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12th Article Of Faith

Actually, I have a hard time with this, as so many laws are opposite to my religious beliefs. In particular, I have problems with the fact that there were quite a few laws passed for the express purpose of restricting the religious beliefs and practices of my religion.

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Does this article of faith allow for the protesting and refusing to obey a law based on your beliefs, or does it require you to obey even if it seems not right by your beliefs? You mention that you have a hard time with it. How does this translate into a believers life then?

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I've always considered this Article of Faith to be the principle reason polygamy was discontinued in the Church.

Nighthawk, I'm curious about what laws specifically you feel restricts your religious beliefs and practices. The only thing I could think of was possibly laws prohibiting any form of worship or discussion of religion in school. I think this might be restrictive for many other religions, as well. Are there others?

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Konquererz, we are encouraged to use the legal process to change all laws that opposed to our beliefs. The Church will not encourage an open rebellion or revolution as it were.

Note: For LDS Members. I would like to mention that the purpose of this Board is to help Non-LDS Members understand our beliefs. If you have questions or comments as an LDS Member then please bring that up in the Deep Doctrine Board.

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While civil disobedience is not "punished" (generally), it is discouraged. Simple political demonstration or protest is allowed.

During the 1870s and 1880s, civil disobedience was the norm for many of the members of the LDS church. Since 1890, it has been discouraged.

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Was there a certain event in the history of the LDS church that made this article a necessity? I find it interesting that a church will openly mandate to its followers with respect to the administration of the land they occupy. It almost defies the entity of separation of Church and State.

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The Articles of Faith were compiled in their entirety by the Prophet Joseph Smith in March of 1842. They were compiled as part of an answer to a request to explain the teaching and practices of Mormonism. This indicates that Article 12 was not published as a necessity to a certain event in church history. Separation of Church and State ensures religious freedom and rights for each individual, but does not release that individual from their duty to sustain and uphold the respective government for which they belong.