To Renounce War and Proclaim Peace
written by Conor Boyack at LDSFreemen.com Fifty-six years after the Declaration of Independence was signed, the Mormon community in Missouri was viciously attacked by a mob consisting of their disgruntled neighbors. Speaking of this event, the Prophet Joseph Smith wrote: July, which once dawned upon the virtue and independence of the United States, now dawned … Read more
The Universal Soldier (video)
Spencer W. Kimball: “We are a warlike people…When enemies rise up, we commit vast resources to the fabrication of gods of stone and steel–ships, planes, missiles, fortifications–and depend on them for protection and deliverance. When threatened, we become anti-enemy instead of pro-kingdom of God; we train a man in the art of war and call … Read more
father, forgive them
In comments I got from publishing my last article zion cannot be built up, I was slightly frustrated at the suggestion that Jesus was/is a soldier. Even if it is just a ‘spiritual soldier’ or ‘spiritual warrior’, I just found it very upsetting – just the thought of it made me very sick. The way … Read more
