tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post5873650257284023507..comments2023-11-02T07:25:45.884-05:00Comments on Mormanity - a blog for those interested in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: A Chinese Saying to Consider: "Review the Ancient, Know the New"Jeff Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08776493593387402607noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-76650863292882351582009-06-18T00:00:08.438-05:002009-06-18T00:00:08.438-05:00J, very good point about the Constitution. Thank ...J, very good point about the Constitution. Thank you.Jennifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-9252066022795130482009-06-16T01:03:58.279-05:002009-06-16T01:03:58.279-05:00Jennifer,
I think the Constitution is much like ...Jennifer, <br /><br />I think the Constitution is much like the Apocrypha in which it is up to the reader to discern what is inspired and what isn't. There are a few things in the Constitution that are not inspired and several General Authorities have commented on that subject. <br /><br />However, I think our younger generation could use some really good history lessons so that they can understand the Constitution and history and why all of it matters to us today. <br /><br />It is good to "review the ancient, know the new."Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11927889966152627253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-27686489604296206772009-06-15T12:00:07.489-05:002009-06-15T12:00:07.489-05:00jayleenb, you say, "Scary, but also exciting....jayleenb, you say, "Scary, but also exciting." I love how the Lord refers to this day similar to your words: "The great and dreadful day of the Lord." Only those who aren't prepared to meet God will be dreading it.<br /><br />Brian Duffin, although your post was meant in humor, there is an aspect to it that made me think about something I read over the weekend, so after a bit of quick digging I unearthed it again. It reads:<br /><br />"As men seek to decide who should represent them in government, they should maintain their own honor and integrity as citizens. It is not enough to choose good and righteous men to lead governments; individuals must follow true and holy principles themselves. A righteous citizenry is the best safeguard to peace and happiness" (D&C CES manual, p. 232).<br /><br />Touching on the Constitution itself, when we learn in D&C of the divine inspiration of that document, even "a heavenly banner" as Joseph Smith called it, it made me wonder something: how would we as individuals learn about and treat the Constitution if it were, say, a section or two in the Doctrine and Covenants? or divinely declared scripture? Food for thought.Jennifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-63086059996363862832009-06-12T02:24:36.687-05:002009-06-12T02:24:36.687-05:00Just last night I finished reading the Book of Mor...Just last night I finished reading the Book of Mormon again. These past couple of months with every page I turned there was something to compare to today's happenings.<br /><br />Especially toward the end with Ether and the final battles of the Nephites and Lamanites.<br /><br />The descriptions Mormon gave of the utter depravity of the societies. <br /><br />These coming years are going to be filled with great despair, but it's also exciting to be living in these final times and seeing all the prophesies coming to pass. I think soon we will see many people coming to the Church.<br /><br />Scary, but also exciting. I can't wait to behold Christ's face and exchange my pain-wracked body for a celestial one. And see an end to wars and tempests. And to no more be tormented by filth and unrighteousness that permeates our society. <br /><br />To finally know what it will feel like to live in peace and righteousness. Personally, I can't wait. The sooner it all comes to pass, the better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-78467236626683203912009-06-11T13:02:39.596-05:002009-06-11T13:02:39.596-05:00We have a whole new generation that didn't kno...We have a whole new generation that didn't know Jimmy Carter, and another generation that knew him, but apparently forgot. That's one reason why Obama got elected.Bookslingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15077778974473538408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-92158119852305826792009-06-11T10:24:41.068-05:002009-06-11T10:24:41.068-05:00Thank goodness for moral, upstanding, courageous a...Thank goodness for moral, upstanding, courageous and righteous leaders in Washington D.C. and elsewhere who make decisions based on principle and not political expediency. If not for that, we would have something to worry about.<br /><br />/end sarcasmBrian Duffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375697102003702849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-57494027554727458992009-06-11T01:18:55.874-05:002009-06-11T01:18:55.874-05:00I'm really glad that you touched on this topic...I'm really glad that you touched on this topic. I'm part of an educational group based on the book "A Thomas Jefferson Education" by Oliver De Mille. This is one of the many things that we discuss.<br /><br />One thing that we've noticed is that history seems to run in circles. Maybe if we understood our history to begin with, we'd learn from the mistake the first time and therefore we would not make the same mistake again. It is a shame that so many people don't review their history. It's important.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-3132112663527933252009-06-10T21:53:32.501-05:002009-06-10T21:53:32.501-05:00If only the leaders of our country (can I still ca...If only the leaders of our country (can I still call it a country??) would learn from past mistakes made by other countries which failed after implementing what we are beginning to implement here in the U.S. maybe we wouldn't be inevitably speeding up the end game.<br /><br />Thanks to modern revelation and prophets and apostles we know what will befall this country and this world in preparation to Christ's Second Coming.<br /><br />It seems to me that in that last five months we have cranked up the speed on the timeline dial and are moving at such a fast pace to fulfilling the prophecies which await this country. I'm just glad to know that this country itself will never fail. The Constitution will never fail. It WILL hang by a single thread, but it will NEVER fail.<br /><br />Think where the U.S. was five months ago. Look where we are today. Imagine where we will be in six more months at this same pace.<br /><br />Frightening.<br /><br />However, it's all part of the His plan and we need to be righteous, obey the commandments, follow the prophets, study the "signs of the times" (Matthew 24 is a great place to start) and we will be blessed.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178403692114327318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-4517824358521885842009-06-10T21:52:40.159-05:002009-06-10T21:52:40.159-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178403692114327318noreply@blogger.com