In a speech by this title, given at the LDS April 1966, General Conference of the Church, Mormon Elder and one of the governing Brethren of the church, Marion G. Romney, of the Council of the Twelve Apostles [and an uncle to Mitt Romney] had this to say about this United Order that Joseph Smith claimed came directly from God for the administration of properties and possessions:
Now as to the United Order, and here I will give the words of the Lord and not my words. The United Order, the Lord's program for eliminating the inequalities among men, is based upon the underlying concept that the earth and all things therein belong to the Lord and that men hold earthly possessions as stewards accountable to God.
On January 2, 1831, the Lord revealed to the Prophet Joseph Smith that the Church was under obligation to care for the poor. (See D& C 38.) Later he said:
� ���"I, the Lord, stretched out the heavens, and built the earth...and all things therein are mine. And it is my purpose to provide for my saints, for all things are mine. But it must needs be done in mine own way....� �� �
On February 9, 1831, the Lord revealed to the Prophet what his way was. In his way there were two cardinal principles: (1) consecration and (2) stewardship.
To enter the United Order, when it was being tried, one consecrated all his possessions to the Church by a � ���"covenant and a deed which� �� � could not � ���"be broken That is, he completely divested himself of all of his property by conveying it to the Church.
Having thus voluntarily divested himself of title to all his property, the consecrator received from the Church a stewardship by a like conveyance. This stewardship could be more or less than his original consecration, the object being to make � ���"every man equal according to his family, according to his circumstances and his wants and needs.� �� �
This procedure preserved in every man the right to private ownership and management of his property. At his own option he could alienate it or keep and operate it and pass it on to his heirs.
The intent was, however, for him to so operate his property as to produce a living for himself and his dependents. So long as he remained in the order, he consecrated to the Church the surplus he produced above the needs and wants of his family. This surplus went into a storehouse from which stewardships were given to others and from which the needs of the poor were supplied.
These divine principles are very simple and easily understood. A comparison of them with the underlying principles of socialism reveal similarities and basic differences.
The following are similarities: Both
(1) deal with production and distribution of goods;
(2) aim to promote the well-being of men by eliminating their economic inequalities;
(3) envision the elimination of the selfish motives in private capitalistic industrial system.
Now the differences:
(1) The cornerstone of the United Order is belief in God and� �� �acceptance of him as Lord of the earth and the author of the United Order. Socialism, wholly materialistic, is founded in the wisdom of men and not of God. Although all socialists may not be atheists, none of them in theory or practice seek the Lord to establish his righteousness.
(2) The United Order is implemented by the voluntary free-will actions of men, evidenced by a consecration of all their property to the Church of God.
One time the Prophet Joseph Smith asked a question by the brethren about the inventories they were taking. His answer was to the effect, � ���"You don't need to be concerned about the inventories. Unless a man is willing to consecrate everything he has, he doesn't come into the United Order.� �� � On the other hand, socialism is implemented by external force, the power of the state.
What Have We Learned?
Basically, what we glean from Elder Marion Romney is that the United Order is a theocratic form of socialism. That, as a system, it can only operate properly under the Law of Consecration, as a function of the � ���"Kingdom of God� �� � as understood in the context of the authority of the only true church on earth--the Mormon Church.
Mitt Romney understands this as a function of his Mormon upbringing, training, BYU education, Temple worthiness and his LDS Priesthood [both Aaronic and Melchizedek, as an elder and High Priest].
He also is the nephew of the very General Authority and Apostle of the church, Marion Romney, who taught the doctrine from the pulpit to the entire church at the General Conference in 1966.
In his defense, I do not believe that Mitt Romney has overtly plotted such an LDS � ���"New World Order.� �� � I am certain it was not even in the back of his mind as he ran for office. However, as you have clearly seen, it is in his spiritual DNA, in his blood, in his roots and in his temple obligations. He knows about it and avoids talking about it under any venue.
In a TV interview the weekend following his 2007 announcement, he said that
...his Mormon beliefs would not handicap his run for the Republican presidential nomination.
� ���"I'm not running for pastor in chief,� �� � Romney told ABC News' � ���"This Week with George Stephanopoulos� �� � Sunday. � ���"I'm running for commander in chief.� �� � The interview with the candidate and his wife Ann was videotaped earlier.
In the announcement itself, Romney stated that the USA needed transformation.
Mitt Romney wants transformation. How do we know? The former Massachusetts Republican governor used the word � ���"transform� �� � or a variant no fewer than 13 times in his presidential announcement Tuesday. So when he said on Tuesday, � ���"If there ever was a time when innovation and transformation were needed in government, it is now,� �� � Romney was accurately describing the need to overhaul the doddering status quo in health care, education and homeland security� ��" just for starters.
He was also correct when he added, � ���"I do not believe Washington can be transformed from within by a lifelong politician.� �� �
Yet, his Theocratic mindset reveals itself when he talks about some things. Recently,
Romney said that the Hezbollah should be a role model for U.S. and urged emulating welfare projects used by terror group against Israel.
JERUSALEM � ��" Republican presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney cited the social welfare network of the Lebanese Hezbollah terror group as a role model the U.S. should copy to help promote � ���"goodness� �� � and � ���"freedom� �� � around the world.
Sections of Hezbollah's social welfare network, including schools and camps, are routinely used by the terror group to indoctrinate students in anti-Israel propaganda, instruct in military tactics and promote Shiite Islamic beliefs, including the waging of a final, apocalyptic world battle against � ���"evil.� �� �
Remember, Mormonism Teaches That...
Now as to the United Order, and here I will give the words of the Lord and not my words. The United Order, the Lord's program for eliminating the inequalities among men, is based upon the underlying concept that the earth and all things therein belong to the Lord and that men hold earthly possessions as stewards accountable to God.
On January 2, 1831, the Lord revealed to the Prophet Joseph Smith that the Church was under obligation to care for the poor. (See D& C 38.) Later he said:
� ���"I, the Lord, stretched out the heavens, and built the earth...and all things therein are mine. And it is my purpose to provide for my saints, for all things are mine. But it must needs be done in mine own way....� �� �
On February 9, 1831, the Lord revealed to the Prophet what his way was. In his way there were two cardinal principles: (1) consecration and (2) stewardship.
To enter the United Order, when it was being tried, one consecrated all his possessions to the Church by a � ���"covenant and a deed which� �� � could not � ���"be broken That is, he completely divested himself of all of his property by conveying it to the Church.
Having thus voluntarily divested himself of title to all his property, the consecrator received from the Church a stewardship by a like conveyance. This stewardship could be more or less than his original consecration, the object being to make � ���"every man equal according to his family, according to his circumstances and his wants and needs.� �� �
This procedure preserved in every man the right to private ownership and management of his property. At his own option he could alienate it or keep and operate it and pass it on to his heirs.
The intent was, however, for him to so operate his property as to produce a living for himself and his dependents. So long as he remained in the order, he consecrated to the Church the surplus he produced above the needs and wants of his family. This surplus went into a storehouse from which stewardships were given to others and from which the needs of the poor were supplied.
These divine principles are very simple and easily understood. A comparison of them with the underlying principles of socialism reveal similarities and basic differences.
The following are similarities: Both
(1) deal with production and distribution of goods;
(2) aim to promote the well-being of men by eliminating their economic inequalities;
(3) envision the elimination of the selfish motives in private capitalistic industrial system.
Now the differences:
(1) The cornerstone of the United Order is belief in God and� �� �acceptance of him as Lord of the earth and the author of the United Order. Socialism, wholly materialistic, is founded in the wisdom of men and not of God. Although all socialists may not be atheists, none of them in theory or practice seek the Lord to establish his righteousness.
(2) The United Order is implemented by the voluntary free-will actions of men, evidenced by a consecration of all their property to the Church of God.
One time the Prophet Joseph Smith asked a question by the brethren about the inventories they were taking. His answer was to the effect, � ���"You don't need to be concerned about the inventories. Unless a man is willing to consecrate everything he has, he doesn't come into the United Order.� �� � On the other hand, socialism is implemented by external force, the power of the state.
What Have We Learned?
Basically, what we glean from Elder Marion Romney is that the United Order is a theocratic form of socialism. That, as a system, it can only operate properly under the Law of Consecration, as a function of the � ���"Kingdom of God� �� � as understood in the context of the authority of the only true church on earth--the Mormon Church.
He also is the nephew of the very General Authority and Apostle of the church, Marion Romney, who taught the doctrine from the pulpit to the entire church at the General Conference in 1966.
In his defense, I do not believe that Mitt Romney has overtly plotted such an LDS � ���"New World Order.� �� � I am certain it was not even in the back of his mind as he ran for office. However, as you have clearly seen, it is in his spiritual DNA, in his blood, in his roots and in his temple obligations. He knows about it and avoids talking about it under any venue.
In a TV interview the weekend following his 2007 announcement, he said that
...his Mormon beliefs would not handicap his run for the Republican presidential nomination.
� ���"I'm not running for pastor in chief,� �� � Romney told ABC News' � ���"This Week with George Stephanopoulos� �� � Sunday. � ���"I'm running for commander in chief.� �� � The interview with the candidate and his wife Ann was videotaped earlier.
In the announcement itself, Romney stated that the USA needed transformation.
Mitt Romney wants transformation. How do we know? The former Massachusetts Republican governor used the word � ���"transform� �� � or a variant no fewer than 13 times in his presidential announcement Tuesday. So when he said on Tuesday, � ���"If there ever was a time when innovation and transformation were needed in government, it is now,� �� � Romney was accurately describing the need to overhaul the doddering status quo in health care, education and homeland security� ��" just for starters.
He was also correct when he added, � ���"I do not believe Washington can be transformed from within by a lifelong politician.� �� �
Yet, his Theocratic mindset reveals itself when he talks about some things. Recently,
Romney said that the Hezbollah should be a role model for U.S. and urged emulating welfare projects used by terror group against Israel.
JERUSALEM � ��" Republican presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney cited the social welfare network of the Lebanese Hezbollah terror group as a role model the U.S. should copy to help promote � ���"goodness� �� � and � ���"freedom� �� � around the world.
Sections of Hezbollah's social welfare network, including schools and camps, are routinely used by the terror group to indoctrinate students in anti-Israel propaganda, instruct in military tactics and promote Shiite Islamic beliefs, including the waging of a final, apocalyptic world battle against � ���"evil.� �� �
Remember, Mormonism Teaches That...
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