President Gordon B. Hinckley on the Book of Mormon

"I take in my hand the Book of Mormon. I read its words. I have read Joseph Smith's explanation of how it came to be. To the unbelieving it is a story difficult to accept, and critics for generations have worn out their lives writing books intended to refute that story and to offer other explanations than the one given by Joseph the Prophet. But to the open-minded, this critical writing has only stimulated them to dig deeper; and the more deeply they dig, the greater the accumulation of evidence for the validity of Joseph Smith's story. Still, as has been demonstrated for a hundred and fifty years, the truth of the Book of Mormon will not be determined by literary analysis or by scientific research, although these continue to be reassuring. The truth about the origins of the Book of Mormon will be determined today and tomorrow, as it has been throughout the yesterdays, by reading the book in a spirit of reverence and respect and prayer."
(Praise to the Man, Ensign, Aug 1983, 4)

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Day 48: Mosiah 29 - Alma 1

Throughout the Bible and Book of Mormon we read of the importance of appointing God-fearing men, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain - and appoint them as officials.

It was the original intent of the Founders that the Godly, and thereby Godly principles, remain intimately involved in the political, judicial, and educational realms. Our Founders believed that only the Godly would understand the unalienable rights and liberty provided by God would protect them in our form of government. They never intended that Christian principles be divorced from public affairs.

As Mosiah 29:13 states: "to establish the laws of God, and judge this people according to his commandments" will bring peace, prosperity, and freedom to our country. Let us therefore pray for our elected leaders, and pray for God-fearing men to be elected. One's private life is ever as important in public life, because the private life usually shows the true character of a person, than that of public life.
Posted by Caleb at 9:27 AM

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