THE FAILURE OF MANKIND, Chapter 17 of Holy Priesthood Volume 5

THE FAILURE OF MANKIND, Chapter 17 of Holy Priesthood Volume 5 

Pages 239 to 253

I can tell you this much about it, it is pretty hard work to make sheep out of goats. (Brigham Young, JD 20:43)

This chapter is divided into three sections:

THE FAILURE OF MANKIND, Chapter 17 of Holy Priesthood Volume 5

Pages 239 to 253

I can tell you this much about it, it is pretty hard work to make sheep out of goats. (Brigham Young, JD 20:43)

This chapter is divided into three sections:

1. The Failure of Men
2. The Failure of the Church and Government
3. The Failure of the World
4. The Failure of Men

Of all the slaves who ever rowed oars, shoveled dirt, picked cotton, or carried burdens, did any of them really want to be a slave? Probably not, yet nearly all men allow someone else to do their thinking for them–which is actually a form of slavery.

God gave each individual a body to use in many different ways: he has legs to walk, hands to work, a mouth to eat, eyes to see, and a mind to think. He wouldn’t want someone else to walk for him, eat for him, or see for him. So why do most men want someone else to do their thinking for them? If another person dictates the use of your body as a slave, what is it when he dictates the use of your mind?