Tag: current events
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Beginning a rebellion
I never connected before that Amalickiah rose to prominence among a group of neighbors who were directly rebelling against the teachings of Helaman. These weren’t just angry people, they were angry about the message of repentance. It’s no wonder that they were set on destroying the foundation of liberty (which politically in the modern United…
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Another matching pattern
I see the pattern of these wars in our recent history. The Nephites were threatened by an external force and resisted it only to soon be threatened by an internal force. Zerahemnah and his armies attacked and were defeated similar to the United States being attacked by Osama Bin Laden who we eventually defeated. Not…
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Moroni’s motivation
Morning is known for being a military leader but he consistently avoided bloodshed wherever possible because his aim wasn’t to punish enemies, it was to protect his people. That reminds me of Tim Walz who responded to people chanting “lock him (Trump) up” by saying it was more important to beat him handily at the…
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Anger as a tool
His designs were to stir up the {people} to anger … that he might usurp great power over them. Alma 43:8 I’ve been thinking about this concept a lot lately (without any particular reference). Using division and anger to motivate people is NOT how the Lord works nor does He condone his followers using such…
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Encouraging developments
A few days ago I had the thought that some prominent Trump-averse Republicans should ensure Kamala Harris. This morning I learned that a group labeled Republicans for Harris has been launched yesterday. I subsequently discovered a group called Latter-day Saints for Harris. We need these kinds of groups spread the word and to demonstrate the…
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A new balance
Perhaps Alma recognized after the mission to the Zoramites and its social fallout that society had reached a new state of equilibrium. The Zoramites had been divided between those (mostly poor) who were converted and resettled in Jershon and those who began to associate with the Lamanites. Surely not all Nephites were members of the…
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Did we have too much peace?
The pattern is consistent that when people have peace for a while they begin to prosper economically and when they prosper economically some begin to forget the source of their blessings. America has long prospered enough that people began to forget God but sometime between 2010 and 2024 the prosperity (notwithstanding various downturns) had lasted…
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Where is our faith?
As contention has risen among the people of our nation there are many who have felt the need to arm themselves in preparation for our disagreements to escalate from violent language to violent actions. (What initially appears to be an assassination attempt on our former president would serve to validate and enhance such fears.) While…
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Many modern Zeezrom’s
Zeezrom was struck with the realization of just how much his words had influenced the people for evil. He had said those words in the short-sighted effort to gain power, money, and influence while imagining that the actual truth was a trivial thing. I have seen so many basically decent people who should know better…
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The danger of a sovereign ruler
He enacteth laws … after the manner of his own wickedness Mosiah 29:23 The danger of a move to consolidate power into an individual (regardless of their title) is what Mosiah said there. The danger would be no less whether we do it for a good man like Abraham Lincoln than for a corrupt one…