Drifting wrote:Nice quote. Sadly it isn't relevant to the question of why non Americans should have a vested interest in the American Constitution - unless you are trying to say that America is more important in Gods eyes than any other nation.
You're not suggesting that are you?
of course i am suggesting that! Clearly church leaders are equating the general concept of "freedom" with the US Constitution and that they are divine in their origins. I have not read any church statements about the priesthood holders being the last line of defense for the Queen, have you?
Seek freedom and become captive of your desires...seek discipline and find your liberty I can tell if a person is judgmental just by looking at them what is chaos to the fly is normal to the spider - morticia addams If you're not upsetting idiots, you might be an idiot. - Ted Nugent
Drifting wrote:Nice quote. Sadly it isn't relevant to the question of why non Americans should have a vested interest in the American Constitution - unless you are trying to say that America is more important in Gods eyes than any other nation.
You're not suggesting that are you?
of course i am suggesting that! Clearly church leaders are equating the general concept of "freedom" with the US Constitution and that they are divine in their origins. I have not read any church statements about the priesthood holders being the last line of defense for the Queen, have you?
Ah, got it, you're trolling. Again.
“We look to not only the spiritual but also the temporal, and we believe that a person who is impoverished temporally cannot blossom spiritually.” Keith McMullin - Counsellor in Presiding Bishopric
"One, two, three...let's go shopping!" Thomas S Monson - Prophet, Seer, Revelator
Seek freedom and become captive of your desires...seek discipline and find your liberty I can tell if a person is judgmental just by looking at them what is chaos to the fly is normal to the spider - morticia addams If you're not upsetting idiots, you might be an idiot. - Ted Nugent
and i believe the 1956 quote from McKay (bold type) requires a certain level of commitment from members such as Drifting
So why should non Americans bother about the American constitution?
“We look to not only the spiritual but also the temporal, and we believe that a person who is impoverished temporally cannot blossom spiritually.” Keith McMullin - Counsellor in Presiding Bishopric
"One, two, three...let's go shopping!" Thomas S Monson - Prophet, Seer, Revelator
Drifting wrote:So why should non Americans bother about the American constitution?
non American Mormons = because of counsel from Prophets (plural) non American non-mormons = because it is just the better wager, globally speaking.
Seek freedom and become captive of your desires...seek discipline and find your liberty I can tell if a person is judgmental just by looking at them what is chaos to the fly is normal to the spider - morticia addams If you're not upsetting idiots, you might be an idiot. - Ted Nugent
The United States often does act as if it is the "chosen nation," operating as if the rest of the world is there for its benefit, Drifting. I suppose as the military leader in the world is does create a kind of confidence...much like the confidence exhibited during the days of Empire when Cecil Rhodes could say with a straight face: "To be born British is to be a winner in the lottery of life."
Drifting wrote:So why should non Americans bother about the American constitution?
non American Mormons = because of counsel from Prophets (plural) non American non-mormons = because it is just the better wager, globally speaking.
on both counts.
I'm off to Scandinavia, it seems they give a toss about neither the American constitution, nor the Mormon prophet and they still seem to do all right for themselves...
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“We look to not only the spiritual but also the temporal, and we believe that a person who is impoverished temporally cannot blossom spiritually.” Keith McMullin - Counsellor in Presiding Bishopric
"One, two, three...let's go shopping!" Thomas S Monson - Prophet, Seer, Revelator
Drifting wrote:So why should non Americans bother about the American constitution?
non American Mormons = because of counsel from Prophets (plural) non American non-mormons = because it is just the better wager, globally speaking.
Because I've read your many posts on many topics I know you aren't attaching a funny face to your comments because you are dead serious. But, boy, you really kill me. Sometimes you are just too, too funny. "Better wager, globally speaking",.....damn, that's good. HAhahahahaha.
And in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love...you make. PMcC
Seek freedom and become captive of your desires...seek discipline and find your liberty I can tell if a person is judgmental just by looking at them what is chaos to the fly is normal to the spider - morticia addams If you're not upsetting idiots, you might be an idiot. - Ted Nugent
“We look to not only the spiritual but also the temporal, and we believe that a person who is impoverished temporally cannot blossom spiritually.” Keith McMullin - Counsellor in Presiding Bishopric
"One, two, three...let's go shopping!" Thomas S Monson - Prophet, Seer, Revelator
on both counts.