I pretty much agree with everything you said, Gary. And, I want to thank you for serving in the Armed Forces.
Paul O On Wed, 16 Oct 2002 00:17:42 -0500 Gary Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Wait a minute!!!! Capt Moroni lived under the Mosaic Law. Surely > that > command is what would apply to him. Besides, just because Christ > fulfilled the Mosaic Law, does not mean he totally supplanted it. > There > are many things in the Law of Moses we still abide by: Ten > Commandments, > for instance. > > And wars of aggression were commanded by God. If something is > commanded > of God, like Nephi slaying Laban, does that command suddenly get > supplanted by Christ's law? Would that mean that we should look > upon > Nephi's killing Laban as an evil act, since Christ told us to turn > the > other cheek and pray for those who despitefully use us? > > The Mosaic Law is a Terrestrial Law. It is a subset of the Celestial > Law > of Christ. It wasn't destroyed at Christ's coming, but just > superceded. > If God were to command a new Zion's Army to retake Independence, > would > you think it too Mosaic? Or would you just believe that whatever the > Lord > commands is what is in vogue. > > When Moses and Joshua led Israel to aggressive wars, the only reason > God > gave for it was that those nations had ripened in iniquity and He > wanted > them thrust out and totally obliterated: even women, children and > animals. So exacting was this order that when Saul mercifully saved > a > king's life, Samuel hacked him to pieces to show obedience to God. > Who > was doing right? Saul in mercy, or Samuel in obedience? > > As I mentioned in a previous post, Capt Moroni was involved in > pre-emptive attacks. The Nephites, in their righteousness, attempted > to > drive the Gadiantons out. I know some on this list fear being > involved in > world wars, or world governments, but the reality is we can't allow > the > Gadiantons to grow out of control. Do I think we can stop > Gadiantons? No. > But I also believe that if we stand by as the wicked Nephites did, > we > will end up with a nation in decline/collapse. > > As for the CFR/TC worries of JWR and others, just what would you > have us > do? Who do you suggest we trust? If even decent people are totally > duped > by them, then what is the solution? Why don't we have General > Authorities > warning us of them today? Why didn't Ezra Taft Benson warn us about > the > CFR? In fact, If my memory serves me right, I think Eisenhower > belonged > to the CFR, and he hired ETB as his Agricultural Secretary. Does > that > mean ETB was duped? Should we all move to Alaska to hide from all > the > conspiracy theories? What if someone starts a new one saying that > there > are secret combinations in Alaska? Then where do we hide? > > The reality is, they exist and we can't run nor hide from them. I > can't > fight a hidden enemy, but I can fight the ones that build armies and > come > out in the open. When we have actual evidence against the CFR, then > I'll > worry about them. But until they launch a direct attack on our > nation or > the Constitution, I'll have to pick my battles. I have no proof > that > Bush is evil or that he is duped by evil men. Therefore, I must > trust > that he will do his humanly best to guide us. > > There is no question of the dangers of Saddam. Even Marc doesn't > oppose > his being toppled. So let's stop pretending that all wars of > aggression > are evil. They aren't. And in reality, this is NOT a war of > aggression. > We are at war with a difficult enemy. The best chance we have at > slowing > terrorists down is to fight those governments that support it. > Pakistan > is currently playing on our side, so until that changes, we need to > pick > our battles against out right enemies. > > K'aya K'ama, > Gerald/gary Smith gszion1 @juno.com http://www > .geocities.com/rameumptom/index.html > "No one is as hopelessly enslaved as the person who thinks he's > free." - > Johann Wolfgang von Goethe > > > Marc: > > And Christ came to fulfill the OT law and offer a higher law. (IOW, > use > the term > "Bible" less categorically and I think you'll see a stark contrast > between OT and > NT ideas). ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
