prophetic...

my last proposition 8 post, i promise...

"Make no mistake about it, brothers and sisters, in the months and years ahead, events are likely to require each member to decide whether or not he will follow the First Presidency. Members will find it more difficult to halt longer between two opinions. President Marion G. Romney said, many years ago, that he had 'never hesitated to follow the counsel of the Authorities of the Church even though it crossed my social, professional or political life.' "This is hard doctrine, but it is particularly vital doctrine in a society which is becoming more wicked. In short, brothers and sisters, not being ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ includes not being ashamed of the prophets of Jesus Christ. . . . Your discipleship may see the time when such religious convictions are discounted. . . . This new irreligious imperialism seeks to disallow certain opinions simply because those opinions grow out of religious convictions.

"Resistance to abortion will be seen as primitive. Concern over the institution of the family will be viewed as un-trendy and unenlightened.... Before the ultimate victory of the forces of righteousness, some skirmishes will be lost. Even in these, however, let us leave a record so that the choices are clear, letting others do as they will in the face of prophetic counsel. There will also be times, happily, when a minor defeat seems probable, but others will step forward, having been rallied to rightness by what we do. We will know the joy, on occasion, of having awakened a slumbering majority of the decent people of all races and creeds which was, till then, unconscious of itself. Jesus said that when the fig trees put forth their leaves, 'summer is nigh.' Thus warned that summer is upon us, let us not then complain of the heat."

Elder Neal A. Maxwell, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

"A More Determined Discipleship", Ensign, Feb. 1979

can't get much clearer than that, can it?

prop 8

"Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness..." Isaiah 5:20

you would think that after several millenia of luring away souls, the adversary would make some adjustments to his gameplan. but by turning on the news, you can see that he is using the same tactics he's been using since the beginning. california's proposition 8 has been an unsettling demonstration of satan's power and influence.

i want to thank my friends, jim and kate (even though i don't think they even know my blog exists), for taking such an active and vocal stance in support of proposition 8. i commend them for their courage and dedication in rallying others in this battle. i'm ready to be called a bigot, a homophobe, intolerant, self-righteous, a sheep, and a prude. if people aren't placing these labels on me, then i probably need to make my way up a little closer to the front lines along with jim and kate.

thanks guys!