What I said: “We've to remember to those cheating, lying,
stealing, corrupting, beguiling - from their point of view they're doing
nothing wrong - when you're taught today is all there is - you've no belief
system of virtue, merit, honor, trust - and you're doing what everyone else is
doing.”
From a friend:
“Slightly over simplified Chuck with accountability only
for those that are accountable ? While
of this earth we are charged with codes of conduct as you well know. While of
this earth this is what we deal with.”
My Reply:
Yes - but that's the way it is! When a society turns to
chaotic behavior from the top to the bottom - cheating - stealing - adultery - avarice - greed -
lusts - envy - lying - etc. are the way the rest of society adopts their
behaviors - simple because it's easy -
Satan's plan was easy - he'd do all the work and take all of the credit!
This makes those who have morals - values - in tune with
the Scriptures - be laughed at - scorned - and tempted to go to the other
side! Which in fact many do! Many do it unknowingly feeling that they're
doing nothing wrong by going to the store - football - baseball - to the beach
etc. on Sundays. Even their paid
professionals tell them it's okay!
As an example - a young basketball recruit - apparently fell
asleep - crossed the grass medium - ran headlong into two other vehicles -
killed a 50 year old woman and seriously injured another in the second
vehicle. The media told all about him
and how much they loved him and what a great person he was and also a great
athlete who they'll miss (he died). But
what about the person he also killed and the other who he injured?
Another - an athlete making 60 Million dollars over the
next five years wants a new contract - this gets media attention - why? Because the worldly are so caught up in the
wiles of anything other than truth and the Scriptures that these are the heroes
- and there's little good that can be said for many in government offices - and
almost no good which can be said for the movie industry or the
media/press.
Yet what influences are found in the world in which we
live - none of value once we leave the bounds of our homes - families - and the
Scriptures!
Many say that this too restricted of a point of view -
that there's no harm in Billy Joel - or Charles Manson - or any of a number of
people who are anywhere in-between these two as influences on choices made
today by our youth and many adults. What
harm is a beer commercial - or sexy calendars - or dirty PG-R-X rated movies or
the new fad of no-rating. What's wrong
with single parent homes - or no parent homes - or what's wrong with the doing
away of the family!
We can talk, write, think, explain and search all that we
want for what Heavenly Father would have us do - and even try to share it with
others - but most could care less - and most under almost all cases will never
change or accept what's being said as being true. People refuse to change! They'd rather enjoy the company of their
peers - than to embrace the truth. We
find in Doctrine and Covenants 121:
34-36 the following:
34 Behold, there
are many called, but few are chosen. And why are they not chosen?
35 Because their
hearts are set so much upon the things of this world, and aspire to the honors
of men, that they do not learn this one lesson—
36 That the rights
of the priesthood are inseparably connected with the powers of heaven, and that
the powers of heaven cannot be controlled nor handled only upon the principles
of righteousness.
This is not what the worldly - even the righteous want to
hear! They want to hear any road will
lead to Zion - or better to the Celestial Kingdom - if there be such a place!
Thus over and over I throw my voice (via writings) into
the stiff wind of opposition - and know that most will not hear/feel or act on
what I'm trying to testify of! The
Father and the Son have told all of their disciples to proclaim the Word of God
and Repentance from the house-tops! Yet
it appears in the chaotic world in which we reside for a temporary mortal
probation - that it's raining - the roof-tops are slippery - and everyone has
the volume turned up on their media of choice.
Either what I've been saying/writing is true or it really
doesn't matter! For if any can deny what
I've tried to present - which comes from the Scriptures - then for them it
really doesn't matter that there might be a Celestial Kingdom - that families
can be forever - and that with a body of flesh and bone we can reside in the
presence of our Heavenly Father and His Only Begotten Son forever and
ever! If one does not believe this then
they will never know of its sureness and truthfulness. These truths which I share are for my friends
- my neighbors - my family - and for the most part I'm rejected by all in this
testimony.
But it matters not!
I'll keep doing what Heavenly Father wants me to do - as long as I've
breath - for to be found doing anything else is totally worthless!
Chuck
“Codes of Conduct”
cji
12/8/12
Lists of laws
found of men/women
indifferent to the
reality of honesty
more to control
another with force
creating a system
which is to cheat
beguile, steal,
abuse, excuse, break
nothing held
sacred or honorable
gone are all the
codes of conduct;
Accountability for
one’s actions
responsibility for
one’s roles to be
a higher law to be
obeyed yesterday
yet today
recognizes not a tomorrow
only the lusts of
the day to know
where no law or
commandment is
then a society
lives in total chaos!
Copyright © 2012 – cji
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