TrendZion

Passages drawn from the sermons and published works that carry this theme forward.

1. 1853·Parley P. Pratt·Apostle
   A system of religion, or a people organized upon it, should include every branch of government that they could possibly need for their dwelling with each other, for their organization, peace, welfare, defence, order, happiness, and for their dwelling with neighboring nations. A system of religion that is from heaven never would stop short of including all these principles. Therefore it is inconsistent, it is because of the ignorance that is in the world that two terms—"political government" and "religious government," are used.
   The Standard and Ensign for the People — jodcopy citation
2. 1856·Heber C. Kimball·Apostle
   Why, I would go to work and make an altar and a heaven, and I never would take any other course than that which is honorable before God; and how can you live your religion without this?
   Union of the Priesthood—Salvation of the American Nation—Punishment of the Saints’ Enemies, etc. — jodcopy citation
3. 1857·John Taylor·Apostle
   What is the Government of the United States? It does not profess any religion. There is no religion nor priesthood connected with it nationally, only they allow, or profess to allow, everybody to worship God according to the dictates of their own consciences; but nationally they are a nation of infidels. They have no national creed, no national religious institutions; and hence the absurdity of interfering with us, when forsooth they have none themselves, and they do not want that we should have any.
   The Rights of Mormonism — jodcopy citation
4. 1869·Brigham Young·Apostle
   I have talked long enough for the present. I do hope and pray that the Latter-day Saints will be Saints indeed. I do not ask God to make you Saints, for He has done everything that can be done for a fallen world. I pray you, Latter-day Saints, to live your religion, and may God help you to do so. Amen.
   The Value of Attending Meetings—Gentile or Gentilism—Isolation—Preaching—Zion — jodcopy citation
5. 1882·John Taylor·Apostle
   We are here to serve God and keep His commandments; and if we will purge ourselves from our iniquities, live our religion and keep the commandments of God, there is no power on this side of hell nor on the other, that can harm us, for God will be on our side to protect us in the position we occupy.
   Opposition to the Work of God, etc. — jodcopy citation
6. 1915·John A. Widtsoe·Apostle
   Knowledge is the material upon which the reason- ing mind of man acts. Just as physical strength can neither be developed nor exercised unless material bodies are at hand, so mental strength can neither be developed nor exercised unless facts or knowledge are in man's possession. The acquisition of knowl- edge or experience is the first step towards formu- lating an acceptable religion. It is of interest, there- fore, to consider, briefly, the sources of human knowledge.
   Rational Theology — apostle_bookcopy citation