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==Question: Does Doctrine and Covenants 98:4-11 instruct Latter-day Saints to disobey secular law?==
 
===The revelation is telling the Saints to support honest and wise men as leaders, not to disobey the law===
 
  
The quote is from D. Michael Quinn, and is his interpretation. The revelation is not telling the Saints to "disobey secular law and civil leaders"&mdash;it is telling them to "befriend" the law of the land, and seek to support "honest men and wise men" as leaders.
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4 And now, verily I say unto you concerning the laws of the land, it is my will that my people should observe to do all things whatsoever I command them.<br>
 
5 And that law of the land which is constitutional, supporting that principle of freedom in maintaining rights and privileges, belongs to all mankind, and is justifiable before me.<br>
 
6 Therefore, I, the Lord, justify you, and your brethren of my church, in befriending that law which is the constitutional law of the land;<br>
 
7 And as pertaining to law of man, whatsoever is more or less than this, cometh of evil.<br>
 
8 I, the Lord God, make you free, therefore ye are free indeed; and the law also maketh you free.<br>
 
9 Nevertheless, when the wicked rule the people mourn.<br>
 
10 Wherefore, honest men and wise men should be sought for diligently, and good men and wise men ye should observe to uphold; otherwise whatsoever is less than these cometh of evil.<br>
 
11 And I give unto you a commandment, that ye shall forsake all evil and cleave unto all good, that ye shall live by every word which proceedeth forth out of the mouth of God. ({{s||DC|98|4-11}})
 
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