted for Obama, an open proponent of abortion and gay rights, as well as socialism. His answer gave me a chuckle…
"Naw, don't tell me that!"

Understandably, he figured all Mormons were conservatives. How, after all, can you be a liberal and an honest Mormon? Or are you just that uninformed? Apparently, some of you out there think that you can separate your religious beliefs from your political philosophies. I call this new set of opinions "The Philosophies Of Men, Mingled With Scripture". Sound familiar?

Your political ideologies should be a direct result of your religious beliefs, not contrary to them. If you leftists sheep cannot muster the integrity to follow what is right and true, then please quit saying you are Mormon. If I have to see one more "gay Mormon" on a reality show, I will vomit! If you are a practicing gay, you missed a few thousand Sunday school lessons.

When the great judgment day of the Lord comes, he will not be impressed with how fiscally egalitarian you were, or how supportive you were to sexual deviants, how fashionable your opinions were, or how popular you were.

There are things that will matter to God in the political spectrum so here is a primer on how to check yourself, in case they're unclear to you:

Sanctity of Human Life
1. Abortion - The Church allows you to have one without disciplinary recourse in cases of rape incest or mothers life endangered. HOWEVER, it should be seen as an undesirable last resort. The church exhorts and I would encourage you poor victims to go ahead with the delivery anyway. Remember, it isn't the child's fault. If the Lord allowed you to conceive through this violent and unspeakable act, it is because he knew his daughter to be strong enough to spare the innocent life of the baby and endure such a hardship. We do not kill for convenience.

2. Euthanasia - aging and death are just as much a part of life as birth and development. All stages of life are to be experienced for a full measure of life. We do not kill for convenience.

3. Death Penalty - The Church does not wish for someone to die in their sins; if they are not repentant, they should be put to death to protect society, even the other prisoners in jail. State sponsored execution is a vital part of the repentance process for capital crimes and should always remain an option.

Marriage
1. Marriage - is between one woman and one man, while supplies last. Under the direction of God, that ratio can be altered as required by the Plan of Salvation. Only under the guidance of the prophet.

2. Same Sex Marriage - is fruitless and a perversion of natural laws. Same sex attraction is a temptation (or symptom of mental illness) to be resisted and overcome, just like a love of alcohol, tobacco, violence, or adultery. We are to be chaste and pure from ALL temptations, not just the ones we do not enjoy. Loved ones thus afflicted should be loved and assisted in the righteous reaction to such temptations but the behavior is NEVER to be embraced or supported.

Civil Obligations
1. War - Service in the military is noble and required to preserve this and any other nation which allows religious freedom. Any government which opposes the spread of Mormon doctrines should be opposed and their downfall celebrated, including ones own. If it takes conflict to open a closed land to the gospel, that is for the Lord to decide. Remember, Freedom is not free.

2. Taxes - render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s. Remember, however, that the Church welfare system is the best philanthropic medium for donation of excess funds, not the bureaucracy that runs (ruins) most countries. If you want to help the poor, forget your local soup kitchen and give it to the Church.

These are the big ones. More can be found much better said in The Family: A Proclamation To The World (link below). I would encourage you to humble yourself and earnestly pray about your particular political leanings. Make sure you are on the right side, and know which side those you ally yourselves to are on.

This means YOU Harry Reid!


http://www.lds.org/Static%20Files/PDF/Manuals/TheFamily_AProclamationToTheWorld_35538_eng.pdf