Complete List of Articles authored by LDS Anarchist

The LDS Anarchy blog began on 7 October 2007.
This complete article list will be updated as new articles are published.

Explanatory Introduction

There are two (2) lists on this page: a Chronological List and a Topical List.

The Chronological List is numbered first to last and contains the date the article was first published on the LDS Anarchy blog  This list is useful if you want to follow the progression and evolution (and some might say, regression and degeneration) of my thoughts over time. I have not included the guest posts in this list. If you want those, look under the Guest Contributor section of the Topical List.

If you know the title of a particular essay, or any of the words in the title, most browsers have a “Find on this page…” function which allows you to locate any word on the page.  Usually, to access this function, you just need to press (Control + F) and then there should be a place appear in your browser that allows you to type out the word you are looking for.  This browser function makes an Alphabetical List of my posts obsolete, so I have opted not to include one on this page.

The Topical List is a work in progress.  Some posts cover more than one topic, therefore you can expect repeated listings of a post.

I have the habit of writing new ideas, concepts and understandings in the comment sections, which often enhance, elaborate on, expound upon, and sometimes even correct, the principles found in a post, so if anyone is confused by what I write, read the comments.  There may be an explanation in there that will clear up your confusion.  (Unfortunately, I also do this in the comment sections of the other blog contributors’ posts, so if you cannot find what you are looking for in my posts and comment sections, then you’ll have to review the comments of the other contributors’ posts, which means you’ll have to review the ENTIRE BLOG.  Happy surfing! 😉

For usage rights, please review the following article:

LDS Anarchist’s Posts Are “Open” Copyright

Chronological List

1. (7 October 2007) About

2. (7 October 2007) Biblical Anarchism

3. (7 October 2007) Scriptural Discussion #1: Priesthood Ordinations—By The Power Of The Holy Ghost

4. (8 October 2007) Scriptural Discussion #2: Scriptures—Men To Be Judged By

5. (8 October 2007) The Return of Polygamy

6. (9 October 2007) Scriptural Discussion #3: Sexual Sin—Among Members/Among Investigators

7. (10 October 2007) Scriptural Discussion #4: Sick—Faithless Members/Faithful Saints

8. (10 October 2007) Contributors

9. (10 October 2007) Is our procedure for sustaining a rubber stamp?

10. (11 October 2007) Book of Mormon Anarchy

11. (11 October 2007) Scriptural Discussion #5: Teachers—Must Be Sanctified

12. (12 October 2007) What does the phrase “only true and living church” mean?

13. (12 October 2007) Scriptural Discussion #6: Tribulation Upon Church

14. (13 October 2007) The Secrecy of Patriarchal Blessings

15. (13 October 2007) Scriptural Discussion #7: Afflictions—Can Be Swallowed Up In Joy Of Christ

16. (14 October 2007) Discharging Priesthood Duties

17. (14 October 2007) Scriptural Discussion #8: Anarchism—Approved And Prophesied

18. (15 October 2007) Joseph Smith’s Daguerreotype—An Appeal for Help

19. (15 October 2007) Scriptural Discussion #9: Equality

20. (16 October 2007) The interpolation of a footnote

21. (16 October 2007) Scriptural Discussion #10: Faith—Living By, Better Than Living By Knowledge

22. (17 October 2007) Why I started this blog

23. (17 October 2007) Scriptural Discussion #11: Gifts And Power Of The Spirit—Defined As Good Works

24. (18 October 2007) Charitable gifts: investment of earthly or heavenly benefit?

25. (18 October 2007) Why do LDS still circumcise their boys?

26. (19 October 2007) Romans 13: 1-7 and Joseph Smith

27. (19 October 2007) Stateless in Somalia: How Clannish Anarchy Works

28. (20 October 2007) Why voting is so important to the State

29. (20 October 2007) Scriptural Discussion #12: War—To Be Renounced

30. (20 October 2007) Free-church vs. state-church

31. (20 October 2007) Scriptural Discussion #13: Anger And Insults—Are Forbidden

32. (20 October 2007) The law of tithing (part one)

33. (20 October 2007) Scriptural Discussion #14: Sacramental Prayers—Church Should Be Kneeling During

34. (21 October 2007) The Mormon Worker and the LDS Anarchy Blog: the hand of the Lord or just a coincidence?

35. (22 October 2007) 1930’s Spanish Anarchy

36. (23 October 2007) What the Lord has said about the Constitution

37. (24 October 2007) Anarchy does not require perfect people

38. (25 October 2007) LDS make the best anarchists

39. (26 October 2007) The law of tithing (part two)

40. (26 October 2007) Are there Clergy Response Teams in the LDS Church?

41. (26 October 2007) Deep Waters: Disclaimer

42. (27 October 2007) Daily repentance

43. (28 October 2007) The law of tithing (part three)

44. (29 October 2007) The law of tithing (part four)

45. (30 October 2007) Deep Waters: How many wives? How many husbands?

46. (31 October 2007) Deep Waters: What would have happened if Lucifer had won the vote?

47. (1 November 2007) The oath and covenant of the priesthood

48. (2 November 2007) The LDS weep not for Zion

49. (3 November 2007) The gift of tongues (part one)

50. (4 November 2007) The gift of tongues (part two): a Book of Mormon account

51. (5 November 2007) The gift of tongues (part three): tongues and administrations

52. (6 November 2007) Is the topic of “secret combinations” taboo in the LDS church?

53. (7 November 2007) The real meaning of the promise in Moroni 10: 3-5

54. (8 November 2007) There is no conflict between science and religion

55. (9 November 2007) A small break

56. (11 November 2007) The sun “borrows” its light and the planets or stars were “fixed”

57. (12 November 2007) The Noachian Flood, Part One: The Role of Plasma

58. (13 November 2007) The plasma aspects of the First Vision and Moroni’s visits

59. (14 November 2007) Is anarchism compatible with D&C 134?

60. (15 November 2007) The Title of Insufferable, Self-Righteous Prigs

61. (16 November 2007) Strong drinks, mild drinks, hot drinks, wine, etc.

62. (17 November 2007) The faith of God, part one

63. (18 November 2007) Abraham Lincoln

64. (21 November 2007) The Anarchy of Alma

65. (22 November 2007) 300 + years of Nephite anarchy

66. (23 November 2007) The prophetic counsel against having kings (ruler)

67. (24 November 2007) Introducing another LDS plasma theologue

68. (26 November 2007) Deep Waters: Lehi’s model of the universe

69. (26 November 2007) Special Comet Holmes James M. McCanney Broadcast

70. (3 December 2007) The hollow earth theory, the plasma model and Mormon theology

71. (5 December 2007) Anonymity, encryption and privacy on the net

72. (7 December 2007) The faith of God, part two

73. (17 December 2007) Power of the Law of Common Consent

74. (18 December 2007) No, I haven’t abandoned the blog…

75. (19 December 2007) A basic right denied

76. (20 December 2007) The faith of God, part three

77. (21 December 2007) To LDS women: beware of kissing

78. (27 December 2007) Lakota independence—prophecy starting to be fulfilled?

79. (30 December 2007) How the scriptural “helps” brainwash you

80. (2 January 2008) The tribal nature of the gospel

81. (13 January 2008) The Compassionate Empathy Model of the Atonement

82. (16 January 2008) How the atonement of Jesus Christ solves the “victim” problem

83. (18 January 2008) Are we commanded to confess to ecclesiastical authorities without witnesses?

84. (23 January 2008) What did Jesus Christ look like?

85. (24 January 2008) The law governing confession

86. (30 January 2008) Poll: Who is the most prophetic?

87. (1 February 2008) Gordon B. Hinckley’s scripturally-based legacy

88. (3 February 2008) Confidential annotations on membership records

89. (5 February 2008) The faith of God, part four: the word of God

90. (14 February 2008) The faith of God, part five: belief

91. (16 February 2008) The faith of God, part six: the Holy Spirit

92. (19 February 2008) Is Molly right?

93. (21 February 2008) The faith of God, part seven: prayer and fasting

94. (25 February 2008) The faith of God, part eight: the Atonement is the word

95. (29 February 2008) What best gifts do you have?

96. (2 March 2008) The faith of God, part nine: the ingredients of faith

97. (16 March 2008) Thanks to Thailer

98. (16 March 2008) The role of agency in political systems

99. (26 March 2008) Breaking News: Joseph Smith’s Daguerrotype is scanned and uploaded

100. (30 March 2008) Extended fasting: a cure for all spiritual AND PHYSICAL ailments

101. (31 March 2008) The faith of God, part ten: the relationship of faith to agency (power)

102. (2 April 2008) The anarchic laws of D&C 98

103. (2 April 2008) LDS Anarchy blog listed as Best Radically Faithful Blog by SLWeekly.com

104. (4 April 2008) Intellectuals

105. (9 April 2008) Follow the leader: satanic in nature?

106. (10 April 2008) My extended fast journal

107. (11 April 2008) The faith of God, part eleven: Why knowledge doesn’t save

108. (14 April 2008) Other prophets and their scriptures

109. (15 April 2008) Why the long process

110. (22 April 2008) My take on the FLDS raid

111. (24 April 2008) The faith of God, part twelve: Truth

112. (28 April 2008) How the Lord will clean His church: a possible scenario

113. (2 May 2008) What the Word of Wisdom says and what it doesn’t say

114. (8 May 2008) Introducing a new contributor

115. (16 May 2008) Bringing Stan Tenen and The Meru Foundation to the Attention of all LDS [alternate title: Doing what4anarchy’s Job]

116. (19 May 2008) Scriptural Discussion #15: Abortion

117. (12 June 2008) Complete List of Articles authored by LDS Anarchist

118. (14 June 2008) “It has always been given to the elders of my church from the beginning, and always shall be, to conduct all meetings.”

119. (21 June 2008) what4anarchy’s in charge

120. (8 July 2008) The Noachian Flood, Part Two: Electrically manufacturing OH

121. (9 July 2008) Introducing yet another new contributor

122. (11 July 2008) How I get out of jury duty

123. (12 July 2008) CAP Reports

124. (20 July 2008) Deep Waters: Creatio ex nihilo, creatio ex materia and creatio ex deo are all true doctrines

125. (6 August 2008) The many definitions of adultery

126. (6 August 2008) Is the church under attack?

127. (8 August 2008) Is the King James Version still the best?

128. (15 August 2008) The Law of the Harvest: a reality check

129. (18 August 2008) Let the Aaronic Priesthood Do Hometeaching and Let the Elders Administer the Sacrament

130. (19 August 2008) The dissolution of the corporate LDS church via “gay marriage”

131. (20 August 2008) Anarchy in action: congregational nullification

132. (23 August 2008) Anarchy in Education

133. (25 August 2008) Scriptural Discussion #16: David and Solomon

134. (27 August 2008) If voting could change things, it would be illegal

135. (29 August 2008) 50,000 hits and LDS Anarchy stats

136. (29 August 2008) Monson and his constipated physics redux; or, how electric gravity makes hollow earthers happy

137. (30 August 2008) Apathy is not a problem; it’s a symptom and a solution

138. (2 September 2008) The voice of the people signifies a majority

139. (3 September 2008) We are not doing our business by the voice of the people

140. (4 September 2008) LDS Anarchy Blog Readership Poll

141. (8 September 2008) Two voices crying in the wilderness (on the Internet)

142. (9 September 2008) The Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th Edition (1910-1911)

143. (10 September 2008) Does legalized, same-sex “marriage” break the law of chastity?

144. (28 September 2008) The Root Cause of the Current Financial (Monetary) Crisis and Its Solution

145. (1 October 2008) Liberty Dollar Alert #29

146. (25 October 2008) The practice of hiding up treasures unto the Lord

147. (21 November 2008) Introducing a new bartering currency—the first coin: 1/2 Troy oz pure silver .999 fine

148. (15 December 2008) A Gospel Outline—Without Explanations

149. (21 December 2008) What if…the Lord brought the Prophet Joseph Smith back from the dead to lead the church?

150. (6 January 2009) “And Thus They Did Obtain the Sole Management of the Government”

151. (16 January 2009) The End of the State of Israel

152. (25 January 2009) 3 Nephi 21, expounded

153. (2 February 2009) Slim pickings is not the problem with the single adult program: FAT women are

154. (8 February 2009) TAV Pre-Genesis Revelation to Joseph Smith

155. (9 February 2009) TAV Matthew 1

156. (11 February 2009) D&C 87, expounded

157. (14 February 2009) Bartering Currency Pictures

158. (2 April 2009) If you could read only 3 chapters or sections…

159. (21 May 2009) Plasma Rods: A Theoretical Concept

160. (7 June 2009) A sign of the times?

161. (13 June 2009) Keep your eye on the planets!

162. (4 July 2009) (No Uncle) S.A.M.M.s

163. (10 July 2009) The Split-Brain Model of the Gospel

164. (30 July 2009) Establishing the tribes of Israel: the real reason for plural marriage

165. (9 August 2009) Let Us Unite Our Efforts to Establish Gift Societies Based Upon Tribal Anarchism

166. (18 August 2009) The Law of Chastity: What It Is and What It Isn’t

167. (30 August 2009) Why I Believe the Plates of Brass Are Next

168. (16 September 2009) “David and Solomon truly had many wives and concubines, which thing was abominable before me”

169. (25 September 2009) Damnation

170. (29 September 2009) There are no “higher” or “lower” laws; there are only expedient laws

171. (20 January 2010) “And they understood me not, for they supposed”

172. (28 January 2010) Manasseh’s future leadership role

173. (2 February 2010) Opening old wounds

174. (3 February 2010) Spicing up your church experience

175. (6 February 2010) The Anarchist Version (TAV) of the Scriptures

176. (10 February 2010) TAV Comments

177. (13 February 2010) Was John the Baptist on Dope?

178. (24 February 2010) The Priesthood

179. (26 March 2010) Apprising In Verse — A Short Poem

180. (27 March 2010) A note from Stan Tenen

181. (5 April 2010) LDS Anarchist’s Posts Are “Open” Copyright

182. (27 April 2010) An alternate view of the keys

183. (8 May 2010) Anarchism

184. (9 May 2010) “And thus, with the sword…”

185. (14 May 2010) Become a Contributor

186. (18 May 2010) So John the Baptist Smoked Pot, What of It?

187. (21 May 2010) The Hailstorm Soon Cometh, pre-post

188. (27 May 2010) Isaiah Explained: Isaiah Institute Translation with audio commentary by Avraham Gileadi

189. (2 June 2010) Mormonism as the coming state religion and other crazy thoughts

190. (7 June 2010) The Holy Ghost is a Woman

191. (16 June 2010) I am wary of the priestcraft among us

192. (22 June 2010) Every one of us had a perfect, wonderful and happy childhood

193. (28 July 2010) Anarchy in action: sending 2-cent letters and 1-cent postcards

194. (20 August 2010) Lehi’s Josephite Prophecy

195. (10 September 2010) Body modesty is not a principle of the gospel

196. (14 September 2010) The seeds of the powers of godliness

197. (22 September 2010) Tribal worship services

198. (7 October 2010) Happy 3rd Birthday, LDS Anarchy Blog!

199. (11 October 2010) Marriage without a marriage license is ordained of God

200. (29 October 2010) The Parable of the Redemption of Zion (D&C 101: 43-62): a Series of FUTURE (not Past) Events

201. (2 November 2010) The Parable of the Redemption of Zion (D&C 101: 43-62), Take Two: a Purely Planetary/Plasma Interpretation

202. (16 November 2010) Wives, follow your husbands! – Patriarchy, androcracy and the egalitarian tribe

203. (20 November 2010) Unlicensed marriages and what the Brethren can do about them

204. (26 November 2010) The faith of God, part thirteen: How charity fits in

205. (27 November 2010) Mormon.org profiles: enhanced membership tracking?

206. (28 November 2010) Priesthood Offices in a Tribal Setting

207. (3 December 2010) The nature of authority: the Lord’s stewardship law

208. (4 December 2010) New thoughts on prayer

209. (23 December 2010) All About Christmas

210. (22 January 2011) Teachings on hell and the spirit world

211. (6 March 2011) The role of angels in Nephite preaching

212. (11 March 2011) How to receive what you ask for

213. (9 May 2011) The doctrine of destruction

214. (30 May 2011) The Baptism of Fire

215. (14 June 2011) Blog Chronology

216. (17 June 2011) “Every elder, priest, teacher or deacon is to be ordained according to the gifts…of God unto him.”

217. (21 June 2011) GEMTAM Book Collaboration

218. (20 August 2011) Abrahamic Concubinage as an Inter-Tribal Function

219. (23 September 2011) The Book of Mormon Is a Litmus Test

220. (4 October 2011) The real Jonah: holy prophet and type of Christ

221. (27 October 2011) GEMTAM (Chapter 3) Multihusband-Multiwife

222. (18 November 2011) Selections from the Book of Laman

223. (22 November 2011) LDS Anarchy Chat Room

224. (3 December 2011) Lehi’s Trek to China and North America

225. (20 December 2011) “…and the labor which they had to perform was to look…”

226. (17 February 2012) “Why do you call me a Christian when you believe in a Restoration?”

227. (23 February 2012) The Real Missionary Discussions

228. (14 March 2012) Vigilant Citizen web site link added to the blog

229. (5 April 2012) The Two Authors of the Book of Abraham

230. (9 April 2012) The Strength of the Lord

231. (15 April 2012) Various recent insights

232. (4 May 2012) Sperm Sorting Function

233. (12 September 2012) “Because it hardens the heart.”

234. (6 October 2012) Happy 5th Birthday, LDS Anarchy Blog!

235. (9 October 2012) Who is supposed to take the lead of meetings?

236. (12 October 2012) Evil speaking of the Lord’s anointed

237. (21 October 2012) Do we really need a standing army?

238. (22 October 2012) WISTB, part two: because the By Common Consent blog banned the LDS Anarchist

239. (25 October 2012) More church anarchy: autonomous quorums

240. (28 October 2012) Let them grow together

241. (9 November 2012) Talking to myself

242. (14 November 2012) | they must suffer | even as i |

243. (13 December 2012) King Noah and the Redemption of Zion

244. (14 December 2012) America, let the results of this shooting be a rush to HOMESCHOOL, not GUN CONTROL!

245. (21 December 2012) It is a SIN to infringe on the people’s right to keep and bear arms

246. (28 December 2012) Ideas for fighting gun rights infringement

247. (29 December 2012) 1 Nephi 13 & 14 commentary, using CTC’s view

248. (31 December 2012) 2012 in review

249. (11 January 2013) How to Easily Repeal the Federal Income Tax

250. (22 January 2013) Join the Movement to Repeal the Federal Income Tax in 30 days

251. (14 February 2013) The divine pattern of citizen militias

252. (21 February 2013) Russian Chelyabinsk meteor-to-ground connections

253. (10 March 2013) The 2013 edition of the scriptures has unintentionally added new scripture to the canon

254. (26 March 2013) The daughters of Zion shall rule over the people of the Lord

255. (30 March 2013) The orders of the priesthood

256. (24 April 2013) The root and divine pattern of the damsel in distress

257. (28 May 2013) The faith of God, part fourteen: God is a miracle worker, not a scientist

258. (31 July 2013) Mormon as a restoration prophet

259. (13 August 2013) Why the Gospel Requires Embodied Proxies

260. (19 August 2013) The significance of captain Moroni

261. (22 August 2013) “Doubt not” is a commandment of God based on agency

262. (23 August 2013) What “Renounce War and Proclaim Peace” Means

263. (24 August 2013) Nephi slaying Laban in light of D&C 98

264. (25 August 2013) Denver Snuffer’s “Passing the Heavenly Gift”: Does its publication constitute an act of apostasy?

265. (30 August 2013) A Perfect Understanding

266. (4 September 2013) The doctrine against dissent

267. (23 March 2014) Should I produce a silver “tithing” coin?

268. (25 March 2014) A commandment to practice polygamy found in the New Testament

269. (29 March 2014) The Noachian Flood, Part Three: Oceans above, below and within

270. (2 April 2014) The scattering of Israel ain’t over, yet

271. (6 May 2014) A curious reading of Alma 12:8-18

272. (4 September 2014) The brides of Satan

273. (4 December 2014) Book of Mormon surnames: the meaning of the -ites and “people of”

274. (9 December 2014) 2 Nephi 3 expounded: the real Josephite restorer

275. (13 January 2015) The Second Seer

276. (5 February 2015) The Nephite Artifacts

277. (5 February 2015) They did it for prosperity, dominion, discovery, diversity, defense and memorial

278. (12 February 2015) No middle ground and no middle kingdoms

279. (11 May 2015) Sam was Nephi’s identical twin brother

280. (21 May 2015) The Right to Abolish, Revert and Replace Amendment

281. (24 June 2015) The New Articles of Confederation (NAC)

282. (8 July 2015) The U.S. Constitution (USC) Sucks, The New Articles of Confederation (NAC) is Better: Part 1 of an Open Debate—USC 2nd Amendment vs. NAC Article II, Section 2.1-2.3

283. (9 July 2015) The U.S. Constitution (USC) Sucks, The New Articles of Confederation (NAC) is Better: Part 2 of an Open Debate—USC 3rd & 1st Amendments vs. NAC Article II, Section 2.4-2.8

284. (14 July 2015) The U.S. Constitution (USC) Sucks, The New Articles of Confederation (NAC) is Better: Part 3 of an Open Debate—USC 4th-8th,13th Amendments vs. NAC Article II, Section 2.9-2.24

285. (15 July 2015) The U.S. Constitution (USC) Sucks, The New Articles of Confederation (NAC) is Better: Part 4 of an Open Debate—The NAC’s Marriage Sections

286. (20 July 2015) The U.S. Constitution (USC) Sucks, The New Articles of Confederation (NAC) is Better: Part 5 of an Open Debate—The NAC’s Family Sections

287. (23 July 2015) The U.S. Constitution (USC) Sucks, The New Articles of Confederation (NAC) is Better: Part 6 of an Open Debate—NAC’s Article IV Confederacy vs. USC’s National Government

288. (30 July 2015) The USC Sucks, etcetera: Part 7 of an Open Debate—The NAC’s Article VI & Conspiracies

289. (3 August 2015) The USC Sucks, etcetera: Part 8 of an Open Debate—The NAC’s Article V & other Money Sections

290. (6 August 2015) What would a Nephite-based youth program look like?

291. (25 August 2015) The USC Sucks, etcetera: Part 9 of an Open Debate—The NAC’s Articles VII-IX (Judiciary, Powers & War)

292. (31 August 2015) The USC Sucks, etcetera: Part 10 of an Open Debate—The NAC’s Article X

293. (3 September 2015) The USC Sucks, etcetera: Part 11 of an Open Debate—The NAC’s Article XI (The American Jubilee)

294. (8 September 2015) Confederalist Paper #1 – Introduction

295. (9 September 2015) The USC Sucks, etcetera: Part 12 of an Open Debate—The NAC’s Article XII (Citizenship & Immigration)

296. (10 September 2015) The USC Sucks, etcetera: Part 13 of an Open Debate—The NAC’s Article XIII (The Rules of the League)

297. (10 September 2015) Confederalist Paper #2 – One United Confederacy

298. (15 September 2015) Thoughts on the One Mighty and Strong

299. (16 September 2015) Confederalist Paper #3 – Peaceful Strength

300. (17 September 2015) A Comparison Between the AOC, NAC & USC

301. (18 September 2015) Whisper and Write

302. (23 September 2015) Surely the Lord God will do nothing, until he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

303. (28 September 2015) “Keep your mouth shut and hold your tongue!” (Leave the leadership alone.)

304. (7 October 2015) Happy 8th Birthday, LDS Anarchy Blog! – Significant Posts Edition

305. (19 October 2015) Nehor’s and Amlici’s origin and plan

306. (26 October 2015) Re-assignment of Parentage

307. (9 November 2015) It’s okay to drink wine

308. (10 November 2015) My experiences with the discerning of spirits

309. (30 November 2015) Asthma is Officially Cured

310. (7 December 2015) Homosexuality, Sodomy, Rape, Rape Culture & Pedophilia

311. (21 December 2015) O Lord, give me strength that I may burst these bands with which I am bound

312. (30 December 2015) 2015 in review

313. (25 February 2016) Learning of the Real Meaning of Tithing Should Be like Finding the Book of the Law

314. (29 February 2016) $6 for every $1000 of Net Worth Is the Proper Tithe

315. (14 March 2016) The definition of eternal

316. (21 March 2016) Where We Are on the Prophetic Timeline: The Times of Types and Shadows

317. (7 April 2016) The “dispensational counting” thought

318. (14 April 2016) Word-for-word vs. functional translations

319. (26 April 2016) Thou shalt not “covet”

320. (28 April 2016) I’ve changed my mind

321. (9 May 2016) Shutting the mouths of false teachers

322. (20 May 2016) The Testimonies of Denver Snuffer and Louis Steiner Naegle

323. (15 June 2016) A First Resurrection Has Already Occurred

324. (12 July 2016) What It Means to Bind Up the Testimony and Seal Up the Law

325. (17 September 2016) Recent Thoughts on the Prophecies

326. (24 September 2016) The Proclamation: An Appeal for Prayer

327. (7 October 2016) The Meridian of Time

328. (26 July 2017) John the Revelator is not the Elias who restores all things

329. (29 August 2017) The Prophet who is like unto Moses

330. (28 November 2017) King Abaddon, the destroying angel: the Father’s royal executioner and emissary of justice

331. (16 January 2018) The five stages of the church

332. (5 April 2018) A new interpretation of Psalms 110

333. (16 August 2018) “The Davidic Servant” Error

334. (14 January 2019) Calculating the End Times

335. (15 January 2019) The desolating scourge

336. (25 February 2019) The ordinances must match the final state

337. (15 March 2019) Resurrection for one; translation for the other

338. (26 March 2019) What “if any provide not for his own” is really talking about

339. (3 May 2019) Vertical sealings of two kinds: salvation and exaltation

340. (30 May 2019) Spiritual necrosis

341. (21 October 2019) Reconciling Daniel with John

342. (28 October 2019) The seraphim and cherubim are plasmoids

343. (25 November 2019) The demonic duo: the beast and the false prophet

Topical List

Anarchism/Anarchy (38 Total)

Anarchism

Biblical Anarchism

Book of Mormon Anarchy

Stateless in Somalia: How Clannish Anarchy Works

Why voting is so important to the State

Free-church vs. state-church

The Mormon Worker and the LDS Anarchy Blog: The hand of the Lord or just a coincidence?

1930’s Spanish Anarchy

What the Lord has said about the Constitution

Anarchy does not require perfect people

LDS make the best anarchists

Is anarchism compatible with D&C 134?

Abraham Lincoln

The Anarchy of Alma

300 + years of Nephite anarchy

The prophetic counsel against having kings (rulers)

A basic right denied

Lakota independence—prophecy starting to be fulfilled?

The tribal nature of the gospel

Is Molly right?

The role of agency in political systems

The anarchic laws of D&C 98

My take on the FLDS raid

How the Lord will clean his church: a possible scenario

How I get out of jury duty

The dissolution of the corporate LDS Church via “gay marriage”

Anarchy in action: congregational nullification

Anarchy in Education

If voting could change things, it would be illegal

The Root Cause of the Current Financial (Monetary) Crisis and Its Solution

Introducing a new bartering currency—the first coin: 1/2 Troy oz pure silver .999 fine

Bartering Currency Pictures

A sign of the times?

(No Uncle) S.A.M.M.s

Establishing the tribes of Israel: the real reason for plural marriage

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

Spicing up your church experience

Anarchy in action: sending 2-cent letters and 1-cent postcards

Apostasy (2 Total)

Denver Snuffer’s “Passing the Heavenly Gift”: Does its publication constitute an act of apostasy?

The doctrine against dissent

Arm of the Flesh (3 Total)

How the scriptural “helps” brainwash you

Follow the leader: satanic in nature?

The Strength of the Lord

Bartering Currency (4 Total)

The Root Cause of the Current Financial (Monetary) Crisis and Its Solution

Introducing a new bartering currency—the first coin: 1/2 Troy oz pure silver .999 fine

Bartering Currency Pictures

Should I produce a silver “tithing” coin?

Bill of Rights (4 Total)

What the Lord has said about the Constitution

Talking to myself

It is a SIN to infringe on the people’s right to keep and bear arms

Ideas for fighting gun rights infringement

Blog Notes (19 Total)

Why I started this blog

A small break

No, I haven’t abandoned the blog…

Thanks to Thailer

LDS Anarchy blog listed as Best Radically Faithful Blog by SLWeekly.com

Introducing a new contributor

Complete List of Articles authored by LDS Anarchist

what4anarchy’s in charge

Introducing yet another new contributor

50,000 hits and LDS Anarchy stats

LDS Anarchy Blog Readership Poll

Two voices crying in the wilderness (on the Internet)

The Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th Edition (1910-1911)

Happy 3rd Birthday, LDS Anarchy Blog!

LDS Anarchy Chat Room

Vigilant Citizen web site link added to the blog

Happy 5th Birthday, LDS Anarchy Blog!

WISTB, part two: because the By Common Consent blog banned the LDS Anarchist

2012 in review

Character Education (2 Total)

If you could read only 3 chapters or sections…

The Words of Jehovah-Saves Anointed-One, Spoken During His Nephite Ministry: DAY ONE — Private

Chastity (7 Total)

The Return of Polygamy

Why the long process?

The many definitions of adultery

Does legalized, same-sex “marriage” break the law of chastity?

The Law of Chastity: What It Is and What It Isn’t

“David and Solomon truly had many wives and concubines, which thing was abominable before me”

Marriage without a marriage license is ordained of God

Children (4 Total)

CAP Reports

Every one of us had a perfect, wonderful and happy childhood

Evil speaking of the Lord’s anointed

What would a Nephite-based youth program look like?

Circumcision (1 Total)

Why do LDS still circumcise their boys?

Common Consent (8 Total)

Is our procedure for sustaining a rubber stamp?

Power of the Law of Common Consent

Anarchy in action: congregational nullification

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

The voice of the people signifies a majority

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

How to Easily Repeal the Federal Income Tax

Join the Movement to Repeal the Federal Income Tax in 30 days

Current Events (1 Total)

America, let the results of this shooting be a rush to HOMESCHOOL, not GUN CONTROL!

Deep Waters (5 Total)

Deep Waters: Disclaimer

Deep Waters: How many wives? How many husbands?

Deep Waters: What would have happened if Lucifer had won the vote?

Deep Waters: Lehi’s model of the universe

Deep Waters: Creatio ex nihilo, creatio ex materia and creatio ex deo are all true doctrines

The Faith of God (14 Total)

The faith of God, part one

The faith of God, part two

The faith of God, part three

The faith of God, part four: the word of God

The faith of God, part five: belief

The faith of God, part six: the Holy Spirit

The faith of God, part seven: prayer and fasting

The faith of God, part eight: the Atonement is the word

The faith of God, part nine: The ingredients of faith

The faith of God, part ten: The relationship of faith to agency (power)

The faith of God, part eleven: Why knowledge doesn’t save

The faith of God, part twelve: Truth

The faith of God, part thirteen: How charity fits in

The faith of God, part fourteen: God is a miracle worker, not a scientist

This series is not finished, yet.

Fasting (2 Total)

Extended fasting: a cure for all spiritual AND PHYSICAL ailments

My extended fast journal

Gifts of the Spirit (5 Total)

The gift of tongues (part one)

The gift of tongues (part two): a Book of Mormon account

The gift of tongues (part three): tongues and administrations

What best gifts do you have?

The seeds of the powers of godliness

The Gospel-based, Egalitarian, Multihusband-Multiwife, Tribal Anarchy Model (4 Total)

GEMTAM Book Collaboration

Abrahamic Concubinage as an Inter-Tribal Function

GEMTAM (Chapter 3) Multihusband-Multiwife

Sperm Sorting Function

Guest Contributor (5 Total)

The Apostasy of the LDS Church by Curtis R. Porritt

Why (Heavenly) Father is an Anarchist by Jahnihah Wrede

What The Priesthood Is by Jahnihah Wrede

Congruence vs. Obedience by Jahnihah Wrede

Agency: The Single Principle of a Continuous War by Jahnihah Wrede

Holy Ghost (1 Total)

The Holy Ghost is a Woman

Jesus Christ (5 Total)

The Compassionate Empathy Model of the Atonement

How the atonement of Jesus Christ solves the “victim” problem

What did Jesus Christ look like?

“…and the labor which they had to perform was to look…”

| they must suffer | even as i |

John the Baptist (2 Total)

Was John the Baptist on Dope?

So John the Baptist Smoked Pot, What of It?

Joseph Smith (4 Total)

Joseph Smith’s Daguerreotype—An Appeal for Help

Romans 13: 1-7 and Joseph Smith

Breaking News: Joseph Smith’s Daguerrotype is scanned and uploaded

What if…the Lord brought the Prophet Joseph Smith back from the dead to lead the church?

Josephite Restorer: Joseph-Nephi-Lehi (8 Total)

Lehi’s Josephite Prophecy

Book of Mormon surnames: the meaning of the -ites and “people of”

2 Nephi 3 expounded: the real Josephite restorer

The Second Seer

The Nephite Artifacts

They did it for prosperity, dominion, discovery, diversity, defense and memorial

Thoughts on the One Mighty and Strong

Whisper and Write

Modesty (1 Total)

Body modesty is not a principle of the gospel

New Articles of Confederation (NAC) (19 Total)

The New Articles of Confederation (NAC)

The Right to Abolish, Revert and Replace Amendment

A Comparison Between the AOC, NAC & USC

The U.S. Constitution (USC) Sucks, The New Articles of Confederation (NAC) is Better: Part 1 of an Open Debate—USC 2nd Amendment vs. NAC Article II, Section 2.1-2.3

The U.S. Constitution (USC) Sucks, The New Articles of Confederation (NAC) is Better: Part 2 of an Open Debate—USC 3rd & 1st Amendments vs. NAC Article II, Section 2.4-2.8

The U.S. Constitution (USC) Sucks, The New Articles of Confederation (NAC) is Better: Part 3 of an Open Debate—USC 4th-8th,13th Amendments vs. NAC Article II, Section 2.9-2.24

The U.S. Constitution (USC) Sucks, The New Articles of Confederation (NAC) is Better: Part 4 of an Open Debate—The NAC’s Marriage Sections

The U.S. Constitution (USC) Sucks, The New Articles of Confederation (NAC) is Better: Part 5 of an Open Debate—The NAC’s Family Sections

The U.S. Constitution (USC) Sucks, The New Articles of Confederation (NAC) is Better: Part 6 of an Open Debate—NAC’s Article IV Confederacy vs. USC’s National Government

The USC Sucks, etcetera: Part 7 of an Open Debate—The NAC’s Article VI & Conspiracies

The USC Sucks, etcetera: Part 8 of an Open Debate—The NAC’s Article V & other Money Sections

The USC Sucks, etcetera: Part 9 of an Open Debate—The NAC’s Articles VII-IX (Judiciary, Powers & War)

The USC Sucks, etcetera: Part 10 of an Open Debate—The NAC’s Article X

The USC Sucks, etcetera: Part 11 of an Open Debate—The NAC’s Article XI (The American Jubilee)

The USC Sucks, etcetera: Part 12 of an Open Debate—The NAC’s Article XII (Citizenship & Immigration)

The USC Sucks, etcetera: Part 13 of an Open Debate—The NAC’s Article XIII (The Rules of the League)

Confederalist Paper #1 – Introduction

Confederalist Paper #2 – One United Confederacy

Confederalist Paper #3 – Peaceful Strength

Patriarchal Blessings (1 Total)

The secrecy of patriarchal blessings

Plasma Cosmology (1 Total)

Russian Chelyabinsk meteor-to-ground connections

Plasma Theology (16 Total)

There is no conflict between science and religion

The sun “borrows” its light and the planets or stars were “fixed”

The Noachian Flood, Part One: The Role of Plasma

The Noachian Flood, Part Two: Electrically Manufacturing OH

The Noachian Flood, Part Three: Oceans above, below and within

The plasma aspects of the First Vision and Moroni’s visit

Introducing another LDS plasma theologue

Special Comet Holmes James M. McCanney Broadcast

The hollow earth theory, the plasma model and Mormon theology

Monson and his constipated physics redux; or, how electric gravity makes hollow earthers happy

Plasma Rods: A Theoretical Concept

Keep your eye on the planets!

The Parable of the Redemption of Zion (D&C 101: 43-62), Take Two: a Purely Planetary/Plasma Interpretation

Teachings on hell and the spirit world

The Baptism of Fire

Various recent insights

Prayer (2 Total)

New thoughts on prayer

Various recent insights

Preaching the Gospel (4 Total)

The real meaning of the promise in Moroni 10: 3-5

The Law of the Harvest: a reality check

The role of angels in Nephite preaching

The Real Missionary Discussions

Pride (4 Total)

The Title of Insufferable, Self-Righteous Prigs

Intellectuals

I am wary of the priestcraft among us

Selections from the Book of Lamans

“Because it hardens the heart.”

Priesthood (12 Total)

Discharging Priesthood Duties

The oath and covenant of the priesthood

Let the Aaronic Priesthood Do Home Teaching and Let the Elders Administer the Sacrament

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

The Priesthood

An alternate view of the keys

Tribal worship services

Priesthood Offices in a Tribal Setting

“Every elder, priest, teacher or deacon is to be ordained according to the gifts…of God unto him.”

Who is supposed to take the lead of meetings?

More church anarchy: autonomous quorums

The orders of the priesthood

Privacy (2 Total)

Anonymity, encryption and privacy on the net

Confidential annotations on membership records

Prophecy (6 Total)

Apprising In Verse — A Short Poem

Mormonism as the coming state religion and other crazy thoughts

The Parable of the Redemption of Zion (D&C 101: 43-62): a Series of FUTURE (not Past) Events

The Book of Mormon Is a Litmus Test

Do we really need a standing army?

The daughters of Zion shall rule over the people of the Lord

Prophets (5 Total)

Poll: Who is the most prophetic?

Gordon B. Hinckley’s scripturally-based legacy

Other prophets and their scriptures

Mormon as a restoration prophet

The significance of captain Moroni

Redemption of the Dead (1 Total)

Why the Gospel Requires Embodied Proxies

Relationships (5 Total)

To LDS women: beware of kissing

Slim pickings is not the problem with the single adult program: FAT women are

Unlicensed marriages and what the Brethren can do about them

The nature of authority: the Lord’s stewardship law

The root and divine pattern of the damsel in distress

Repentance (4 Total)

Daily repentance

Are we commanded to confess to ecclesiastical authorities without witnesses?

The law governing confession

How to receive what you ask for

Scriptural Discussions (16 Total)

Scriptural Discussion #1: Priesthood Ordinations—By The Power Of The Holy Ghost

Scriptural Discussion #2: Scriptures—Men To Be Judged By

Scriptural Discussion #3: Sexual Sin—Among Members/Among Investigators

Scriptural Discussion #4: Sick—Faithless Members/Faithful Saints

Scriptural Discussion #5: Teachers—Must Be Sanctified

Scriptural Discussion #6: Tribulation Upon Church

Scriptural Discussion #7: Afflictions—Can Be Swallowed Up In Joy Of Christ

Scriptural Discussion #8: Anarchism—Approved And Prophesied

Scriptural Discussion #9: Equality

Scriptural Discussion #10: Faith—Living By, Better Than Living By Knowledge

Scriptural Discussion #11: Gifts And Power Of The Spirit—Defined As Good Works

Scriptural Discussion #12: War—To Be Renounced

Scriptural Discussion #13: Anger And Insults—Are Forbidden

Scriptural Discussion #14: Sacramental Prayers—Church Should Be Kneeling During

Scriptural Discussion #15: Abortion

Scriptural Discussion #16: David and Solomon

Scriptural Expositions (33 Total)

What does the phrase “only true and living church” mean?

The practice of hiding up treasures unto the Lord

The End of the State of Israel

3 Nephi 21, expounded

D&C 87, expounded

Why I Believe the Plates of Brass Are Next

Damnation

There are no “higher” or “lower” laws; there are only expedient laws

“And they understood me not, for they supposed”

Manasseh’s future leadership role

“And thus, with the sword…”

Lehi’s Josephite Prophecy

The real Jonah: holy prophet and type of Christ

Lehi’s Trek to China and North America

The Two Authors of the Book of Abraham

Talking to myself

1 Nephi 13 & 14 commentary, using CTC’s view

“Doubt not” is a commandment of God based on agency

What “Renounce War and Proclaim Peace” Means

Nephi slaying Laban in light of D&C 98

A Perfect Understanding

The doctrine against dissent

A commandment to practice polygamy found in the New Testament

The scattering of Israel ain’t over, yet

A curious reading of Alma 12:8-18

The brides of Satan

Book of Mormon surnames: the meaning of the -ites and “people of”

2 Nephi 3 expounded: the real Josephite restorer

The Second Seer

The Nephite Artifacts

They did it for prosperity, dominion, discovery, diversity, defense and memorial

No middle ground and no middle kingdoms

Sam was Nephi’s identical twin brother

Scripture Translations (4 Total)

Is the King James Version still the best?

The Anarchist Version (TAV) of the Scriptures

TAV Comments

Isaiah Explained: Isaiah Institute Translation with audio commentary by Avraham Gileadi

Secret Combinations (5 Total)

Are there Clergy Response Teams in the LDS church?

Is the topic of “secret combinations” taboo in the LDS church?

“And Thus They Did Obtain the Sole Management of the Government”

Opening old wounds

Mormon.org profiles: enhanceed membership tracking?

Stan Tenen (2 Total)

Bringing Stan Tenen and The Meru Foundation to the Attention of all LDS [alternate title: Doing what4anarchy’s Job]

A note from Stan Tenen

Tithes and Offerings (7 Total)

Charitable gifts: investments of earthly or heavenly benefit?

The law of tithing (part one)

The law of tithing (part two)

The law of tithing (part three)

The law of tithing (part four)

Learning of the Real Meaning of Tithing Should Be like Finding the Book of the Law

$6 for every $1000 of Net Worth Is the Proper Tithe

Unity (4 Total)

The Split-Brain Model of the Gospel

Wives, follow your husbands! – Patriarchy, androcracy and the egalitarian tribe

Let them grow together

The root and divine pattern of the damsel in distress

War (2 Total)

The divine pattern of citizen militias

The significance of captain Moroni

Word of Wisdom (4 Total)

The interpolation of a footnote

Strong drinks, mild drinks, hot drinks, wine, etc.

What the Word of Wisdom says and what it doesn’t say

The 2013 edition of the scriptures has unintentionally added new scripture to the canon

Zion (2 Total)

The LDS weep not for Zion

King Noah and the Redemption of Zion

The following are the rest of my published articles, 6 in total, listed chronologically.

Is the church under attack?

Liberty Dollar Alert #29

The Hailstorm Soon Cometh, pre-post

All About Christmas

The doctrine of destruction

“Why do you call me a Christian when you believe in a Restoration?”

Deep Waters: Lehi’s model of the universe

I thought that I would do something new with this post. I will quote scriptures, ask questions about them and give answers according to my understanding. Hopefully, you will be able to follow my logic. 2 Nephi 2: 5-14 is my scriptural text. (I am publishing this article as a result of three comments I posted on another blog, which were met with confusion and disbelief. You may read the comments here: 1, 2 & 3.)

1) And the law is given unto men. (2 Ne. 2: 5)

1) Q–What law? A-The law that is given unto men (not necessarily the one that is received by them.) Q–Given by whom? A-“The law which the Holy One hath given.” (See 2 Ne. 2: 10.)

2) And by the law no flesh is justified; or, by the law men are cut off. (2 Ne. 2: 5)

2) Q–What does Lehi mean by “flesh?” A-He means mortality, or any mortal creation. Q–What does Lehi mean by “justified?” A-He means guiltless. Q–From what are men cut off? A-From the presence of the Lord (see v. 8), from that which is good (see v. 5), from things pertaining to righteousness (see Alma 12: 16, etc.)

3) Yea, by the temporal law they were cut off; and also, by the spiritual law they perish from that which is good, and become miserable forever. (2 Ne. 2: 5)

3) Q–What is the temporal law? A-The laws of physics given by God to all mortal creations, which ultimately lead to the physical death of all flesh. Q–What is the spiritual law? A-The spiritual laws of God, which ultimately lead to the spiritual death of all flesh. Q–What does it mean to be cut off by the temporal law? A-To die a physical death (separation of the spirit body from the physical body), which, if not overcome, results in us becoming devils and being cast into outer darkness. (See 2 Ne. 9: 9.) Q–What does it mean to “perish from that which is good” by the spiritual law? A-To become devils and be expelled into outer darkness (separation from the presence of God.) In other words, the end result of both the temporal and spiritual law, if not overcome, is the second death: expulsion into outer darkness.

4) Wherefore, redemption cometh in and through the Holy Messiah; for he is full of grace and truth. (2 Ne. 2: 6)

4) Q–What does “redemption cometh in…the Holy Messiah” mean? A-It means the resurrection from the dead, which is free and requires nothing of us to receive it. (It is unconditional.) Q–What does “redemption cometh…through the Holy Messiah” mean? A-It means forgiveness of sin, which is given on condition of repentance. Q–How is the Holy Messiah full of grace? A-He is full of grace in that he forgives sin. Q–How is the Holy Messiah full of truth? A-He is full of truth in that he causes the resurrection to happen. Q–Who is the Holy Messiah? A-He is Jesus Christ.

5) Behold, he offereth himself a sacrifice for sin, to answer the ends of the law, unto all those who have a broken heart and a contrite spirit; and unto none else can the ends of the law be answered. (2 Ne. 2: 7)

5) Q–What are “the ends of the law?” Why does Lehi say “ends” plural and not “end” singular? A-The expression “ends of the law” refers to the bounds (D&C 88: 38 ) or limits of the law, the law itself proceeding “forth from the presence of God to fill the immensity of space” (D&C 88: 12) and being in the shape of a sphere (D&C 93: 30). There is not one “end” of the law, only “ends” because every point from the center of the sphere to the perimeter in any direction is one of the infinite “ends of the law.” The law, being the power of God, governs, gives light and gives life to the entire created universe which resides within its bounds, or “ends,” God himself being “in the midst of all things” (D&C 88:13) or, in other words, residing in the center of the sphere (the most holy place or the holy of holies.) Q–What does Lehi mean by “answer the ends of the law?” A-He means the answer or solution to the problem at hand, namely, that no flesh is justified by the law, therefore, all flesh must inevitably be expelled from, or placed outside of, the law (the sphere), in other words, they must be removed to “the ends of the law.” At the ends of the law is where the lake of fire and brimstone is located, and beyond that is outer darkness. As the sphere is a sphere of light, outside of that sphere is darkness, hence the name, “outer darkness,” in contrast or opposition to the sphere of inner light. The question is, essentially, “What can be done for all these creatures that they may not have to return (D&C 88: 32) to the lake of fire and brimstone and outer darkness from whence they originally came? How can they remain in the kingdom of light (glory) which God has created?” The answer is the atonement of Jesus Christ. Q–What happens to those who do not “have a broken heart and a contrite spirit,” unto whom the ends of the law cannot be answered? A-They return to the lake of fire and brimstone, to be delivered to the darkness which exists outside of the sphere of light. This is known as the second death.

6) Wherefore, how great the importance to make these things known unto the inhabitants of the earth, that they may know that there is no flesh that can dwell in the presence of God, save it be through the merits, and mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah, who layeth down his life according to the flesh, and taketh it again by the power of the Spirit, that he may bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, being the first that should rise. (2 Ne. 2: 8 )

7) Wherefore, he is the first fruits unto God, inasmuch as he shall make intercession for all the children of men; and they that believe in him shall be saved. (2 Ne. 2: 9)

8 ) And because of the intercession for all, all men come unto God; wherefore, they stand in the presence of him, to be judged of him according to the truth and holiness which is in him. (2 Ne. 2: 10)

9) Wherefore, the ends of the law which the Holy One hath given, unto the inflicting of the punishment which is affixed, which punishment that is affixed is in opposition to that of the happiness which is affixed, to answer the ends of the atonement—for it must needs be, that there is an opposition in all things. (2 Ne. 2: 10-11)

9) Q–What are “the ends of the atonement?” A-The bounds or limits of the atonement, the scope of which exactly conforms to the bounds and limits of the law, the course of the Lord being “one eternal round” and thus a sphere, like the law. Q–What does Lehi mean by “answer the ends of the atonement?” A-He means the answer or solution to the problem at hand, namely, how to answer the question, “What is to be done to those unrepentant souls who are not claimed by the atonement?” Lehi explains that “the ends of the law” will “answer the ends of the atonement.” In other words, these people will be delivered to the ends of the law (the lake of fire and brimstone) and beyond it to outer darkness. Q–What is the punishment that is affixed to the ends of the law? A-The casting of these souls into the lake of fire and brimstone and outer darkness. Q–What is the happiness that is affixed that is opposite to the punishment that is affixed to the ends of the law? A-It is the innermost location of the light sphere, the most holy place or the holy of holies, where God resides in the midst of his creations (the created universe.) It is the central location of the light sphere, being opposite in all ways to the outermost location, (the ends and outer darkness.) Q–Does removing the comma after “for it must needs be” change the meaning of the phrase, “for it must needs be, that there is an opposition in all things”? A-Yes. Q–What is a plainer translation of the phrase with the comma? A-“Because it needs to be this way, so that there is an opposition in all things.” Q–What is a plainer translation of the phrase without the comma? A-“Because there needs to be an opposition in all things.” Q–What is the difference between the two phrases, with comma and without comma? A-The phrase with the comma is explaining that the law necessarily is set up so that there is an opposition in all things, in other words, that the law itself is creating the necessary opposition in all things, whereas the phrase without the comma is explaining that an opposition in all things is necessary. (This is where most LDS stumble in the correct interpretation of this scripture. They read it as if there were no comma and thus miss the true meaning of Lehi’s words.)

10) If not so, my first-born in the wilderness, righteousness could not be brought to pass, neither wickedness, neither holiness nor misery, neither good nor bad. (2 Ne. 2: 11)

10) Q–What does the phrase “if not so” mean? If what is not so? A-If the law was not so. In other words, if the law were not set up to create the opposition in all things (outer darkness-inner light) there would be no opposition in all things. Lehi is explaining that the opposition in all things was created by God. It does not exist naturally. Q–What are the opposite conditions that could not be brought to pass if the law did not create an opposition in all things? A-Righteousness-wickedness; holiness-misery; good-bad.

11) Wherefore, all things must needs be a compound in one; wherefore, if it should be one body it must needs remain as dead, having no life neither death, nor corruption nor incorruption, happiness nor misery, neither sense nor insensibility. (2 Ne. 2: 11)

11) Q–What does Lehi mean when he says, “Wherefore, all things must needs be a compound in one?” A-He means that if you take away the creative act of God, in creating the opposition in all things through the law, which is his light and power, the natural state of things is to be “a compound in one,” both spirit and element being joined together as if they were one single substance. This is the state of things as they existed prior to creation. This is the state of things as they exist now in outer darkness, which is outside of the kingdom of God, or the created universe (the sphere of light). This is the state that we were in before God brought us into existence, or better stated, into a state of awareness of our existence, before he split our “compound in one” substance into two opposite materials: spirit matter (that which acts) and element or physical matter (that which is acted upon). Q–What is “it” in the phrase “if it should be one body?” A-It is the compound in one substance. Q–Why does Lehi refer to the “compound in one” substance as being “one body?” A-Two reasons: 1st, to contrast it to our own dual natures, as we have both a spirit body and a physical body and, 2nd, to contrast it to our current state of individuality. The compound in one substance literally was as one body, or a single mass of everything that is currently in the sphere of light, which is the kingdom of God. There was no individuality, nor even awareness of individuals, nor of anything else. Everything was the same as everything else, thus, without anything to contrast, it all was as a single body, all of it unaware that it even existed. Q–Why does Lehi state that “it must needs remain as dead” when later on he says, “having no life neither death?” Is this a contradiction? A-There is no contradiction. Lehi is explaining that the one body compound in one substance was useless in its compound in one state. It was good for nothing. It served no purpose. It was as dead, meaning it was like a dead thing, totally incapable of usefulness as it was not even aware of its own existence. It was literally “in the dark” as to any possibilities for expansion and progression. It had nothing to contrast anything else with, as there was no light to contrast with its darkness, no separate individuals to contrast with its singular, combined substance. With such material, nothing can be accomplished, not life, not death, etc.

12) Wherefore, it must needs have been created for a thing of naught; wherefore there would have been no purpose in the end of its creation. (2 Ne. 2: 12)

13) Wherefore, this thing must needs destroy the wisdom of God and his eternal purposes, and also the power, and the mercy, and the justice of God. (2 Ne. 2: 12)

12-13) Q–What is the meaning of Lehi’s words as written in verse 12? A-He is saying that if God had created the one body, compound in one substance, it would have been created for nothing, having no utility or serving no useful purpose, at all. Since God cannot create anything without giving it a purpose, a use, had he created such stuff, he would have ceased to be God. Lehi is attempting to explain that as God has not ceased to be God and as this stuff did exist prior to creation and still exists (as this is the material that God uses to expand his kingdom), then this substance is stuff in its natural, untouched or un-created state, that it is co-existent with God and co-eternal, but his complete opposite. (He has all power, it has no power, etc.)

14) And if ye shall say there is no law, ye shall also say there is no sin. (2 Ne. 2: 13)

15) If ye shall say there is no sin, ye shall also say there is no righteousness. (2 Ne. 2: 13)

16) And if there be no righteousness there be no happiness. (2 Ne. 2: 13)

17) And if there be no righteousness nor happiness there be no punishment nor misery. (2 Ne. 2: 13)

18 ) And if these things are not there is no God. (2 Ne. 2: 13)

14) Q–Why does Lehi begin with the phrase, “And if ye shall say there is no law?” A-Because the opposition in all things is created by the law. Everything hinges on the existence of the law. With the existence of the law, you can then have sin, righteousness, happiness, punishment and misery, in other words, the opposition in all things. If there is no opposition in all things, it means there is no law given by God and if there is no law given by God, then there is no God, as the law is his power.

19) And if there is no God we are not, neither the earth; for there could have been no creation of things, neither to act nor to be acted upon; wherefore, all things must have vanished away.

19) Q–What does Lehi mean when he says that “all things must have vanished away” if there is no God? A-He means that God is holding all of creation together, in its created state, by his own power. If God ever loses his power (his honor, see D&C 29: 36), all created things will revert back to their previous, uncreated, one body, compound in one state. In fact, if any of the gods and goddesses (god-dom) ever cease to be a god or goddess, the same result occurs everywhere. This is why Lucifer necessarily demanded the honor of God in his pre-mortal bid to conquer the universe, so that the universe would not revert to its previous state. (See
Deep Waters: What would have happened if Lucifer had won the vote?)

20) And now, my sons, I speak unto you these things for your profit and learning; for there is a God, and he hath created all things, both the heavens and the earth, and all things that in them are, both things to act and things to be acted upon. (2 Ne. 2: 14)

20) Q–Lehi says that God created all things. Does that not include the compound in one substance? A-God created all things that are created and all things that are created have purpose. The compound in one substance has no purpose and is in the natural, un-created state. God did not create it. Q–What are the things to act and what are the things to be acted upon? A-When God split the compound in one substance into two materials, one was the fire or spirit, which was given the purpose (by God) to move on its own (that which acts) and the other was the brimstone, or physical element, which was given the purpose (by God) to be moved (that which is acted upon.) The physical element does not move on its own, it must be acted upon, or pushed around, by the spirit matter. This is why living things move around (because the spirit bodies move the physical bodies) but when the living things die, which means that the spirit bodies leave the physical bodies, the physical bodies just lay there, motionless, unless acted upon by other, authorized spirit matter. (Devils can possess living souls, with permission, or power granted, of the living souls, but once a person dies, devils are not authorized to possess the physical body of that dead individual. In other words, the free agent physical body won’t allow itself to be moved by devils, only by spirits whose authority it, the physical body, recognizes.) Both spirit and element are given agency (D&C 93: 31) by God from the get-go. The spirit moves of its own volition and the element moves not, or allows itself to be pushed around, of its own volition. As the Lord has said, “All truth is independent in that sphere in which God has placed it, to act for itself, as all intelligence also; otherwise there is no existence (D&C 93: 30).” Both truth and intelligence (physical element and spirit matter) act for themselves, but truth (element) acts by allowing itself to be pushed around, or acted upon, while intelligence (spirit) acts by doing the pushing. The creation of the opposition in all things happens at the ends of the law, where the lake of fire (spirit) and brimstone (element) burns. If you could float just above the ends or boundary of the light sphere, so that your head pointed to the center of the light sphere and your feet pointed to the edge or ends of the sphere (the ends of the law), you being within the sphere, the ends of the law would appear to be a lake of fire and brimstone. This is the plasma bow shock that divides the outer darkness from the inner light. It is the lake of fire and brimstone that is where the compound in one substance is being converted, or split, into spirit (fire) and element (brimstone.) The flame of this lake “ascendeth up forever and ever and has no end” (2 Ne. 9: 16). The reason is that the lake is in the shape of a sphere, being at the ends of the law, and if you could follow it with your eye, although the sphere is inconceivably big, you would eventually see it curve upward. Also, as the creative act is continual, meaning that more compound in one substance is being split into spirit and element, the sphere is constantly expanding. (See Moses 1: 4, “my works are without end.”)

Final Question–What does this tell us about our own natures? A-It shows us why God is so obsessed with getting everything resurrected with a physical body. The physical aspect is as much a part of our original, un-split, compound in one natures as is the spiritual aspect. We cannot feel complete without it. This is why only spirit and element, inseparably connected, can receive a fulness of joy (D&C 93: 33-34). This is one of the reasons why Satan is miserable forever. The lack of a physical body creates a void. This is why Jacob explained that we would all become devils if there were no resurrection (2 Ne. 9: 9). If there were no resurrection, there would be no hope of ever getting that missing part of us back. As hope is a part of faith, if we lose all hope, we lose all faith, and Satan then would obtain all power over us and we would become devils just like him, as he also has no hope nor faith. This is why the resurrection has so much emphasis in the scriptures.

Next Deep Waters article: Deep Waters: Creatio ex nihilo, creatio ex materia and creatio ex deo are all true doctrines

Previous Deep Waters article: Deep Waters: What would have happened if Lucifer had won the vote?

Complete List of Articles authored by LDS Anarchist

Deep Waters: Disclaimer

I’m creating a new category called Deep Waters. It is where all the really deep doctrinal discussions will go. I’m sure everyone understands that all of my posts are my own, personal opinions and beliefs and not the official doctrine of the church, but I want to warn you all that the Deep Waters section is enter-at-your-own-risk. Each subject will be preceded with the heading Deep Waters: [and then the subject.] This is so that when you see it, you can skip over it, if you want. If I could, I would put all the Deep Waters posts in the Deep Waters category’s page only, but Word Press will not allow me to do that. Everything automatically gets posted on the front page, too, so just be aware of this.

Update: I’m going to try to password-protect the Deep Waters posts, so that only those who really want to read them will be able to do so. The password will be:

Deep Waters

The password is case sensitive, so make sure you type it in exactly as written above.

2nd update: As of today, 1 October 2010, I have removed the password protection from all the Deep Waters posts.  You can now read these articles without entering a password.  I have done this because I am no longer certain that the Deep Waters section is any more controversial (or any “deeper”) than the rest of the blog.

Next Deep Waters article: Deep Waters: How many wives? How many husbands?

Complete List of Articles authored by LDS Anarchist