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"The land of Missouri, which ... I have appointed and consecrated for the gathering of the saints."
God gave and consecrated the state of Missouri to the Mormons.
57:1
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God wants the Mormon church in Ohio (v.49) to buy all the the land in that region of the country. ASAP
58:52
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If the Mormons in Ohio don't buy all the land, God says they won't get any inheritance without the shedding of blood.
58:53
- All temporaal things shall be shared equally.
70:14
- You are all equal and have equal claims on the properties. Each man will receive what he wants and needs (if those needs
are just).
82:17
- This is an everlasting command to you and your successors.
82:20
- Whoever disobeys this command will be given to Satan.
82:21
- This is wisdom: make friends with the mammon of unrighteousness.
82:22
- I, the Lord, give you the united order.
Here's a revelation and commandment about Frederick G. Williams: Receive him into the order.
What I say to one person, I say to everyone else. 92:1
- I, the Lord, give you the united order.
Here's a revelation and commandment for you: Receive Frederick G. Williams into the united order. What I say to one I say to all. 92:1
- The law of the land is the constitutional. 98:5
- So befriend the constitutional law of the land. 98:6
- Whatever is more or less than this is evil. 98:7
- Renounce war and proclaim peace.
Or I will smite the whole earth with a curse and everything livng thing will die. 98:16
- Buy everything you can in Jackson County, Missouri and the counties round about, leaving the rest in my hand. 101:71
- We'll do all this in accordance with the constitution. 101:77
- For this purpose, I established the Constitution. 101:80
- Let the Constitution be established forever. 109:54
- We believe that governments were instituted by God for the benefit of men.
And that men should make laws and administer them for the good of society. 134:1
- We believe that governments should ensure that individuals are free, and have the right to protect their life and property. 134:2
- We believe that laws must be enforced equally, and that they should be upheld by the voice of the people, if a republic, or by a monarch. 134:3
- We do not believe that human law has a right to intefere with religion. 134:4
- We believe that the government should restrain crime, but never control conscience;
it should punish guilt, but never suppress freedom. 134:4
- We believe that men should uphold their government, that sedition and rebellion should be punished, and that governments should enact laws for the public good, while protecting freedom of conscience. 134:5
- We believe that laws should be respected and obeyed. 134:6
- We believe that laws should be enacted to protect religious freedom, as long as such beliefs do not justify sedition or conspiracy. 134:7
- We believe that crimes should be punished. 134:8
- We do not believe that religion should influence government, or that one religion should be granted special privileges. 134:9
- We believe that men should appeal to the civil law to redress wrongs, but individuals also have the right to defend themselves and their property when such relief is unavailable. 134:11
