Although it doesn’t appear to have helped my career much, studying Mathematics at BYU did actually benefit me — I learned deductive reasoning. “If all frogs are green” and “Johnny has a frog”, then we can deduce “Johnny’s frog must be green”. Simple logic. Now let’s apply the same deductive reasoning to the topic of […]
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Balancing the Spiritual with the Temporal Preparations for Zion
January 30, 2022 In Stake Conference today, our Stake President pointed out how in our lives we need to find balance between two values that are often considered polar opposites: Faith and Works, Commandments and Inspiration, Divinity and Humanity, Authority and Agency. He pointed out if society, families, or individuals focus on one value at […]
A Little Zion Philosophy — by a Ziontist.
By Jesse Fisher Although it doesn’t appear to have helped my career much, studying Mathematics at BYU did actually benefit me — I learned deductive reasoning. “If all frogs are green” and “Johnny has a frog”, then we can deduce “Johnny’s frog must be green”. Simple logic. Now let’s apply the same deductive reasoning to […]
ToZ #2: Our Primary Goal: Build up Zion in Fulfillment of Prophecy
There are several statements by members of the Seventy and by one apostle that all indicate that Zion is to be built by the Saints before Christ returns. Here is one: “The establishment of Zion should be the aim of every member of this Church…. Latter-day Saints conscientiously strive to bring forth Zion… preparatory to […]
Thoughts on Zion 1: Has the _____ Utah Stake President Gone Overboard?
Some in the _____ Utah Stake may wonder if our stake president has overstepped his bounds by taking up the task of establishing Zion*. Last year, in the stake mission statement, President _____** wrote, “We are under covenant to establish Zion – to prepare the earth for for the Lord’s second coming; not simply to […]
410. What Building Zion Requires of Us – Wilford Woodruff quote, 1873
Some of the daughters of Zion do not seem willing to forsake the fashions of Babylon. I to such would say hasten it, and let the woe that is threatened on this account come [Isaiah 3], that we may get through with it, then we can go on and build up the Zion of God […]
383. Early Utahns Were Building Zion – Wilford Woodruff quote, 1877
President Young labored hard and faithful during the last few years of his life in organizing and building up Zion. We have to continue the work they were engaged in, and when our time comes to take our departure for that life behind the veil, none of us will regret having devoted our time, talents, […]
Tomorrow Should Be “Build Zion Day”
“God Almighty has set His hand to establish His Church and Kingdom on the earth. He has set His hand to gather His people to the mountains of Israel to build up a Zion. That Zion is here. We have made a beginning. We came here, on the 24th of July, 1847, a little handful […]
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What are your feelings and thoughts about building Zion today? I’d like to know because I’d like to address those concerns here in this blog. Please take the Zion survey here. It’s only 6 short questions and it will help me better understand where we are all at on the road to Zion.
348. Zion Prophesied – John Taylor quote, 1884
Now, how is it pertaining to the last days? As it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be in the days of the coming of the Son of Man. As it was in the days of Lot, so shall it also be in the days of the coming of the Son of […]
What Do YOU Believe About Building Zion?
Every four years, we learn in Sunday School about the early LDS Church’s efforts to build Zion – a celestial society. We review that Zion is “the pure in heart”, that anciently in the City of Enoch they dwelt in righteousness and that there was no poor among them. We may even momentarily pine for […]
388. Early Utahns Were Building Zion – John Taylor quote, 1882
We are here to do the will of God, to build up the kingdom of God, and to establish the Zion of God. – John Taylor, 11/23/1882