Romney candidacy has resurrected last days prophecy of Mormon saving the Constitution

[helderheid]

By Thomas Burr
The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated:06/04/2007 07:22:32 AM MDT

WASHINGTON - It's Mormon lore, a story passed along by some old-timers about the importance of their faith and their country.
In the latter days, the story goes, the U.S. Constitution will hang by a thread and a Mormon will ride in on a metaphorical white horse to save it. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says it does not accept the legend - commonly referred to as the "White Horse Prophecy" - as doctrine.

The issue, however, has been raised on those occasions when Mormons have sought the Oval Office: George Romney was asked about it during his bid in 1968, Sen. Orrin Hatch discussed it when he ran in 2000, and now Mitt Romney.

"It is being raised," says Phil Barlow, a professor of Mormon history and culture at Utah State University. "I've heard it a bit lately."

Romney says he doesn't believe in the supposed prophecy, nor did his father when he ran.

"I haven't heard my name associated with it or anything of that nature," Mitt Romney told The Salt Lake Tribune during an interview earlier this year. "That's not official church doctrine. There are a lot of things that are speculation and discussion by church members and even church leaders that aren't official church doctrine. I don't put that at the heart of my religious belief."

The disputed prophecy was recorded in a diary entry of a Mormon who had heard the tale from two men who were with Joseph Smith in Nauvoo, Ill. when he supposedly declared the prophecy.

"You will see the Constitution of the United States almost destroyed," the diary entry quotes Smith as saying. "It will hang like a thread as fine as a silk fiber."

Not only will the Mormons save the Constitution, under the prediction, but the prophecy goes further, insinuating that Mormons will control the government.

"Power will be given to the White Horse to rebuke the nations afar off, and you obey it, for the laws go forth from Zion," the prophecy says.

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[bryant69]

1. The title to that column is a bit suggestive

I could be read as the Campaign staff are bringing up this prophecy to promote their candidate or the existence of a Mormon candidate increases discussion of this prophecy - from the article it's clear that the later is the case.

I've heard that prophecy before, as well.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[helderheid]

2. My father was raised in the LDS faith and told me about it when that BYU professer

who was talking about the 9/11 attacks kept mentioning the constitution hanging by a thread.

[TlalocW]

3. Well, if this constitution is destroyed

Maybe the Mormons can get some golden plates and put them in a hat and get a Mormon elder to read what's etched on the plates to someone who will transcribe it.

TlalocW

[tjwash]

4. Prophecy? Last Days? Is this a newspaper or the National Enquirer?

Jesus motherfucking Christ on a crutch. Can we build that fucking wall they want to put on our federal borders around Utah instead and keep those crazed bastards there from polluting our gene pool with this crap?

[helderheid]

5. Ahem... I'M in Utah. Please don't fence me in!!!

[GeorgeGist]

6. Sounds like fun ....

The White Horse will find the mountains
full of minerals and they will become rich. You will see
silver piled up in the streets. You will see the
gold shoveled up like sand. Gold will be of little
value then, even in a mercantile capacity; for
the people of the world will have something else
to do in seeking for salvation. The time will come
when the banks of every nation will fall and only
two places will be safe where people can deposit
their gold and treasure. This place will be the
White Horse and England’s vaults. A terrible
revolution will take place in the land of America,
such as has never been seen before; for the land
will be left without a Supreme Government, and
every specie of wickedness will be practiced
rampantly in the land. Father will be against
son and son against father; mother against
daughter and daughter against mother. The
most terrible scenes of bloodshed, murder and
rape that have ever been imagined or looked ...

http://www.fairlds.org/pubs/whitehorse.pdf

[mikeytherat]

7. They had me at, "every specie of wickedness will be practiced."

I mean, I have a very vivid imagination. I have SO got to check this out!

mikey_the_rat

[jwirr]

8. I think Sen. Harry Reid is a Mormon - maybe he can be persuaded

to save the Constitution. Better him than Romney.

[helderheid]

9. he is indeed.