"We believe that governments were instituted of God for the benefit of man; and that he holds men accountable for their acts in relation to them, both in making laws and administering them, for the good and safety of society."
Doctrine and Covenants 134:1
If you find this interesting, this is just the beginning of a declaration of belief regarding governments and laws... the rest of section 134 is good to read. Anyway, I guess I have been thinking lately about the whole structure of things, hierarchical... class differences, discrimination in all forms... I think that corporate America is what set me off, but it's everywhere... and I thought this was interesting as it relates to our individual responsibilities. We have a responsibility to try and change the system, to correct injustice... to seriously build God's kingdom on this earth. We say "on earth as it is in heaven" and "thy will be done" a lot... but when do we actually work to make it happen? Anyway, also... I think that we need to be extra-careful to stick with the guidelines outlined in this verse, and the rest of them in this section as well. We need to do things that are for the good and safety of society. that are for the benefit of humanity. When we have one of those things, then God will help us to make it happen, and we can be a powerful influence for good in the world. It is just hard to get our personal biases out of it, and remember that we are working for the good of even the people who don't agree with us.
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