1/27/2019 - Section 134:1-12
January 27, 2019 Section 134:1-12 Governments of nations, Early Saints in Missouri, Rights of Governments, Responsibilities of Governments, Responsibilities of Citizens to Governments. Interestingly, this is not a revelation. This was written as a rebuttal to the many accusations against the saints that were not true. They had been accused as being opposed to law and order, and having set up laws that were contrary to the laws of the United States. Smith and Sjodahl Commentary states: “ It should be noted that in the minutes, and also in the introduction to this article on government, the brethren were careful to state that this declaration was accepted as the belief, or ‘opinion’ of the officers of the Church, and not as a revelation, and therefore does not hold the same place in the doctrines of the Church as do the revelations.” While Joseph Smith did not write this document, he certainly did write concerning governments of the world: “ We need not doubt the ...