My Soapbox

I am glad I am not the only one that feels this way. I got a lot from this post and the comments though the last two did leave me on edge. Probably from the attitude I was sensing from them which is one that always raises my red flag alarm. It seems that any intimation that things are wrong in the church reflects as an attack on "The Brethren". If people were to stop seeing it as such, what would they see? Is it possible that the state of the church today is a fulfillment of prophecy in the Book of Mormon? We must remember that those called to be the Lord's servants are men still and the calling does not make them perfect. Furthermore they have been raised in a world that embraces the same roman paganism that has been masquerading as Christianity since at least the time of Consantine, if not before. We must learn to think outside of that box if we are to truly understand the word of the God written in the holy scriptures and as always learn and confirm all truth th...

I have never been able to muster the indignation that so many people have about the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mainly because it is simply nothing more than a socialist indoctrination tool. There is absolutely nothing patriotic about it. It was written by a socialist in 1892 and did not even have those words in it. They did not appear until the 1950's and was officially put in in 1954. Here is the pledge in its different variations. 1892 “I pledge allegiance to my flag and the republic for which it stands: one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all.” 1892 - 1923 "I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the republic for which it stands: one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all." 1923-1924   "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States and to the republic for which it stands: one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all." 1924-1954 "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the...

I have a friend that is a teacher. He just got his contract and it was, to say the least, horrifyingly useless. He then said something about the legislature of his state and their attitude toward education. He said he felt that they see education as some kind of socialist agenda. I thought about making a post but did not want to create such a debate in that particular forum. Perhaps I should have. Let me address the issue here and share my thoughts. Education is NOT on the socialist agenda. That would defeat their purpose. The public school system on the other hand IS on the socialist agenda. Public schools are nothing more than training centers for future workers. Their service shall be to the state and the elite running it. Therefore, it is in their best interest that children receive the most minimum amount of education possible. Through so called laws they have managed to do just that. Making it impossible for teachers to teach and children to learn. Nonsense, some will say. Un...

In a previous post not too long ago I said I would be starting a new blog. This I have done. It is ZionQuest for all of those seeking to know of Zion. I had a friend suggest I start a newsletter and I felt it would be good to start with a blog and go from there. I could turn into a community with forums and all. I am hoping on this blog to share what I know and in turn be able to have others share what they know. In this way we can all increase our knowledge and understanding of the principles and subject which is Zion. http://zionquest.blogspot.com

Sex is one of my favorite subjects. I find the attitude towards sex and sexual activity in general fascinating. I have a couple of books on sexual ethics in the Bible which provide an interesting historical and religious context. To me sex is a wonderful thing. A gift to us as children of God. I think it is beautiful and when engaged in by two individuals can even be a spiritual thing. When there are feelings of love and commitment between the parties involved it takes on a greater purpose than procreation or pleasure but the bonding of those involved making the two individuals one. However, I find the general attitude about sex is that it is dirty, nasty, immoral. Indeed it can be due to the mind and hand of man which has found ways to pervert and corrupt such a beautiful act. Often when the subject of immorality comes up everyone starts thinking along the lines of sexual immorality. I feel that such a thing runs amiss of the point. Though sexual immorality may be rampant there are ...

Many people choose to avoid the subjects of politics and religion. Others try to keep them separate. The problem with that is that they often go hand in hand and sometimes are one and the same. Religion is a set of professed beliefs that are ones lifestyle. The tenets of the religion govern the lives of those involved in it. Politics does the same thing. Government should be preserving the individual rights, liberties, and freedoms of people to live their religion.  Religion should also be preserving the rights, freedoms, and liberties of the people that they may be the best they can be, so they may continue to learn and grow as individuals and still be able to contribute to a community, if they so desire. Amazingly, whether we profess one or not, everybody has a religion. Even politics can become a religion to some. To try and keep them separate in our lives is nigh unto impossible. They both do the same things in our lives. It is best they be in agreement.