[NOTE: THIS IS INTENDED TO BE AN APOLITICAL POST] I recently read an article that gave me pause. In “A Small Church’s Big Bet on the U.S. Constitution“, the author makes this comment: “The fate of American democracy rests squarely in the hands of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.” (Read…
Tag: religion and politics
Don’t Be a Lemming
Lemmings are most often known for their migratory pattern of ‘jumping’ off of cliffs into the sea. Some lemmings die in the process (contrary to popular belief, it is not a mass suicide, but rather a necessary migration effort because of over-population). Don’t get me wrong–lemmings are cute and all, but lemmings also don’t really…
“The Staff upon Which the Nation Shall Lean”
This is not the post I intended for today (that one will wait). When speaking about Doctrine & Covenants 101, Joseph Smith said, “Even this nation will be on the verge of crumbling to pieces and tumbling to the ground and when the Constitution is on the brink of ruin this people will be the staff…
The Right Way and the Wrong Way to Lose and Election
[NOTE: THIS IS INTENDED TO BE AN APOLITICAL POST] I have always marveled at, and been grateful for, the peaceful transition of power that occurs within in our country and in many other countries around the world. Generally, people accept when the majority of their fellow citizens speak, even if they are on the losing…
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