Command Quote by Benjamin F. Johnson
![“The First Command was to 'Multiply' and the Prophet taught us that Dominion & powr in the great Future would be Comensurate with the no [number] of 'Wives Childin & Friends' that we inheret here and that our great mission to earth was to Organize a Neculi of Heaven to take with us. To the increase…” quote by Benjamin F. Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ffb/benjamin-f-johnson-86492_command_the-first-command-was-to-multiply-and-th_721956.jpg)
“The First Command was to 'Multiply' and the Prophet taught us that Dominion & powr in the great Future would be Comensurate with the no [number] of 'Wives Childin & Friends' that we inheret here and that our great mission to earth was to Organize a Neculi of Heaven to take with us. To the increase of which there would be no end.”
About This Quote
The quote claims that multiplying descendants will increase power and dominion in the future, linking family size to societal influence.
In simple terms: More children means more power and control later.
Key Takeaway
Consider the ethical implications of linking lineage to authority.
Themes
power
family
future
ethics
Mood
critical
inquisitive
Type
historical
controversial
When to use this quote
- historical societies
- modern demographics
- policy planning
- ethical debates
Key Concepts
Population dynamics
Social hierarchy
Religious doctrine
Questions to Reflect On
- Is influence truly tied to family size?
- What alternative bases for power exist?
A Different Perspective
It oversimplifies complex social structures and may promote harmful eugenic ideas.
![“(When God said, “Be fruitful and multiply” [Genesis 1:28], he wasn’t giving math homework.)” quote by Gregory K. Popcak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/321/gregory-k-popcak-53309_mathematics_when-god-said-be-fruitful-and-multiply-g_1670716.jpg)
![“In both the Holy Land of the New Testament and the promised land of the Book of Mormon, [our Savior] spent considerable time teaching and instructing and training His councils and council leaders, and then He sent them forth to share what they had learned with others.” quote by M. Russell Ballard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e41/m-russell-ballard-3129_bible_in-both-the-holy-land-of-the-new-testame_660353.jpg)
![“Geometry, which should only obey Physics, when united with it sometimes commands it. If it happens that the question which we wish to examine is too complicated for all the elements to be able to enter into the analytical comparison we wish to make, we separate the more inconvenient [elements], we…” quote by Jean le Rond d'Alembert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0d9/jean-le-rond-d-alembert-26487_able_geometry-which-should-only-obey-physics_6945.jpg)
