“Treason” (add on to "Mammon or God")

“Treason”

cji
7/5/10

The charge against the Savior
wondering on what basis
pondering if used on another
maybe even a sister/brother
would there be no oasis
freedom no longer to savor;

The charges used on many
justification of one’s power
Prophet’s and Apostles too
old days and now the new
where wicked men glower
my thoughts for this penny!

Copyright © 2010 – cji

In my essay entitled, “Mammon or God” – I indicated that both the Savior (Jesus Christ) and his Prophet Joseph Smith, Jr. were both chaged and then murdered as having committed Treason! What I forgot to include was that these were what they were teaching and those which brought about the charge and their deaths.

They both taught others to believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
They both taught others to believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam’s transgression.
They both taught others to believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
They both taught others believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
They both taught other to believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
They both taught and in their lifetimes organized a Church having apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
They both taught others to believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
They both taught others to believe the Scriptures to be the word of God as the Prophet’s have recorded them in both the old and new worlds and in the Islands of the Sea.
They both taught others to believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
They both taught others to believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
They both taught others to believe and claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
They both taught others to believe (both being an example) in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
They both taught others to believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.

Only in Jerusalem (and surroundings) and in the United States could these two both have been charged with Treason – under the laws of the land – be found guilty (the Savior by the people – and Joseph Smith, Jr. by the people – as neither had a formal trial as we know it today). Isn’t it also interesting today that those in our government are labeling those who are veterans and associated with the cries of freedom in the same manner? c/ork
trea·son
   /ˈtri zən/ Show Spelled[tree-zuh n] Show IPA
–noun
1.
the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
2.
a violation of allegiance to one's sovereign or to one's state.
3.
the betrayal of a trust or confidence; breach of faith; treachery.