A few of my recent posts have been on the 'Simon Says' theme regarding mormons...

Does anyone have or recall the (claimed, attributed to) remark by Joe that the mormons would do most anything he said?

Yes, I googled it, but it's a no-show at least for me!

Thanks a ton, Guy Noir Private Eye.

About as close as I know "I teach them correct principles and they govern themselves."

(my memory) he said that mormons would do most anything he told them ....

I hope someone has that!

I believe this is what you are looking for.

"We have heard men who hold the priesthood remark that they would do anything they were told to do by those who preside over them [even] if they knew it were wrong; but such obedience as this is worse than folly to us; it is slavery in the extreme; and the man who would thus willingly degrade himself should not claim a rank among intelligent beings, until he turn from his folly. A man of god would despise the idea. Others, in the extreme exercise of their almighty authority have taught that such obedience was necessary, and that no matter what the saints were told to do by their presidents they should do it without any questions. When elders of Israel will so far indulge in these extreme notions of obedience as to teach them to the people, it is generally because they have it in their hearts to do wrong themselves."
Joseph Smith

thanks, but as I remember it, Joe spoke very directly & specifically as to members following instructions...

It was a shade or two before using the word Gullible, but that was the meaning.



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Joseph Smith, Jr “What a strange people these Mormons are. They are like a flock of sheep; if I should jump into hell, I believe they would follow me!” - Prophet., on the block-voting of Mormons, Macomb Journal, January 25, 1837, p. 2

Joe could shoot someone on 5th avenue and he would still be their profit.

TYVM, MML;

I do have a huge collection of things like this, I pay special attention to those with citations; nothing like finding 'anti' quotes published by ChurchCo!!!

Just look at what the mormonites are doing in his name. In Jesus name - so be it - Amen