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Show in my father's house/ 152 revelation and of how witnesses said President Taylor levitated eighteen inches off the floor as he denounced the proposed Manifesto, declaring, "I would rather the tongue be torn from my mouth, my arm from its socket than sign that document." And so we knew that our cross, our sacrifice was connected to President Taylor's revelation and to the Principle. He, along with Christ, and Joseph Smith gave light to our mental chandeliers, shape and meaning to our existence. "The times ahead of us will be difficult, dear ones," my father said, his face stern and his gaze tender. We will be tested in every conceivable way. But we must not give up our convictions, nor our love for one another." My father's voice went on and on. The Book of Mormon. He flipped back through the volume and read: 'I the Lord God will not suffer that this people shall do like unto them of old...there shall not any man among you have save it be one wife; and concubines he shall have none.' "But..." my father paused until all eyes were upon him, even Saul's. "Those people so-instructed were unworthy to live this holy covenant. They could not keep the lesser laws, let alone the higher ones, and they'd have only abused the practice of plural marriage. They'd have been damned. We have been told that 'many more shall be damned by this Principle than saved.' But those who live it worthily will be exalted to the Celestial Kingdom -- the highest glory -- where they will look |