Thoughts on Zion: Babylon and Zion as Opposites
And Elder D. Todd Christopherson said, “The antithesis and antagonist of Zion is Babylon”, which we’ll simplify here as “Babylon is the opposite of Zion.”It should also be obvious that the opposite of
Thoughts on Zion: LDS leaders speak on Zion’s timing
There are several statements by members of the Seventy and by one apostle that all indicate that Zion is to be built by the Saints before Christ returns. Here is one:”The establishment of Zion sh
Thoughts on Zion: Reviving Lorenzo’s stepping stone to Zion
Early LDS leaders taught that the New Jerusalem Zion would be built before Christ makes his triumphant return. Some of us (or our children) will be called upon to assist in building the New Jerus
Thoughts on Zion: How do co-ops help build Zion?
Some may be unaware that early LDS leaders taught that co-operatives were a means of uniting the Saints economically and preparing them for their eventual return to build the New Jerusalem Zion.A
Thoughts on Zion: Five Myths About Building Zion
By Jesse FisherIn my decades as a member of the LDS Church, I have heard and read several myths about establishing Zion. Two through five are easily refuted by a casual reading of “Great Basin Ki
Thoughts on Zion: Crossing From Babylon to Zion
Over the last eight columns, we’ve reviewed teachings of the early LDS leaders regarding Babylon, Zion’s “antithesis and antagonist”.They taught:
– We live in Babylon, both spiritually and econom
Thoughts on Zion / We Must Overcome Babylon’s Traditions
By Jesse Fisher
Early LDS leaders taught that the Saints had brought Babylon’s follies with them to Utah and that, in order to build the prophesied latter-day Zion, those traditions had to be rep
Thoughts on Zion: Have we left Babylon behind?
By Jesse Fisher
During the early 1870s, LDS leaders spoke about how the Saints left ‘Babylon’ for Utah. Have we left Babylon behind us?“We are living in that eventful time, and the Lord has set h
Thoughts on Zion: Clinging to Babylon Prevents Zion
LDS leaders during the 1870s were teaching the Saints that they could never reach their goal of establishing Zion in the Utah Territory if they kept “clinging to Babylon”. One leader hinted that
Thoughts on Zion: “And great must be the fall thereof”
By Jesse Fisher
Last time we saw from quotes given by early LDS leaders that Babylon is the false organization of society. Let’s look now at those same brethren’s teachings about Babylon’s fatefu