[NOTE: THIS IS INTENDED TO BE AN APOLITICAL POST] I recently read an article that gave me pause. In “A Small Church’s Big Bet on the U.S. Constitution“, the author makes this comment: “The fate of American democracy rests squarely in the hands of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.” (Read…
Tag: liberty
Don’t Be a Lemming
It is easy to recognize inconsistency in people on the other side. It is much harder to see it in ourselves. If our principles change depending on who is acting, perhaps they were never really principles at all. Discipleship offers something steadier: a compass that works regardless of the crowd.
“The Staff upon Which the Nation Shall Lean”
This is not the post I intended for today (that one will wait). When speaking about Doctrine & Covenants 101, Joseph Smith said, “Even this nation will be on the verge of crumbling to pieces and tumbling to the ground and when the Constitution is on the brink of ruin this people will be the staff…
The Right Way and the Wrong Way to Lose and Election
[NOTE: THIS IS INTENDED TO BE AN APOLITICAL POST] I have always marveled at, and been grateful for, the peaceful transition of power that occurs within in our country and in many other countries around the world. Generally, people accept when the majority of their fellow citizens speak, even if they are on the losing…
“That Liberty Which Binds Us”
September 11, 2001 is a day I remember vividly. The terrorist attacks that day changed our lives in a variety of ways and we were different on September 12, 2001. There is a post circulating on social media that describes a longing for that day when we were running out of flags in the stores;…