David Journal

Tag: current events

  • To partake of their spoils

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    Listening to the description of how the Nephites choose to align with the Gadiantons to partake of their spoils reminds me of the process I have seen over these last years as more and more of the GOP side with the authoritarians, white nationalists, bigots, and election deniers in an effort to get their tax…

  • Reaping the whirlwind

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    And it was because of the pride of their hearts, because of their exceeding riches, yea, it was because of their oppression to the poor, withholding their food from the hungry, withholding their clothing from the naked, and smiting their humble brethren upon the cheek, making a mock of that which was sacred, denying the…

  • Is this our time?

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    The time of Helaman 3 is interesting. There was great peace and prosperity overall for roughly a decade. The repentance and prosperity they were aware of were quite real but so was the growing influence of the secret society of Gadianton that they were not aware of until later. I wonder if we could see…

  • Reactive

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    Moronihah did not anticipate and prepare for what the landlord would do. Unlike his father, Moroni, he prepared for the previous war. He was still able to text to the circumstances and quickly regain control of the neighbor lands after the Lamanites invaded. I could definitely see the possibility of an attempted political assassination if…

  • Don’t rile Moroni

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    Ammoron blatantly lied in his episode to Moroni and it caused Moroni to abandon the deal he had proposed (well, he took the harder interpretation of his own proposal) so that, instead of exchanging prisoners (getting himself from needing to maintain Nephite prisoners and strengthening his army with soldiers who had been taken prisoner, Ammoron…

  • The cause of freedom

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    Moroni went against the king men and compelled them to raise the Title of Liberty over their cities. This cost him in his preparations against the Lamanites but it was the more important fight at the time. Where is our Title of Liberty today? Who will be our freemen? Will we recognize the importance of…

  • Time to be like Moroni

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    “If all men had been and were and ever would be like unto Moroni…” Let’s remember that Moroni was a specific example of a class of men working diligently to preserve their people. Here are the key characteristics including other men who fit the mold: Moroni was a strong and a mighty man he was…

  • Modern parallels

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    I read the origins of Amalickiah and the response if Moroni and I see so many parallels. Sadly the parallels that are more clear are the ones between Amalickiah and the wicked forces of today. It’s much harder to find the modern parallels to the forces that saved the Nephites at that time. Who is…

  • Two different approaches

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    After gaining power over the army of Zerahemnah Moroni first tried to let them leave in peace because his son was the security of his people, not the punishing of his enemy. When Zerahemnah refused that offer and stirred up his people to fight Moroni (as he had warned) commanded his people to destroy the…

  • Seeing the big picture

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    One of Moroni’s great skills was to perceive and focus on the big picture. He was never just trying to win the battle before him and he recognized the ultimate intent of those he fought so that he knew the importance of why he fought. That was why he was not lulled when Amalickiah had…