“Our belief in divine inspiration gives Latter-day Saints a
unique responsibility to uphold and defend the United States Constitution and
principles of constitutionalism wherever we live. We should trust in the Lord
and be positive about this nation’s future. We must pray for the Lord to guide
and bless all nations and their leaders. This is part of our article of faith.
Being subject to presidents or rulers of course poses no obstacle to our
opposing individual laws or policies. It does require that we exercise our
influence civilly and peacefully within the framework of our constitutions and
applicable laws. On contested issues, we should seek to moderate and unify. We
should learn and advocate the inspired principles of the Constitution. We
should seek out and support wise and good persons who will support those
principles in their public actions. We should be knowledgeable citizens who are
active in making our influence felt in civic affairs.” – President Dallin H.
Oaks
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