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Skeptic's Annotated Bible / Quran / Book of Mormon
I have conferred upon you [Joseph Smith] the keys and power of the priesthood, wherein I restore all things, and make known unto you all things in due time. Doctrine & Covenants 132:45
Use your wealth to help the poor and less fortunate.
2:19
Mosiah
"And even I, myself [me, myself, and I, i.e., Mosiah], have labored with mine own hands that I might serve you, and that ye should not
be laden with taxes."
(Mosiah was a card-carrying member of the Republican party.)
2:14
"Administer of your substance unto him that standeth in need; and ye will not suffer that the beggar putteth
up his petition to you in vain, and turn him out to perish."
4:16
"Ye ought to impart of the substance that ye have one to another."
4:21
"Impart of your substance to the poor, every man according to that which he hath, such as feeding the hungry,
clothing the naked, visiting the sick and administering to their relief."
4:26
"And he [Noah] laid a tax of one fifth part of all they possessed."
Since Noah was a bad guy (who "did not keep the commandments of the Lord") and he taxed the people 20%, I guess God (or Joseph Smith) didn't
approve of flat taxes -- or maybe taxes of any kind.
11:3
Alma seemed to favor progressive taxation and a welfare system. He demanded little of those with little, and more from
those with more to give, "and to him that had not should be given."
18:27
"I desire that this inequality should be no more in this land ... but I desire that this
land be a land of liberty, and every man may enjoy his rights and privileges alike."
29:32
Alma
"They did impart of their substance, every man according to that which he had, to the poor, and
the needy, and the sick, and the afflicted."
1:27
The story of Amlici and his folowers sounds a lot like Donald Trump's attempted coup.
2:0
"Will you persist in turning your backs upon the poor,
and the needy, and in withholding your substance from them?"
5:55
Doctrine & Covenants
All temporaal things shall be shared equally.
70:14
You are all equal and have equal claims on the properties. Each man will receive what he wants and needs (if those needs
are just).
82:17
This is an everlasting command to you and your successors.
82:20
Whoever disobeys this command will be given to Satan.
82:21
This is wisdom: make friends with the mammon of unrighteousness.
82:22
I, the Lord, give you the united order.
Here's a revelation and commandment for you: Receive Frederick G. Williams into the united order. What I say to one I say to all. 92:1
I, the Lord, give you the united order.
Here's a revelation and commandment about Frederick G. Williams: Receive him into the order.
What I say to one person, I say to everyone else. 92:1
Renounce war and proclaim peace.
Or I will smite the whole earth with a curse and everything livng thing will die. 98:16
Buy everything you can in Jackson County, Missouri and the counties round about, leaving the rest in my hand. 101:71
We'll do all this in accordance with the constitution. 101:77
For this purpose, I established the Constitution. 101:80
Let the Constitution be established forever. 109:54
We believe that governments were instituted by God for the benefit of men.
And that men should make laws and administer them for the good of society. 134:1
We believe that governments should ensure that individuals are free, and have the right to protect their life and property. 134:2
We believe that laws must be enforced equally, and that they should be upheld by the voice of the people, if a republic, or by a monarch. 134:3
We do not believe that human law has a right to intefere with religion. 134:4
We believe that the government should restrain crime, but never control conscience;
it should punish guilt, but never suppress freedom. 134:4
We believe that men should uphold their government, that sedition and rebellion should be punished, and that governments should enact laws for the public good, while protecting freedom of conscience. 134:5
We believe that laws should be respected and obeyed. 134:6
We believe that laws should be enacted to protect religious freedom, as long as such beliefs do not justify sedition or conspiracy. 134:7
We do not believe that religion should influence government, or that one religion should be granted special privileges. 134:9
We believe that men should appeal to the civil law to redress wrongs, but individuals also have the right to defend themselves and their property when such relief is unavailable. 134:11
