Daniel in the Old Testament and Revelation in the New Testament discribe symbolic visions of the future.  In Daniel's case, his vision foretells both the circumstances leading up to the coming of the Messiah as well as Christ's Second Coming in the Latter Days.  With regard to Revelation, John's parallel revelation applies to the Latter Days.  God has said that He would do nothing without revealing His secrets (divine council) to His servants the prophets. (Amos 3:7).  While no man may yet know the exact day or hour of Christs Second Coming. scripture may give us detai ..read more

Much criticism has been made about Joseph Smith when it comes to the Book of Abraham. While, I believe, the original egyptian text from which the Book of Abraham was translated is still lost or was destroyed in the Chicago fire of 1871, some of the source material concerning what are called the Facsimiles or three illustrations associated with the Book of Abraham did survive and can be examined.   One major criticism of Joseph Smith and the Book of Abraham centers on Facsimile 3 which Joseph Smith said depicts Abraham sitting of the throne of Egypt. Pharoah is standing behind Abr ..read more

Knoxsville (Clinch River) to Nauvoo = 613 miles (direct), 645 miles (indirect). Knoxsville to Nashville = 185 miles. Nashville to Nauvoo = 460 miles. Nashville to Cairo, Il (Little Egypt) = 168 miles Mosiah’s 16 explorers travel from the city of Zarahemla to Lehi-Nephi in 40 days = 15 miles/day = 600 miles. (perfect mileage and pace) Alma fled 8 days from the Waters of Mormon to the “Land of Helam” and 12 days from Helam to the “Land of Zarahemla”. Traveling from the city of Nephi to the city of Zarahemla could represent over 600 miles / 20 days = 30 miles/day. That would be an unrealist ..read more

Religion depends on an equitable government to protect it as well as an equitable economic system to provide equal opportunity to its members. Religious charity is only required to address temporal shortcomings and inequalities that arise. But the correct sysyen can minimize this need, in spite of the poor always being with us. God promises that among His people in Zion, there would be no poor.  The equation that describes how money works is the Milton Friedman monetarist equation: M x V = P x G (money supply) x (velocity) = (inflation) x (growth) Too much money supply or velocity will b ..read more

Religion depends on an equitable government to protect it as well as an equitable economic system to provide equal opportunity to its members. Religios charity is only required to address temporal shortcomings and inequalities.  The equation that describes how money works is the Milton Friedman monetarist equation: M x V = P x G (money supply) x (velocity) = (inflation) x (growth) Too much money supply or velocity will be inflationary. Not enough will limit economic growth. The perfect money supply would create money at the exact time it was needed (just-in-time), and for real things onl ..read more

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Nehemiah 8:8 So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. Jesus Christ was not shy about his criticism of the scribes and pharisees among tbe Jews. This corrupt system had lead the prople away from God.  But who started this system that gave ecclesiastical authority to scholars (men of letters)?   Didn't Ezra and Nehemiah come into town by the command and with tbe silver of Ataxerxes?  And didn't Ezra and Nehemiah supplant the kingly line of Zarubbabel and priestly line of Joshua son of Josidek?  ..read more

Taking the name of God in vain is not talking about swearing, The apostate Jewish scribes changed this commandment into something about not saying the name of God but calling God "Hashem" and writing "G-d", and other such practices. While we should use the name of diety with respect, in actuality, this commandment is a condemnation against Priestcraft.  Priestcraft involves anyone who falsely claims God commanded them or others to do or say such-and-such and God did not command it.   It is falsely claiming you have been called by God and you have not been called.  Its ..read more

https://www.ldsliving.com/What-the-Sign-of-the-Son-of-Man-at-the-Second-Coming-Means/s/90964 https://youtu.be/u9Ht_yqf_b4 Joseph Smith provides valuable commentary on this subject, explaining that when this sign is seen by the world’s population, they will speculate that “it is a planet, a comet, etc.” He also said that while the wicked will not understand its true significance—attributing it to a natural cause—the righteous will know what it means.  ..read more

https://www.ldsliving.com/What-the-Sign-of-the-Son-of-Man-at-the-Second-Coming-Means/s/90964 https://youtu.be/u9Ht_yqf_b4 Joseph Smith provides valuable commentary on this subject, explaining that when this sign is seen by the world’s population, they will speculate that “it is a planet, a comet, etc.” He also said that while the wicked will not understand its true significance—attributing it to a natural cause—the righteous will know what it means. C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein), or simply 2014 UN271, is a large Oort cloud comet discovered by astronom ..read more