David Journal

Tag: current events

  • Our day

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    The more I read this part of the book of Helaman the more it reminds me of our current day. Party of that night be more recognition but another part is that we are becoming more and more like these times among the Nephites. It is becoming increasingly common that those in positions of power…

  • Metastasized corruption

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    The Gadiantons spread and corrupted the majority of the Nephites in a very short period of time. When I read that it tells me it how quickly the GOP went from having unstable/corrupt elements among them to being widely and openly committed to supporting the obviously corrupt among them. I wouldn’t say that their corruption…

  • False Apostles

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    Paul talks about false Apostles, men who come preaching the name of Christ but not the doctrine of Christ. It seems clear that their motivation is to build up their own popularity and influence among Christians by invoking the name of Christ. This sounds like Tim Ballard today (to use a present example of someone…

  • Wearily stepping down

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    I hear the description of Nephi stepping down from the judgement seat because he was weary trying to govern while the people were bent on choosing wickedness. I wouldn’t be surprised if senator Robert had a similar feeling in choosing not to run for another term. I know he no longer feels comfortable within the…

  • Divisions at home

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    We face divisions, unrest, and distrust in our nation not unlike the ones the Nephites had between the king-men and the free-men. While I expect we can still avoid open bloodshed I could easily imagine right wing extremists refusing to defend against or even supporting an invading force. I can’t imagine a foreign nation trying…

  • Wrestling the truth and going astray

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    Alma talks to Corianton who has bought into an idea that the resurrection will bring paradise for everyone. I don’t know that the idea he was believing is any more wrong it dangerous than popular ideas that we see today such as the concept that we can be born into the wrong body. Of course…

  • Changing his tune

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    I see the way Zeezrom changed and began to declare to the people that he was guilty when he realized how far they had been led astray by his former work in obscuring the truth. I think many today just feel the same way as they turn against Trump after acknowledging how damaging and unprincipled…

  • A modern comparison

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    For the first time ever I read about these neighbors who are ripe for destruction and see a modern parallel. The Spirit has created to strive with the neighbors and they were without God and Christ in that day but we know they also had churches among them even if they had all become corrupted.…

  • How about today?

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    In reading about this period of Nephite history where Gadiantons repeatedly threaten the nation with literal destruction I’m asking questions that I’ve never thought to ask before about our day. Could we face drought, famine, and severe weather until we repent and put down the secret combinations of our day? Could we come to a…

  • Claims without substance

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    The judges who was part of the Gadiantons made claims of Nephi rebooking the people but did not cite any specific offense. They wanted to leave the idea in the heads if the people that he had said something offensive or untrue but let the people fill the blanks. They did not want to say…