© David Edwards, 2009
PRINCIPLES: The United Order is the Lord’s ideal plan for the welfare and independence of His people. However, many people tend to confuse the United Order with socialism.
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Here are several differences between the United Order, which we recognize as coming from the Lord, and socialism, a materialistic counterfeit influenced by the evil one (see references):





PRACTICES: While the United Order is not now practiced, we can live the spirit of the United Order: we can keep the commandments, pay tithing, give a generous fast offering, create our own family storehouses, and consecrate our talents, time and resources to building the Lord’s Kingdom.
References: http://emp.byui.edu/WILLIAMSG/talks/mgr_unitedorder.htm; www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGAaOATLLrg; http://search.ldslibrary.com/article/view/192148?q=united%20order%20communism#192154; http://speeches.byu.edu/reader/reader.php?id=6126
Graphics credits:
Former Communist Dictator Stalin: http://edsitement.neh.govslashlesson_imagesslashlesson688slashstalin03.jpg/
German National Socialist (Nazi) Party Meeting Under Hitler: www.archives.gov/research/ww2/photos/images/ww2-76.jpg
Constitution: http://crapo.senate.gov/legislative/images/constitution_quill_pen.jpg
Constitutional Convention: www.whitehouse.gov/assets/photos/Scene_at_the_Signing_of_the_Constitution_of_the_United_States.png
Jesus: Painting by Lynn Weidinger, used by permission
Auto Production: http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/licweb/images/auto_above.jpg
Giving: http://www.tva.gov/insidetva/jan09/images/across_giving.jpg