The Word of Wisdom

I have been looking at the Word of Wisdom for awhile.

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Finding this link form 1977 about the Word of Wisdom was a treat.  Although, the author attempts to hook it back to Allopathic medical dogma.  Even so most of what she concludes is very interesting if you are of the old dogmatic point of view.  She counters many common LDS understandings.  

I believe the author did a reasonable job of correcting common beliefs.  Additionally, my argument is in the use of semicolons in the Section.  Semicolons are use as conjunctions between dependent clauses to assign meaning to the pronouns in the secondary clause.

Example: Doctrine and Convents Section 89:11   

11 Every herb in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof; all these to be used with prudence and thanksgiving.        

The therm "all these" refers to "herbs" and "fruits".  There is little question.  So, lets dig deeper.

 12 Yea, flesh also of beasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used sparingly;

 13 And it is pleasing unto me that they should not be used, only in times of winter, or of cold, or famine.

The pronoun "They" refers to what subject through the semicolon? The subject is "Flesh".  Note the commas are used to separate the three predicates used in the last clause.

 14 All grain is ordained for the use of man and of beasts, to be the staff of life, not only for man but for the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven, and all wild animals that run or creep on the earth;

 15 And these hath God made for the use of man only in times of famine and excess of hunger.

So let's look at this set of clauses.  "And these" (from verse 15) refers to what, the subject or the direct objects of the clause (from verse 14) on the other side of the semicolon?  In the last few examples it has been the subject so why would it be the direct objects in this last case?

Now lets update the nutritional knowledge from 1977 to 2015.  To do this requires looking at a medical discipline that still uses nutrition over dogmatic distributions of pharmaceuticals.  Naturopathic and homeopathic medicine is the discipline of choice to use in such a case.

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 4 Behold, verily, thus saith the Lord unto you: In consequence of evils and designs which do and will exist in the hearts of conspiring men in the last days, I have warned you, and forewarn you, by giving unto you this word of wisdom by revelation—  

The Word of Wisdom breaks down like this.  Beware of evil men and their poisons food and additives.  Use herbs, fruits, and vegetables they contain vitamins (anti-oxidants), a few minerals, and a little fat.  Use meat it contains proteins, fats, and minerals in easily digestible and absorbable forms.  This fills the bill for the 77 bio-available essential minerals, 16 essential vitamins, 12 essential amino acids, and 3 essential fatty acids needed to not only live but thrive.

There is no such thing as an essential carbohydrate.  Let us look at 14 and 15 again.
  

 14 All grain is ordained for the use of man and of beasts, to be the staff of life, not only for man but for the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven, and all wild animals that run or creep on the earth;

 15 And these hath God made for the use of man only in times of famine and excess of hunger.

In these two extreme states of famine and extreme hunger carbohydrates balance the body's nutritional needs; however, outside this scope it just produces body weight and feeds potentially bad intestinal flora.

Last note vegan and vegetarian life styles are dangerous. From research.  From scripture.  More scripture.   


    

 

Fast Sunday

Today, I was going to bear my testimony of the Atonement in church.  However, I have lungs full of a sticky cold and I am having troubles breathing.  This, writing it down, might be better anyway as I can review it myself if needs be.

There are a few basic principles I have come to believe most ardently.  The first, all things testify of the Christ.  The second, by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.  Third, God, our Heavenly Father, loves all of us... so very, very much.  And fourth, it is better to obey then to sacrifice.

I have come to believe that we must know something in four ways to understand it.  Those ways are physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.  There is nothing in this world that we do that doesn't have these four parts.  When these parts are not all presented in an activity we will not develop the root understanding or appreciation to train our subconscious mind.  Our conscious mind is but a fraction of who we are.  Our subconscious mind is who we are.  As we train it so are we.

I have found that there are four ways to affect an atom: photonically, kinetically, magnetically, and with the Priesthood.  The funny thing is that all but one influences the atom form the outside.  Only one acts from the inside out.     

In the grand council before the worlds were, our Heavenly Father presented a plan of salvation that if we accepted and lived would add us to the tree of life.  During the last general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter  Day Saints, I learned a new word for something I take for granted... ponder-ization.  It means to reflect on a topic or scripture until a more complete understanding develops with all its tendrils into even, sometimes, seemingly disassociated understanding is incorporated.

Even now I see many of my friends wondering about the term "add us to the tree of life".  Yes, I have come to believe that from a sea of free floating intelligence a tree of order has developed.  This order resembles a tree not unlike the family tree, since it is one and the same, that is manifest by doing our genealogy and propagated by obeying Eternal Law.

The pure love of God is to see us freely accepting the responsibility to broaden our shoulders and strengthen our backs as He "brings to pass the immortality and eternal life of man" by being able to add us to the tree as He is.

I have come to look upon the Atonement not as one gift from God but as a whole box full of gifts.  As the Pre-world General Conference of Our Heavenly Father concluded, Jehovah accepted the role of Savior.  This act made it possible to entrust Him with the Father's priesthood to grant us the following gifts.  Time and space to perfect our decision to follow our Father's desires.  A beautiful world full of plants and animals.  Physical bodies to aid our understanding.  An opportunity to practice agency without immediate judgment.  Examples of the Gospel and the way God would like us to follow.  The ability to repent and show it by commitment through Baptism.  He gave us the Gift of The Holy Ghost as a source of direction.  He gave us the Priesthoods so we could start practicing eternal principles.  He gave us marriage so that we might be complete in our understanding of responsibility.

Jehovah received His body and became Jesus; who fulfilled the office of The Christ.  So that we could become through Him worthy, educated, and strong in our God and receive all that He has.  I can not down play nor do I wish to lessen the extent of His love for me by not reflecting on the price paid for me.  I can't but imagine the pain and anguish suffered for me so that I may learn to eternally live.

The worst this world has to offer is found in the Atonement and the price paid.  If not for the Atonement we would know no pain, sickness, or temporal death.  Micheal would not have become Adam and we would not be... save our Brother obeyed our Father.  The order now found in the world and manifest through the simplest things... as the edge of a rock, a fresh breeze, or the dampness of water all manifest of Christ for our intelligence would have been stifled without His act of love.

I know my Heavenly Father lives.  I know my Brother paid my price in full if I accept His offer and find myself obedient to His will.                                        

I so claim in the name of my Lord,

Amen