"The people of the church began to be lifted up in the pride of their eyes, and to set their hearts upon riches and upon the vain things of the world, that they began to be scornful, one towards another, and they began to persecute those that did not believe according to their own will and pleasure." - Alma 2:13-14 RAV, 4:8 OPV
"God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment." -1 Corinthians 1:9
"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus; and if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." -Galatians 3:28-29
"For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved." -John 3:17
"Wherefore, the Prophets, and the Priests, and the Teachers did labor diligently..." -Jarom 1:24 RAV, 1:11 OPV
"Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies." -Matthew 5:43
"Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house." -Colossians 4:15
"For behold, are we not all beggars? Do we not all depend upon the same being, even God, for all the substance which we have; for both food, and raiment, and for gold, and for silver, and for all the riches which we have of every kind?" -Mosiah 2:32 RAV, 4:19 OPV
Some thoughts on American politics and why we should love one another and let go of worldliness.
