General Conference, April 2015, “Preserving Agency, Protecting Religious Freedom”; “As we walk the path of spiritual liberty in these last days, we must understand that the faithful use of our agency depends upon our having religious freedom. …Brothers and sisters, we are responsible to safeguard these sacred freedoms and rights for ourselves and our posterity. What can you and I do?
First, we can become informed. Be aware of the issues in your community that could have an impact on
religious liberty.
Second, in your individual capacity, join with others who share our commitment to religious freedom. Work side by side to protect religious freedom.
Third, live your life to be a good example of what you believe—in word and deed. How we live our religion is far more important than what we may say about our religion.
Our Savior’s Second Coming is drawing nearer. Let us not delay in this great cause. Remember Captain Moroni, who hoisted the title of liberty inscribed with the words “In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children” (Alma 46:12). Let us remember the people’s response: exercising their agency, they “came running together” with a covenant to act (Alma 46:21).
My beloved brothers and sisters, don’t walk! Run! Run to receive the blessings of agency by following the Holy Ghost and exercising the freedoms God has given us to do His will.” – Elder Robert D. Hales, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
2 Thessalonians 2:9-11; “Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie.”
Questions –
1.Does having religious freedom affect your moral decisions in life?
He makes it sound like religious freedom is a mandatory element of making good choices in life…I’ve personally met several people who lived in communist countries and they’ve never expressed they had this problem…
2.Is it ever okay to ditch your convictions and work alongside the enemy for a common cause?
We’re warning the body of Christ that Mormons are putting out a call to other like-minded people groups to come alongside them to fight for civil rights. While fighting for our freedom is commendable and should be done, doing so alongside the enemy isn’t the best of methods. Their agenda isn’t merely to defend our rights, it’s also to trick you into believing in their false gods.
3.Have they read a World History book of any kind?
Indigenous people groups from North, South, and Central America weren’t fighting battles for liberty and freedom of religion for the wives and kids! This captain Moroni fellow sounds like a cartoon character in the mind of a child. Is this really how you speak to a group of adults for a worldwide presentation?
4.Why does their BoM say they raised a flag in memory of their god?
These things are done for people or things post mortem…
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