Desires dictate our priorities, priorities shape our choices, and choices determine our actions. - Dallin H. Oaks

Unpopular minority religions are especially dependent upon a constitutional guarantee of free exercise of religion. We are fortunate to have such a guarantee in the United States, but many nations do not. The importance of that guarantee should make us ever diligent to defend it.

I submit that religious values and political realities are so inter-linked in the origin and perpetuation of this nation that we cannot lose the influence of religion in our public life without seriously jeopardizing our freedoms.

None should resist the plea that we unite to increase our concern for the welfare and future of our children — the rising generation.