I feel like it’s in the zeitgeist enough that I should be writing something about women who want to be ordained to the priesthood. And also politics. And also the membership numbers of the Church. And also people who want gay people to get married. What should I say as someone who represents my religion? What should I allow other people say to represent my religion? What do I think about who should be doing what, who should be saying what, and where what should be said?
I’m trying to think of an eloquent, nuanced, brilliant commentary on all of that.
I think I’ll borrow one from Nephi.
He doeth not anything save it be for the benefit of the world; for he loveth the world, even that he layeth down his own life that he may draw all men unto him. Wherefore, he commandeth none that they shall not partake of his salvation.
Behold, doth he cry unto any, saying: Depart from me? Behold, I say unto you, Nay; but he saith: Come unto me all ye ends of the earth, buy milk and honey, without money and without price.
Behold, hath he commanded any that they should depart out of the synagogues, or out of the houses of worship? Behold, I say unto you, Nay.
Hath he commanded any that they should not partake of his salvation? Behold I say unto you, Nay; but he hath given it free for all men; and he hath commanded his people that they should persuade all men to repentance.
Behold, hath the Lord commanded any that they should not partake of his goodness? Behold I say unto you, Nay; but all men are privileged the one like unto the other, and none are forbidden.
– 2 Nephi 26: 24-28
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