Comments for Prophetic Political Silence at http://www.ldsfreemen.com , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.ldsfreemen.com Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:33:12 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.ldsfreemen.com/connor-boyack/prophetic-political-silence.html#comment-46 I believe during my reading of part of the journal of discourses that Joseph Smith counciled Brigham Youn when they were discussing some of the particulars of what was to become of Church and Kingdom of God on the earth that he should keep his peace concerning it . It went something like - When joseph is a boy he should hold his peace but when he is a man he may stand up- or something along those lines. I suspect that his enthusiasm about setting up the church in the west and their successes brought the attention of the U.S. government in the form of the army of occupation that visited Salt Lake and the delays and hardship that it engendered. Thanks for a thoughtful article. - least of these Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:53:27 +0100 http://www.ldsfreemen.com/connor-boyack/prophetic-political-silence.html#comment-6 In the Fall of 2006, my wife and I attended a presentation by Hartman Recktor, a retired 70. I had previously attended 2 presentations at which he had spoken at length about threats to the U.S. Constitution, and I guess he remembered my face. I asked him privately if he thought the First Presidency was fully aware of the threats to our Constitution and nation, and he replied that they are. I slept well that night. Speaking of our “awful situation”, I have gradually concluded that if any Church authority, especially a member of the First Presidency, were to tell it like it is, or the way I tell it to certain people, the Latter-day Gadiantons would come down on the Church and Hell would come with them, disrupting our building and missionary programs, and probably others as well. That would leave the Lord with only 2 options that I can think of. “Bare His arm” in protecting the Church, or letting us suffer the consequences. I think the Church membership in general is not ready for, or up to dealing with either of those 2 possibilities. - Lundbæk Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:13:38 +0100 http://www.ldsfreemen.com/connor-boyack/prophetic-political-silence.html#comment-5 Connor, Excellent article. Very well-written, as usual. Keep up the good work. - Mormon Paleo Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:45:04 +0100