‘Prophet Statesmen’ Archives
The Greatest Threat to Our Future — Ezra Taft Benson
Prophet Statesmen, Ezra Taft Benson I do not thing the greatest threat to our future is from bombs or guided missiles. I do not think our civilization will die that way. I think it will die when we no longer care -- when the spiritual forces that make us wish to be right and noble die in the hearts of men, when we disregard the importance of [...]
A Duty to Study Correct Political Principles — John Taylor
Prophet Statesmen, John Taylor As we have progressed the mist has been removed, and in relation to these matters, the Elders of Israel begin to understand that they have something to do with the world politically as well as religiously, that it is as much their duty to study correct political principles as well as religious, and to seek to know [...]
Declaration Regarding Governments and Laws
Prophet Statesmen, Volume I, No. 53, Joseph Smith A declaration of belief regarding governments and laws in general, adopted by unanimous vote at a general assembly of the Church held at Kirtland, Ohio, August 17, 1835. 1. We believe that governments were instituted of God for the benefit of man; and that he holds men accountable for [...]
