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To: Colofornian

Your are right, that was an ambiguous statement because I was not referring to spiritual salvation. I was referring to political and economic salvation. Sorry.


180 posted on 05/16/2010 12:58:47 PM PDT by Eva
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To: Eva
Your are right, that was an ambiguous statement because I was not referring to spiritual salvation. I was referring to political and economic salvation. Sorry.

Are you aware that when Beck addresses "political and economic salvation" in a general sense that it can be "unpacked" as well:

Two comments by LDS general authorities (one by a "prophet" and another by an "apostle" are especially interesting for their religious-political overtones):

John Taylor was with Joseph Smith when he died -- surviving a wound -- and went on to become an LDS "prophet":

“The Almighty has established this kingdom with order and laws and every thing pertaining thereto… [so] that when the nations shall be convulsed, we may stand forth as saviours…and finally redeem a ruined world, not only in a religious but in a political point of view.” (Journal of Discourses, vol. 9, p. 342, April 13, 1862)

LDS apostle Orson Hyde: “What the world calls ‘Mormonism’ will rule every nation...God has decreed it, and his own right arm will accomplish it. This will make the heathen rage.” (Journal of Discourses, vol. 7, p. 53)

So, don't you all look forward to when this LDS apostle's and "prophets'" extended "prophesies" will come into fruition? Why, supposedly "Mormonism will rule every nation" because they will be our "religious...and political" saviors!

Also, I suggest you do some research on The 'White Horse Prophesy' by LDS so-called "prophet" Joseph Smith: We shall build the Zion of the Lord in peace until the servants of that Lord shall begin to lay the foundation of a great and high watch Tower and then shall they begin to say within themselves, what need hath my Lord of this tower seeing this is a time of peace &c. Then the Enemy shall come as a thief in the night and scatter the servants abroad. When the seed of these 12 Olive trees are scattered abroad they will wake up the Nations of the whole Earth. Even this Nation will be on the very verge of crumbling to pieces and tumbling to the ground and when the constitution is upon the brink of ruin this people will be the Staff up[on] which the Nation shall lean and they shall bear the constitution away from the very verge of destruction.” (The Historians Corner, BYU Studies, Vol. 19, No. 3, p. 391-392)

181 posted on 05/16/2010 1:20:23 PM PDT by Colofornian
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