Post by LDS Anarchist on Mar 20, 2004 6:56:10 GMT -5
Zion and Babylon are opposites and are enemies. The purpose of this forum is to conceive of ideas by which the principles of Zion can be implemented and the principles of Babylon can be reduced or eliminated altogether. Obviously, depending upon the number of people involved, this may be a gradual process. As more people work in and for Zion, less dependency upon Babylon is needed. As it currently stands, the Latter-day Saints are not independent. We depend upon the Gentiles and upon the Babylonian establishment for most, if not all, of our physical needs. In order to have Zion flourish, Babylon's strings of dependency must be cut. Zion must be independent from Babylon in every way.
You are invited to use this forum to brain-storm ideas in which Babylon's cords can be cut and Zion's principles can become our support. All of the needs of the members of such a Zion society should have those needs met by the members of that society, not by the outsider forces of Babylon and the Gentiles. As long as we must use Babylon's services, Zion can never fully be achieved.
Any plans that are created by this forum may take a form of phases or steps of implementation. Because of the invasive nature of Babylon (it is found in virtually every aspect of our lives) it is probably more logical to go about building Zion in a step-by-step process, relying upon the Gentiles more so in the first phases and less so as each additional phase goes into effect, until the final phase is implemented and total independence is achieved. Unless you have this end goal of independence in mind, your suggestions may be superficially zionistic, in other words, just a watered-down version of Babylon. This is not what we are seeking in this forum.
Those who post here are encouraged to get to the heart of the matter and to discard Babylonian thoughts from their minds. We don't like Babylon and we don't want Babylon, here or anywhere.
This forum is not specifically for teaching the principles of Zion and Babylon, but for specifically applying those principles into a set of plans that can be implemented by forum visitors should they so desire. If you need to brush up on Zion, the law of consecration and Babylonian principles, you are encouraged to study your scriptures and figure it all out with the help of the Holy Ghost. Once you understand that Zion and Babylon are diametrically opposed, that one is based upon voluntarily giving, sharing, co-operation, free agency and variety, while the other is based upon buying and selling, that everything has a price, selfishness, a spirit of competition, force and homogenization, then you can come back here and contribute some useful thoughts.
Remember, the laborer in Zion will labor for Zion, for if he labors for money he shall perish.
As plans are formed, we will be adding sections whereby visitors can get in contact with each other and organize themselves, if they choose, according to a plan or outline of their choice and according to their locality.
You are invited to use this forum to brain-storm ideas in which Babylon's cords can be cut and Zion's principles can become our support. All of the needs of the members of such a Zion society should have those needs met by the members of that society, not by the outsider forces of Babylon and the Gentiles. As long as we must use Babylon's services, Zion can never fully be achieved.
Any plans that are created by this forum may take a form of phases or steps of implementation. Because of the invasive nature of Babylon (it is found in virtually every aspect of our lives) it is probably more logical to go about building Zion in a step-by-step process, relying upon the Gentiles more so in the first phases and less so as each additional phase goes into effect, until the final phase is implemented and total independence is achieved. Unless you have this end goal of independence in mind, your suggestions may be superficially zionistic, in other words, just a watered-down version of Babylon. This is not what we are seeking in this forum.
Those who post here are encouraged to get to the heart of the matter and to discard Babylonian thoughts from their minds. We don't like Babylon and we don't want Babylon, here or anywhere.
This forum is not specifically for teaching the principles of Zion and Babylon, but for specifically applying those principles into a set of plans that can be implemented by forum visitors should they so desire. If you need to brush up on Zion, the law of consecration and Babylonian principles, you are encouraged to study your scriptures and figure it all out with the help of the Holy Ghost. Once you understand that Zion and Babylon are diametrically opposed, that one is based upon voluntarily giving, sharing, co-operation, free agency and variety, while the other is based upon buying and selling, that everything has a price, selfishness, a spirit of competition, force and homogenization, then you can come back here and contribute some useful thoughts.
Remember, the laborer in Zion will labor for Zion, for if he labors for money he shall perish.
As plans are formed, we will be adding sections whereby visitors can get in contact with each other and organize themselves, if they choose, according to a plan or outline of their choice and according to their locality.