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Show tir ! BiTiirm rmiia wswrwHrnrltt mmwm Feature Jr. M.D. By Howard Roberts of February, 1998, by Earl Taylor Jr. Are you ready for the coming task of helping to restore Americas greatness? Not one could have untouched recent the gone by news of corruption and scandal coming out of our nations capital. Yet, to most of us this does not come as a surprise. What may come as a surprise is the staying power of those who are in positions of power and gain. There seems to be a renewed cal to action among those whom faithful Americans revere as having special insights into future events and trends. Some in the religious community are doing exactly what Alexis de Tocqueville said the clergy must do: Fuel the flame of freedom, stress morality, alert the citizenry to dangerous trends, and urge the people to get involved., Wise men throughout history have raised warning voices concerning the very things which are unfolding before our very eyes today. Listen to Americas favorite and most persuasive orator, Daniel Webster: I apprehend no danger to our country from a foreign foe. ..Our destruction, should it come at all, will be from another quarter. From the inattention of the people right-thinkingcitiz- SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY APRIL 29, 1998 to the concerns of their govern- Taken from NCCS newsletter en 1 wiittywi r.fM'i Dr. James Dobson of Focus on to which we say, The writing of actions, and motivations of po- ment, from their carelessness and the Family, has been a consisnegligence, I must confess that I tent voice helping Americans to do apprehend some danger. I get involved in issues which will fear that they may place too im- strengthen family bonds. plicit a confidence in their public Perhaps the most recent reliservants, and fail properly to gious leader to speak out with scrutinize their conduct; that in force on the subject of getting this way they may be made the involved is. Gordon B. Hinckley dupes of designing men, and be- of the LDS Church. On January come the instruments of their 15, 1998, he issued a letter to all own undoing. Make them intel- of his local church congregations ligent, and they will be vigilant; in the United States on the subgive them the means of detecting ject of Participation as Citizens the wrong, and they will apply in governmental affairs. the remedy. (Daniel Webster, Said he: We wish to reiterate the divine counsel that members June 1, 1837) It is no secret to observant should be anxiously engaged in Americans, including a vigilant a good cause, and do many things clergy in many of our churches of their own free will, and bring today, that the condition spoken to pass much righteousness, of above is upon us. Voices are while using gospel principles as now being raised for those who a guide and while cooperating will recognize Jesus Christ as with other individuthe God of this land to become als. Through such wise particimore involved in political affairs. pation as citizens, we are then in This is not a new cry, but it is one better compliance with the scripture: Governments were instireceiving new attention. Pope John Paul II is crying out tuted of God for the benefit of to his people to hold onto moral man; and that he holds men acstandards in a very immoral countable for their acts in relation to them. Therefore, as in world. Dr. James Kennedy, Senior the past, we urge members of the Pastor of the Coral Ridge Pres- Church to be full participants in byterian Church in Florida, has political, governmental, and raised a warning voice for years community affairs.. Members of for Christians to become more the Church are under special involved in government affairs obligations to seek out and then to stem the rising tide of secu- uphold those leaders who are larism in our country. wise, good, and honest. Thus, we strongly urge men and women to be willing to serve on school boards, city and county councils and commissions, state legislatures, and other high offices of either election or appointment, including involvement in the political party of their choice. The NCCS has received hundreds of phone calls over the past few years. ..asking, What would you suggest we read in order to be prepared (to serve )? like-minde- d Are More Open Than Others. Some Open Houses Americas Founding Fathers. Former NCCS President Andrew Allison wrote: The Old Testament proclaims, When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. America won t be healed until were willing to entrust the powers ofgovernment only to true statesmen who will rule in the fear of God. Nowadays, commentators of all political persuasions claim that a mans private morals have no bearing on his ability to govern effectively. But this was certainly not the Founders view. Samuel Adams wrote: Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt. He therefore is the truest friend to the liberty of his countiy who tries most to promote its virtue, and who, so far as his power and influence extend, will not suffer a man to be chosen into any office of power and trust who is not a wise and virtuous man. He also said the task of the electorate is to choose those whose fidelity has been tried in the ni :st and tender manner, and ha& been ever firm and unshaken. And Webster added, "When a citizen gives his vote to a man of known immorality, he abuses his trust;. ...he betrays the interest of his country. Jesus taught: Ye shall know them by their fruits. ..Eveiy good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth d litical candidates and inbecome actively volved to help place good men and women, in office. Such efforts will enable us to render an acceptable account of our political stewardship to the Lord of the vineyard. The natural tendency of nearly all people is to encourage others to run for office, but not get inincum-bents-an- volved themselves. The Founders knew we could never enjoy strong unless this general perspective were changed. They wanted it to be counted an honor to be drafted into politics. A popular quotation from Cicero em-- . phasized this theme. He had said: For there is really no other occupation in which human virtue approaches more closely the august function of the gods than that of founding new States or preserving those already in existence. John Adams wrote: 1 do not curse the day when I engaged in public affairs... I cannot repent of anything I ever did conscientiously and from a sense of duty. I never engaged in public affairs for my own interest, pleasure, envy, jealousy, avarice, or ambition, or even the desire offame. If any of these had been my motive, my conduct would have been very different. In every considerable self-governme- nt transaction of my public life, I have invariably acted according to my best judgement, and I can look up to God for the sincerity of my intentions. John Adams had this to say about the high calling of a servant of the people in politics: Politics are the divine science, after all. How is it possible that any man should ever think of a guideline, we should diligently making it subservient to his own examine the character, beliefs, little passions and mean private interests?... What is to become of an statesman, one A For Medicine, whoindependent will bow the knee to no idol, who will worship nothing as a A For People divinity but truth, virtue, and Dr. Olsen offers specialized care for painhis country ? I will tell you; he ful feet and ankles. 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