Ethics and Honesty by: David B. Haight
James Peter Fugal
sheep-herder from idaho
blizzard hit while he was watching someone else's sheep
he felt responsible, he saved money to replace the lost sheep
Aurelia Rogers
she was concerned with children's development and created the primary
We believe in being honest
went to primary program, and he was shocked by the youth and how they learned to be honest
Events that required honesty
constitution
restoration
Alexander Hamilton said that the country couldn't be founded without the values of the people wanting a good government
the people of the US needed to demonstrate the values of justice towards mankind
articles of faith show that Joseph Smith knew the members of the church would have to have certain values to endure
13th article of faith
we are debtors to the people who built the country and world we have, for the values they had.
Need for honesty today
the news shows many forms of dishonesty in the world
there's articles titled "lying in america" and "what ever happened to ethics."
what happened to leaders like Honest Abe and G. Washington who could never tell a lie?
the reason the standards of the world has declined is because many rely on situational ethics
in contradiction to thou shalt not
many children are not taught about morals because teachers do not feel comfortable teaching these to chinldren
God wants us to be honest
sorrow, heartache
judgements of God
Jesus Christ is the only cure for these sins of dishonesty
we need leadership with honesty and decency publicly and in private life
Honesty is not only the best policy, it is the only policy!
God has commanded us to come unto him, and not lie
consequences of lying
do we really believe in the last article of faith?