Show d a O a. a n. n ui r a S r K t Who Needs Standards By LARRY MANN MANNI I just dont don't think the General Authorities have any right light to tell us how to live is a comment made by those who dont don't understand who they are where they came from or where they're going I They need to look at things in the more eternal scope I ALL PROFESSIONAL groups need standards Suppose the medical profession had no standards or you weren't sure your food and water was pure pUle or your cars car's brakes weren't safe or airplanes weren't tested and accepted or parachute makers had no I guidelines In all cases your earth life i depends on it But our whole I eternal life depends on the I Church standards we meet MY FRIEND attended the I Boys' Boys State convention at Most lost boys there were non non- members At the Ule same time an youth convention was held there Boys' Boys got gota a bad impression of the Church from the actions of only a afew afew afew few who forgot who they were I the Lords Lord's elect called for the very purpose of being a light j unto the world Its It's more important than Ulan we may think The worst hypo- hypo crits in the world can only be Mormons not living up to standards Others may find fault with someone and then observe And hes he's a Mormon too f IF A convention of some other Church met in Salt Lake City we would certainly judge them stiffly by our own standards standards stand stand- I ards since ours are the l high high- gh est j On the other hand dont don't we weI I also realize that other ions honestly admire and respect respect respect re re- re- re us for our high standards standards standards stand stand- ards They actually expect the best from us OUR DOCTRINES may seem ridiculous to them but more moe important we e can get their attention and respect because I of this truth By their fruits ye e shall know them This is what counts our om product is people People to reach the Celestial Kingdom Most important of all enjoy it were we're supposed to DECIDE whether to be a aGrade aGrade aGrade Grade A Mormon or a bad egg a genuine member of a quack tested and accepted or tested and rejected If you dont don't stand for something you'll fall for anything Remember Remember Remember Re Re- member we are being watched not only by God but by all world |