In Mosiah Chapter 8 king Limhi tells the visiting Ammon about an expedition that: discovered a land which was covered with bones of men, and of beasts, and was also covered with ruins of buildings of every kind, having discovered a land which had been peopled with a people who were as numerous as the … Read more
It appears the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the election of 2016 is going to be Donald Trump. A demagogue has once again aroused the populace to storm the castle. The country is, indeed, in a “precarious and dangerous” situation. Reportedly, Bush, Bush, McCain, and Romney are all going to stay … Read more
The title quote above is Matthew 25:42. The following is from the book Running Dry: The Global Water Crisis by Stuart A. Kallen. p. 33. By 2014 … Americans were consuming a total of 10 billion gallons (38 billion liters) of bottled water each year, at a cost of $11.8 billion. Worldwide, people spent over … Read more
Today’s Gospel Doctrine class was Lesson 16 covering Mosiah chapters 4-6. It seemed to me that the class was unusually silent as the instructor read parts of King Benjamin’s sermon — especially his admonition to “not suffer that the beggar putteth up his petition to you in vain.” (Mosiah 4:16). Who among us has NOT … Read more
They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [Isaiah 2:4] Mormons, along with many Christians, believe that at some point the resurrected Jesus will return to Earth and reign over 1000 years of peace. We call … Read more
Up until now, most of Mitt Romney’s campaign speeches could have been given by any Presidential candidate, from either party, running against an incumbent. They have had essentially no substance. We’re going to “take America back,” “rebuild America,” “restore the American Dream,” “create jobs,” “save Medicare,” “restore hope.” And, of course, the current President has … Read more
“Mitt Romney tells us, in his own words, he believes corporations are people.“No, Mitt, corporations are NOT people. People have hearts. They have kids. They get jobs. They get sick. They love and they cry and they dance. They live and they die. Learn the difference.”— Massachusetts Senate Candidate Elizabeth Warren (D)
Seven scientific studies have shown that people from higher economic classes behave more unethically than people from lower economic classes. Specifically, the studies showed that rich people were more likely to lie in a negotiation, cheat to win a prize, and endorse unethical behavior at work. Two of the studies showed results that cause me … Read more