Damien the Leper Posted August 19, 2013 Posted August 19, 2013 Since this comes from the Huff, I'm not taking this too seriously. Just thought I'd share anyway. The Book of Mormon's Warning About the NSA
Muc'ul Ajwalil Posted August 19, 2013 Posted August 19, 2013 I'll bite. I could see this as a warning about the NSA, but would then refer to Ether 8 for a more detailed explanation, as well as some things said by ETB back in the 60s to 80s.
halconero Posted August 19, 2013 Posted August 19, 2013 "I think he did a little too much LDS." - Captain James T. Kirk
Robert F. Smith Posted August 20, 2013 Posted August 20, 2013 Since this comes from the Huff, I'm not taking this too seriously. Just thought I'd share anyway. The Book of Mormon's Warning About the NSA Sunday school at the Huffington Post?!?Should this one be in our Book of Mormon manual?
Ron Beron Posted August 20, 2013 Posted August 20, 2013 What an interesting comparison. We have, indeed, arrived. We need to dust off many of the articles I have read about the comparison between Gadianton Robbers and modern terrorism. Did the Nephites surveil them? Apparently, not enough.
thesometimesaint Posted August 20, 2013 Posted August 20, 2013 I have nothing against surveillence of terrorists, except when everyone is considered a terrorist. Secret courts, rendering secret decisions, about secret laws may not be against the Book of Mormon, but they are against the US Constitution.
Muc'ul Ajwalil Posted August 20, 2013 Posted August 20, 2013 I have nothing against surveillence of terrorists, except when everyone is considered a terrorist. Secret courts, rendering secret decisions, about secret laws may not be against the Book of Mormon, but they are against the US Constitution. Full agreement. Except even the Book of Mormon warns against secret combinations looking for prestige and power. Doesn't matter if it was Bush or Obama. Still unconstitutional.
Stargazer Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 "I think he did a little too much LDS." - Captain James T. Kirk
Bill “Papa” Lee Posted August 22, 2013 Posted August 22, 2013 "I think he did a little too much LDS." - Captain James T. Kirk great movie line.
The Nehor Posted August 22, 2013 Posted August 22, 2013 That is a pretty strained metaphor. Are we supposed to infer that Noah used the tower to track Alma and his dissidents when it says outright how they did it?I am against the amount of spying our government is doing and would rather have a couple extra terrorist attacks a year that could kill dozens rather then a government with dangerous power over millions.I just think this is a horrible way to demonstrate it.This ranks up there with the time that someone used David and Bathsheba as a metaphor to support their views in birth control.
ERayR Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 great movie line. Yes but it is a poor attitude when looking at present trends.
halconero Posted August 27, 2013 Posted August 27, 2013 Yes but it is a poor attitude when looking at present trends.Just because I think the metaphor is strained and a bit laughable doesn't mean that I'm not informed nor apathetic with regards to domestic spying, detention w/o trial and cronyism evident in the government of the United States of America.
ERayR Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 Just because I think the metaphor is strained and a bit laughable doesn't mean that I'm not informed nor apathetic with regards to domestic spying, detention w/o trial and cronyism evident in the government of the United States of America. Didn't say you were. Didn't mean to kick your dog.
thesometimesaint Posted September 18, 2013 Posted September 18, 2013 Full agreement. Except even the Book of Mormon warns against secret combinations looking for prestige and power. Doesn't matter if it was Bush or Obama. Still unconstitutional. Agreed.
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