Let Us Unite Our Efforts to Establish Gift Societies Based Upon Tribal Anarchism

Some suggestions on how to form gift societies.

We are not doing our business by the voice of the people

See The voice of the people signifies a majority for background on this post.
Consider this: When we say we are 13 million members strong, we are lumping together both active and inactive LDS, including those inactives who no longer even consider themselves LDS.  According to the Law of the Harvest activity numbers, about 35% of [...]

The voice of the people signifies a majority

Because concerns about my use of “51%” in regard to the law of common consent have come up on this blog before, I wanted to address them with this post:

Excerpt of Post
Although the quorum of the twelve vote for the new President of the High Priesthood, the majority of the body of the saints (51%) [...]

Apathy is not a problem, it’s a symptom and a solution

Almost all of my posts are directed to LDS who are not in leadership positions.  But with this one post, I want to talk about, and perhaps even to, the leaders.
Apathy is not a result of bad members,
it’s a result of uninspired leadership
Apathy in the church is a manifestation of a problem with the leadership, [...]

Anarchy in action: congregational nullification

Jury Nullification
Jury nullification means making a law void by jury decision, in other words “the process whereby a jury in a criminal case effectively nullifies a law by acquitting a defendant regardless of the weight of evidence against him or her.”
Jury nullification is more specifically any rendering of a verdict by a trial jury, acquitting [...]

“It has always been given to the elders of my church from the beginning, and always shall be, to conduct all meetings.”

Note: This post is meant for what4anarchy, but I thought to share it with others who may have interest.
Background information
Recently what4anarchy and I were talking and I happened to mention to him that one day, as I was researching Joseph Smith’s visit to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1839, in conjunction with research on possible daguerreotypists present [...]

The role of free agency in political systems

The heavenly principle of free agency is fundamental to both the plan of salvation and the gospel of Jesus Christ
Free agency is the ability to act for oneself1, and not to be acted upon2.
All created things are given free agency3, but this article addresses only the agency of man.
The Lord taught that agency was given [...]

Power of the Law of Common Consent

The law of common consent is explained in the following scriptures:
LAW OF COMMON CONSENT
“And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.” (1 Samuel 8:7)
Mosiah [...]

Is our procedure for sustaining a rubber stamp?

Is our procedure for sustaining new appointments in the church a rubber stamp? The dictionary defines a rubber stamp in this way:
“a body or person that approves or endorses a program or policy with little or no dissent or discussion.”
In all cases, no matter what ward or branch of the church I have resided in, [...]