Prophetic Statements Joseph Smith For a moment reflect: what could have been the purpose of our Father in giving to us a law? Was it that it might be obeyed, or disobeyed? And think further, too, not only of the propriety, but of the importance of attending to His laws in every particular. Could you […]
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Commentary Prophetic Statements David O. McKay Schools and churches should radiate the fact that there are in life certain fundamentals that never change, which are essential to the happiness of every human soul. Parents and officers in the Church must teach more earnestly and diligently the principles of life and salvation to the youth of […]
Commentary Who has been chiefly responsible for removing God from academia? How has education changed over the past century? When God is removed education weakens and eventually fails. Everything the adversary does is ultimately focused on separating us from God and from His Principles. Everything the Lord does is to bring us to Him and […]
Prophetic Statements Brigham Young What is [education] for? The improvement of the mind; to instruct us in all arts and sciences, in the history of the world, in the laws of nations; to enable us to understand the laws and principles of the life and how to be useful while we live. [1] Ours is […]
Prophetic Statements First Presedency We call upon parents to devote their best efforts to the teaching and rearing of their children in gospel principles which will keep them close to the Church. The home is the basis of a righteous life, and no other instrumentality can take its place or fulfill its essential functions in […]
Commentary Prophetic Statements David O. McKay I believe that discipline in the classroom, which implies self-control, and which connotes consideration for others, is the most important part of teaching . . . The best lesson a child can learn is self-control, and to feel his relationship to others to the extent that he must have […]
Prophetic Statements Ezra Taft Benson Young mothers and fathers, with all my heart I counsel you not to postpone having your children, being co-creators with our Father in Heaven. Do not use the reasoning of the world, such as, “We’ll wait until we can better afford having children, until we are more secure, until John […]
Prophetic Statements Ezra Taft Benson As individuals and society depart more and more from the laws of God, we will need to regulate the affairs of the Church, teaching persuasively the laws of God and His pattern for happiness. Alma bore testimony to this fact when he said, “And now, as the preaching of the […]
Commentary Light is withdrawn if counsel is rejected, but renewed obedience can return blessings. Gradual Secularization (early 1900s through the 1950s)—Having rejected the advice of the Prophets, the saints participated in public schools as they gradually became more secularized through the influence of men like John Dewey. Through the influence of the school environment many […]
Prophetic Statements Brigham Young JOD, 1:66 – Education #1: It is the duty of the Latter-day Saints, according to the revelations, to give their children the best education that can be procured, both from the books of the world and the revelations of the Lord. Do not say you cannot school them, for you can. […]
Prophetic Statements John Taylor [Get] good teachers who are good Latter-day Saints. Shall we have them, or shall we employ teachers that will turn the infant minds of our children away from the principles of the Gospel, and perhaps lead them to darkness and death? Some say, You ought to be very generous, quite as […]
Prophetic Statements Brigham Young Would I encourage free schools by taxation? No! That is not in keeping with the nature of our work. [1] Ezra Taft Benson The phrase federal aid to education is deceptive and dishonest. What is really meant is “federal taxes for education.” The federal government cannot “aid” education. All it can […]
Prophetic Statements Joseph Smith We consider that God has created man with a mind capable of instruction, and a faculty which may be enlarged in proportion to the heed and diligence given to the light communicated from heaven to the intellect; and that the nearer man approaches perfection, the clearer are his views, and the […]
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Commentary Children cannot discern false teachings. Prophetic Statements Brigham Young JOD, 1:66 – Education The duty of the mother is to watch over her children, and give them their early education, for impressions received in infancy are lasting. You know, yourselves, by experience, that the impressions you have received in the dawn of your mortal […]
Prophetic Statements John Taylor In relation to the education of the world generally, a great amount of it is of very little value, consisting more of words than ideas; and whilst men are verbose in their speaking or writing, you have to hunt for ideas or truth like hunting for a grain of wheat among […]
Prophetic Statements Brigham Young When a man is capable of correcting you, and of giving you light, and true doctrine, do not get up an altercation, but submit to be taught like little children, and strive with all your might to understand. [1] Ezra Taft Benson One recent development that gave new ammunition to the […]
Commentary Prophetic Statements Brigham Young Let us train our minds until we delight in that which is good, lovely and holy, seeking continually after that intelligence which will enable us effectually to build up Zion, which consists in building houses, tabernacles, temples, streets, and every convenience and necessity to embellish and beautify, seeking to do […]