Since writing the Thoughts on Zion article entitled, “Pride to Destruction in 6 Easy Steps“, I came to see that the Book of Mormon is replete with examples and sermons regarding what I’m calling “The Pride Flu”. Societies catch the Pride Flu and it leads to their eventual destruction. My sense is that this is […]
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Pride, Gain & Glory – And Their Disasterous Consequences
Following an inspiration one morning to study all the instances of the word “gain” in the Book of Mormon, a pattern opened up to me that helps us see how pride is literally the steppingstone to Babylon and a precursor to disastrous consequences for society. As I pondered those various verses mentioning “gain”, a step […]
Thoughts on Zion 7: Rooting Out Pride
Along our journey here, we came to conclude that: 1. “Babylon” is any culture that has incorporated pride-based beliefs and customs into its social organizations, such as families, schools, businesses, and government, 2. “Zion” is any culture that institutionalizes humility-based beliefs and customs into its social organizations, and 3. If we want to ‘flee Babylon’ […]
Lehi says Zion prevents captivity & destruction
As I was casually reading along in the Book of Mormon, minding my own business, I ran across a sentence I had not noticed before about Zion. It’s in 2 Nephi, chapter 1 where Lehi is admonishing his sons just before his passing. The last third of verse 21 jumped out at me for the […]
Was Fourth Nephi Truly a Zion Society?
We are safe in taking the word of modern prophets that the society described in Fourth Nephi was actually a Zion society. However, if we examine the question for ourselves, we can discover in greater detail what it was that actually made their society a Zion, and, better understand how to build our own today. […]
Orson Pratt Zings the Saints on Economics
Ran across a long talk by Orson Pratt, given 3/9/1873. He begins by quoting D&C 78: 3 For verily I say unto you, the time has come, and is now at hand; and behold, and lo, it must needs be that there be an organization of my people, in regulating and establishing the affairs of […]
Taking the Red Pill and Seeing Babylon Clearly
As you have gone about your daily life, you may have heard mention of a metaphorical choice between a red pill and a blue pill. Of these Wikipedia reports, “The red pill and its opposite, the blue pill, are pop culture symbols representing the choice between embracing the sometimes painful truth of reality (red pill) […]
What Are Some LDS Talks About Zion?
Here are some LDS talks about Zion that were given during the past 45 years. They were given by leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. At the end of this page is a talk given by Elder Wilford Woodruff. That talk is rather remarkable in that it shows that the early-Utah […]
Thoughts on Zion #53 – Newsflash: You Are Living in Babylon!
Got a BIG kick out of Tanner Gilliland‘s blog post on MillenialMormons.com. It’s title was “NEWSFLASH: YOU ARE LIVING IN BABYLON!” [He he he. Love it!] Why is this important to understand? If we don’t realize we are living in Babylon, we will be blind to its influence on us. Not realizing we live in […]
If God Wants Us to Leave Babylon & Build Zion, Why Wait?
These statements from The Lord and his modern apostles and prophets indicate the Lord’s will that we: 1. Flee Babylon, and 2. Establish Zion. “The establishment of Zion should be the aim of every member of this Church…. “Zion comes not as a gift but because virtuous covenant people are drawn together and build it…. […]