I look at it this way. Think of a time when maybe someone you didn't like got called to be the bishop or SP or even a GA. You really thought this guy was in over his head, or was a jerk. Whatever. So, what do you do? I raise my hand to sustain the man (or woman). This is not a voting process. Sustaining, to me, means to support the person the best I can. It doesn't magically turn them into a wonderful, perfect person. We don't believe in infallibility (in fact, there's a common joke to the effect that Catholics believe in infallibility but don't practise it, and Mormons don't believe in infallibility but practise it). But we owe it to God to support our leaders.
Now the segu� to politics, because it works on somewhat different principles, but we do believe in sustaining and honoring secular leaders, too. That means I have the freedom to vote for A, B, or C, and if I vote for B and A gets in, then I work to support A. Even if I'm an opposition member or a member of a different party, you are still supporting the government because you're active and involved in the political process, as we've been advised to do. So you can have your cake and eat it, too, so to speak. Paul Osborne wrote: > >I'm sure they do, but that wasn't the question I was raising. I was > raising not > >the question of knowledge, but of trust. Rule #1: follow the money. How > do you > >know that Bush is listening to US intelligence (which, btw, has a less > than > >sterling record). > > I don't know if Bush is listening to US Intelligence in the best light. > But, he is the only President we have and he is the Commander in Chief. I > have to work on rebuilding some confidence in the government or I'll just > be negative about everything. That's not to healthy of a thing. > > Paul O > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ________________________________________________________________ > > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland �We do not think that there is an incompatibility between words and deeds; the worst thing is to rush into action before the consequences have been properly debated�To think of the future and wait was merely another way of saying one was a coward; any idea of moderation was just an attempt to disguise one�s unmanly character; ability to understand a question from all sides meant that one was totally unfitted for action.� � Pericles about his fellow-Athenians, as quoted by Thucydides in �The Peloponessian Wars� Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the author�s employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^^=============================================================== This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^^===============================================================
