Actually, those men you say were treasonous were among the smarter and wiser ones and this is why God chose them to sign the Constitution. Sad that you don't know your own history or related scripture showing these great men for who they truly were in the sight of God...not men.Robin Hood wrote: ↑April 30th, 2017, 1:02 amSo what!freedomforall wrote: ↑April 29th, 2017, 5:45 pmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signing_o ... he_signersRobin Hood wrote: ↑April 29th, 2017, 3:14 pmThey may well apreciate it, but that is not the same as studying it.lundbaek wrote: ↑April 28th, 2017, 4:27 pm I have posted here before that I have LDS friends and acquaintances from when we lived in England and in Denmark who told me they appreciate the principles of the US Constitution and would uphold and support them if they could. One of our friends in Denmark has done just that thru the Danish Conservative Party, which is about as conservative as it gets in DK. But at least he tries.
"Members of the Church probably should" ? To me the statements that I included in my OP make it very clear that Americans LDSs certainly should. But I note that a lot of American LDSs do not feel that way, although I have yet to hear on give a reason other than the Prophet is not talking about it now and/or the Constitution is no longer applicable in the USA. And a few local Church authorities have told me they would be concerned that the principles of the US Constitution would, if promoted as in years past, would create controversy among members.
I have never read the US constitution and have zero desire to do so. It has nothing to do with me, nor I with it.
To expect, for example, Russian LDS to study the US constitution is just ridiculous.
I know you Americans are very fond of your constitution, and rightly so. But it is of no interest to the majority of church members. They have their own constitutions, of which they are no doubt equally fond.
Virtually every signer had taken part in the Revolution; at least 29 had served in the Continental forces, most of them in positions of command. All but seven were native to the thirteen colonies:
Pierce Butler, Thomas Fitzsimons, James McHenry, and William Paterson were born in Ireland,
Robert Morris in England,
James Wilson in Scotland, and
Alexander Hamilton in the West Indies.
And you have no interest in reading it?
Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States.jpg
I also have no interest in these people; all of whom were technically treasonous.
Doctrine and Covenants 101:80
80 And for this purpose have I established the Constitution of this land, by the hands of wise men whom I raised up unto this very purpose, and redeemed the land by the shedding of blood.
Treasonous, indeed!