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Commencement address given to the graduates of Brigham Young University, 15 August 1975. Chauncey C. Riddle is Assistant Academic Vice-President — Graduate Studies and Curriculum, at Brigham Young University.
Chauncey C. Riddle
President Tanner, brothers and sisters, friends of Brigham Young University: I wish first to extend special congratulations to all who graduate this day. I hope that you are educated in addition to being graduated. By educated I mean having the ability to think clearly, to make proper discriminations and judgments, to understand what you believe and remember. Education begins with memorization; but if that is also the end, true education has not been attained.
The story is told of the great physicist Michael Pupin that he once was engaged in lecturing about the country. His chauffeur would drive him to a location and listen to the lecture. At the last stand, he said to Pupin, "Dr. Pupin, I have heard your lecture at least fifteen times, and I believe I could give it myself. No one here is likely to know you personally, so why don't you be the chauffeur and I'll give the lecture?"
Being a bit of an adventurer himself, Pupin went along with the idea. The chauffeur turned out to be a good showman. He delivered the lecture word perfect, and with a flair. At the conclusion he said, "We have just enough time left for one question. Is there one?"
After a moment, a man arose and asked a rather pointed question about the lecture. The pretender was a showman yet. He thanked the questioner, then said, "The question is sufficiently elementary that I will call upon my chauffeur to answer it for you." I guess the moral of the story is that if you are not educated, be sure you have a chauffeur who is.
Something very special about you who are graduating today is that you are centennial graduates, products of the one-hundredth year of this institution. The Centennial celebration is a great time to look back, to gain appreciation of the sacrifice, sweat, and tears which have enabled BYU to come to its hundredth year. It is also a time to look forward. With good reason, we can expect that the second century will be greater than the first.
The reason for the difference is the progress of the Church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The stone which was cut out of the mountain without hands is rolling forth to fill the whole earth. What a thrill it is to see the Church moving in majesty and power, yet with grace, as it fulfills the prophecies! The Church is preparing the world for the Second Coming of our Lord and Savior.
As I understand the scriptures, two great works crown that preparation. The first is missionary work. The gospel must go forth to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people with joyful greeting to invite every soul to the supper of the Lamb. I hope that each of us is supporting President Kimball in our prayers, asking that the doors of the nations will be opened and that we shall be ready when they do open. I hope that each of us is doing all he can to field the hundred thousand missionaries. Then we can lift our sights to the one hundred forty and four thousand high priests who will sweep the earth with righteousness, as with a flood.
Glorious and great as the missionary work is, there is another preparation for the Savior which is equally necessary. It is the establishment of Zion again on the earth, on this continent. How fortunate you and I are to be living in the days of its establishment! Many righteous men, prophets of old, longed to see Zion. Though they personally were worthy of being part of Zion, their contemporaries would not be persuaded to it. Our friend, the prophet Isaiah, saw it clearly in vision and rejoiced:
1 Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
2 Shake thyself from the dust; arise, [and] sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.
7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
8 Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.
9 Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
For Zion is a people who are pure in heart. They have not only entered in at the strait gate but have pursued the narrow way to its end. Through their faith in Christ, they overcome all things, beginning with each individual self. The Lord crowns their faithful obedience to him by purifying them. They then have one heart and one mind. They dwell in righteousness, and there is no poor among them. Because they have made his path strait, the Lord himself comes to dwell with them.
"Blessed are all the pure in heart, for they shall see God." (3 Nephi 12:8)
Zion is the pavilion of the Lord. It is his dwelling place. But he cannot come to it in the days of wrath and disobedience, except to burn. In his mercy he waits until the stakes are strong and the pavilion is fully erected and ready, worthy of its king. The great opportunity you and I have is to support the authorities of the Church, to carry out the programs, to magnify our callings so that the work of the holy priesthood will be complete. Then the earth will not be utterly wasted at his coming.
As I hope you can see, I rejoice with Isaiah and with you at the prospect of Zion's again being established upon the earth. But that is background. My message today is really about Brigham Young University. The question I ponder is, What kind of an institution must BYU be to be fully acceptable to the Lord as part of Zion? Now I do not suppose that Zion needs BYU; it could be established without this institution. But BYU is part of the Church Education System. If it does not grow and increase in glory as the Church will, that would be a calamity. But a great and glorious BYU could well be a great contributor to the beauty of Zion.
What would this university need to be, to be part of Zion? I do not pretend to see the whole picture, but I believe I see some of it. May I share with you six factors which I personally believe should help qualify this university to be part of Zion. Each of them is noteworthy in at least two respects. Each factor is a reflection of what I understand every individual must do personally to qualify to be part of Zion, and each would make this institution quite unlike the model universities which the would esteems. I present these six points not that you should believe me, but that you might compare them with your own image of the BYU of the future.
I understand the law of the celestial kingdom to be faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Without faith it is impossible to please God, for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. Truly this is a counsel of perfection. We are commanded to become perfect, even as Christ is. He is perfectly obedient to his Father, and through his grace we may become perfectly obedient to him, if we so desire. I understand that the real importance of the fact that we have free agency is that we are free to become like our Lord and Master, with the full weight of his omnipotence and omniscience as the guarantee of that freedom. If we choose to be fully obedient to him, he will make it possible.
Faith in Christ is to hear the word of Christ, to believe, and to obey that word. Nephi of old counseled his people who had accepted the gospel as follows:
17 Wherefore, do the things which I have told you I have seen that your Lord and your Redeemer should do; for, for this cause have they been shown unto me, that ye might know the gate by which ye should enter. For the gate by which ye should enter is repentance and baptism by water; and then cometh a remission of your sins by fire and by the Holy Ghost.
18 And then are ye in this strait and narrow path which leads to eternal life; yea, ye have entered in by the gate; ye have done according to the commandments of the Father and the Son; and ye have received the Holy Ghost, which witnesses of the Father and the Son, unto the fulfilling of the promise which he hath made, that if ye entered in by the way ye should receive.
19 And now, my beloved brethren, after ye have gotten into this strait and narrow path, I would ask if all is done? Behold, I say unto you, Nay; for ye have not come thus far save it were by the word of Christ with unshaken faith in him, relying wholly upon the merits of him who is mighty to save.
20 Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.
Moroni tells us in similar language how home teaching was done in those ancient days:
3 And none were received unto baptism save they took upon them the name of Christ, having a determination to serve him to the end.
4 And after they had been received unto baptism, and were wrought upon and cleansed by the power of the Holy Ghost, they were numbered among the people of the church of Christ; and their names were taken, that they might be remembered and nourished by the good word of God, to keep them in the right way, to keep them continually watchful unto prayer, relying alone upon the merits of Christ, who was the author and the finisher of their faith.
In our own time the Savior has said it thusly:
43 And I now give unto you a commandment to beware concerning yourselves, to give diligent heed to the words of eternal life.
44 For you shall live by every word that proceedeth forth from the mouth of God.
45 For the word of the Lord is truth, and whatsoever is truth is light, and whatsoever is light is Spirit, even the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
46 And the Spirit giveth light to every man that cometh into the world; and the Spirit enlighteneth every man through the world, that hearkeneth to the voice of the Spirit.
47 And every one that hearkeneth to the voice of the Spirit cometh unto God, even the Father.
As applied to Zion in the latter days, the Savior makes the same point in the following words:
14 That through my providence, notwithstanding the tribulation which shall descend upon you, that the church may stand independent above all other creatures beneath the celestial world;
Faith in Christ enables us to become independent of the world because we labor solely under him and depend upon his merits.
As applied to BYU, this dependence would mean that the word of the Lord would be the most treasured possession we would have. Faith would find guidelines, and errors would be detected by revelations. The words of the living prophets would be esteemed above the words of any other living men.
Morality is another term for faithfulness. To be moral in the restored gospel is to obey the Savior in all things. Why obey him in all things? Because he is a God of righteousness. He does not command whim, but only that which is righteous according to a standard that is above him. I understand that righteousness is to bless others. Only in Christ do men know how to bless others sufficiently to meet the needs of mankind, for the Savior is the sole fountain of righteousness. Those who hunger and thirst after righteousness are his sheep. They hearken to his voice and come unto him that he might fill them with the Holy Ghost.
Those who obey his commandments are thus moral. Being moral, they can then be trusted with great knowledge, for they will not abuse it. They will use it only to further the cause of righteousness in the earth. The Savior makes this promise:
5 For thus saith the Lord–I, the Lord, am merciful and gracious unto those who fear me, and delight to honor those who serve me in righteousness and in truth unto the end.
6 Great shall be their reward and eternal shall be their glory.
7 And to them will I reveal all mysteries, yea, all the hidden mysteries of my kingdom from days of old, and for ages to come will I make known unto them the good pleasure of my will concerning all things pertaining to my kingdom.
8 Yea, even the wonders of eternity shall they know, and things to come will I show them, even the things of many generations.
9 And their wisdom shall be great, and their understanding reach to heaven; and before them the wisdom of the wise shall perish, and the understanding of the prudent shall come to naught.
10 For by my Spirit will I enlighten them, and by my power will I make known unto them the secrets of my will–yea, even those things which eye has not see, nor ear heard, nor yet entered into the heart of man. (D&C 76:5-10)
Does this mean that faculty and students at BYU will cease to read books and journals? Will all scientific investigation cease? Will all creation become a waiting for God to reveal? Not at all. All efforts to learn will increase, but they will then all be fruitful. For reading shall be done with discernment, and the reading of error will often be an occasion for a revelation of truth. Experiments will be conceived in revelation to capture insights of truth which will flash in to well-disciplined, cultivated, and informed minds. Artistic creation will spring forth from the bosom that hungers to edify and will find physical embodiment through persons skillful in all useful endeavors. The glory of man will not then be the pretense to create or discover. The glory will be given to the Father of lights as men humbly seek to embody his will in material things of this earth, even as it is done in heaven. Morality will be the key to knowledge, to creation, to every success.
The world would say that this process should be reversed. It is said by them that it is knowledge which leads to morality. There is a strong and irrational tradition in the world that the learned man is more likely to be moral than the unlearned. It is true that we must first know the will of the Lord before we can be faithful to him. But the world says that worldly knowledge is that which creates faith. I call holding that idea irrational because it does not stand up when put to the test of experience. The Savior has shown how he feels about the idea by choosing fishermen and farm boys to be his prophets. Not that the learning of the world is bad of itself. It is just that as it is usually acquired, it tends to block faith in Christ, which is morality. Jacob carefully noted that in that familiar passage which rankles those who would like to make worldly knowledge the basis for being a good person. he says:
42 And whoso knocketh, to him will he open; and the wise, and the learned, and they that are rich, who are puffed up because of their learning, and their wisdom, and their riches–yea, they are they whom he despiseth; and save they shall cast these things away, and consider themselves fools before God, and come down in the depths of humility, he will not open unto them.
43 But the things of the wise and the prudent shall be hid from them forever–yea, that happiness which is prepared for the saints. (2 Nephi 9:42-43)
I surmise that when all who are part of BYU become strong in obeying as well as in receiving the word of Christ, knowledge of all things in heaven and earth will flow unto them freely. Then indeed BYU will be the most proficient educational institution on the earth.
May I comment on what many persons see as an annoying provinciality of BYU: the dress and grooming standard. I see that standard as an invitation on the part of the living prophets to the children of light to please the Savior, that he might shower light and truth upon their heads. But if we do not search out the source–if we "hem and haw" over skirt and hair lengths–how can we be taught and trusted with the riches of eternity? Those who have the wit to make compliance with the standards-of-grooming part of faith in Christ, and who add to that small beginning of morality honesty, diligence, chastity, responsibility,–they are they who reap wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures.
The crown of morality is charity, the pure love of Christ. Those who love Christ reflect his love to others who are less fortunate than they. Whereas people of the world concern themselves with those who have more wealth, talent, prestige, or athletic ability, true servants of Christ care about those who have less. When the covenant servants of the Lord do not care for the poor, the Lord punishes and chastises them as when he allowed the members of the Church to be driven out of Jackson County, Missouri, in 1833. One of the glories of Zion is that therein love has triumphed over natural differences. All who are Zion become equal in earthly things and then become one in the Savior because of their love for him.
We are told in the Doctrine of Covenants:
14 I, the Lord, stretched out the heavens, and built the earth, my very handiwork; and all things therein are mine.
15 And it is my purpose to provide for my saints, for all things are mine.
16 But it must needs be done in mine own way; and behold this is the way that I, the Lord, have decreed to provide for my saints, that the poor shall be exalted, in that the rich are made low.
17 For the earth is full, and there is enough and to spare; yea, I prepared all things, and have given unto the children of men to agents unto themselves.
18 Therefore, if any man shall take of the abundance which I have made, and impart not his portion, according to the law of my gospel, unto the poor and the needy, he shall, with the wicked, lift up his eyes in hell, being in torment. (D&C 104:14-18)
Hell is one of the names which can appropriately be applied to this natural world. It is a kingdom ruled over and tormented by Satan, where lies, immorality, and unfaithfulness abound. But this world can be improved upon if we will employ the Lord's way. If we love, if we obey the Lord, and if we share, we need not lift our eyes in hell, either now or after death; a celestial kingdom can be established right in the midst of hell, a kingdom called Zion.
How will BYU care for the poor? Its primary mission is not to the physically or the spiritually or the emotionally poor. Its direct mission is to those who are poor in knowledge and ability. To make them rich answers the ends of its creation. To be clear about how this might be done, let us analyze the nature of a true helping relationship, which charity, or caring, must be.
Real help must have its source in superiority. This is not necessarily total superiority, but the one who helps must have more knowledge, more skill, more power, or more resource–more of something than the one helped. For the lesser to help the greater is not help but servitude. Then, the person who has the superiority must place himself in a position of inferiority; he must become the servant of the one being helped. This means that neither the agency nor the integrity of the person being helped is breached. With the graciousness of true nobility, the helper extends succor which is freely and gratefully received. Help given against the will of the receiver is not real help; it is domination. The test of true help is this; does it leave the person helped better able to meet his problems, other things being equal?
For BYU to help those who are poor in knowledge and ability, the faculty here must have a towering superiority in those things, which it can and will have through dependence upon the Savior and hardworking, diligent obedience to him. Then those who teach must become the servants of those whom they would instruct. They must not teach by domination, but rather in the pattern set by the Savior for righteous dominion:
41 No power or influence can or ought to be maintained by virtue of the priesthood, only by persuasion, by long-suffering, by gentleness and meekness, and by love unfeigned;
42 By kindness, and pure knowledge, which shall greatly enlarge the soul without hypocrisy, and without guile. (D&C 121:41-42)
Not all the prerogatives of priesthood authority are appropriate to teaching, but the ones here mentioned certainly are.
Will a teacher who seeks to be a servant of both Christ and his students disdain to prepare? Will he be unconcerned about the personal problems of his students which keep them from learning? Will he cover up when an error or a lacuna in his material is pointed out? Will he grade on the curve as if his students were so many random manikins? Will he resist instruction from his superiors as to how he might better serve? No, he will rejoice in the opportunity he has to make his friends, his students, rich like unto himself in knowledge and ability.
What of students in this system? Will they not feel the gift of love and light and seek to absorb all the knowledge and attain all the ability they can? Will they not seek learning outside class requirements as well as in? Will they not share with fellow students, helping those who are poorer than themselves in ability to learn in order that their classmates might take full advantage of the instruction given? Yes, they will do all these good things and more, for they, too, love the Master.
One of the lamentable debilities the world has suffered from for millennia is the supposition that knowing is more important than doing, understanding than performance. Knowing is taken to be an end in itself.
This mistake is reflected theologically in the notion of the world that the end of all is to behold the face of God, the "beatific vision." I understand that the reason for that goal, grand as it is, is for a further end. To be the kind of person who could have that blessing, then to have it would make a man a great blessing to his fellow beings. This is to say that such a one would then turn to the poor to lift them up, be they poor in any of the ways one can be poor. This difference between knowing is also reflected in the change, which I understand was requested by President Kimball, in the song I Am a Child of God, Instead of singing, "Teach me all that I must know," we sing, "Teach me all that I must do to live with him some day." For surely it is not knowing what to do, but doing what we know we should do which enables us to be saved.
Part of the problem is that the tendency of a natural man in this world is to shun work. Much of history has been a game to see who could enslave whom. More people have lived as slaves in this world than have lived free, and there are more slaves today than there ever have been before. In such a setting, occupations that do not dirty the hands or cause the brow to sweat have been sought and esteemed. The Chaldeans, astrologers, and soothsayers have always been court attendants, next to the king or the president himself. In religion, orthodoxy has often been deemed more important than repentance. In a world where true knowledge and true wisdom are usually in short supply, those professing knowledge and wisdom are accorded the high honors.
But, thanks be to God, knowledge and wisdom are not in short supply in the kingdom of Christ: there is no such problem. Often the problem is that some of us know more than we wish to know. But that brings us to our problem, which is to be doers of the word. The Savior furnishes his kingdom with prophets, seers, revelators, scriptures, presidents, home teachers, fathers, mothers–and enables all of us to be accompanied by the Holy Ghost. Faith does not exist in the mere hearing of the word; it lives only in the doing. The Savior reminds us of this as follows:
5 But behold, verily I say unto you that there are many who have been ordained among you, whom I have called but few of them are chosen.
6 They who are not chosen have sinned a very grievous sin, in that they are walking in darkness at noonday. (D&C 95:5-6)
How would BYU differ from the world if it emphasized doing rather than knowing? Could not writing and speaking be more emphasized relative to reading? Internships an laboratory work would be more important than classroom lecture. Grading would be based more on performance than on memory. The whole of the educational practice would veer towards the application of knowledge. Graduation would be based on skill rather than on grade-point and seat-time. One of the reasons we enjoy sports so much is that we can tell who the doers are. What would it do to the university if at least once a week every professor had to compare his students with those of other universities? Men who decry competition do so out of fear; they know that they cannot compete in the real world. Only when tenured in an ivory tower before helpless students dare they puff up like men. But an emphasis on doing tends to change all that. And the doers turn out to be the real knowers.
What will people at BYU be doing? They will be reaching out to solve the problems of the world's intellectual poverty. Our educational transmission systems are woefully inadequate; they must be rather completely redesigned. Our teaching of scientific research puts on blinders as well as helping. Our society downgrades technical skill, for which folly we are paying dearly. Millions over the earth who now have little hope for education could receive basic instruction at low cost. Spiritually guided pure research could provide the basis for elimination our energy crisis. The list extends to every intellectual and educational problem in the world. It is like genealogy. There is no danger of any one person's doing all the work.
As we do the works of righteousness, the Lord can bless us more abundantly. He can shower upon our heads that intelligence which will enable us to become a great blessing to our fellow beings. But we must not be confused as to what this intelligence is, and we must distinguish is from its companion– intellectuality.
Intelligence is light and truth. Truth is knowledge of things as they are, as they were, and as they are to come. A study of human ability to know shows us that human beings as natural men–that is to say without divine revelation — are somewhat equipped to know physical things around them as they are; they are poorly equipped to know many things around them, such as other people; and they are very poorly equipped to know things distant. They are scarcely able to grasp the truth of things as they were. And they can only make guesses as to the truth of things to come. Small wonder that truth is a stranger in a world of fallen men whose god is the father of lies.
Light, the other part of intelligence, is wisdom. It is guidance, direction. It is knowing what to do to solve our problems. The natural man is at least as poorly equipped to be wise as he is to know the truth. In fact it is so bad that no human being or collection of human beings, acting on their own as natural men, can be sure that anything they propose to do is the best thing to do. And this applies to any discriminative standard of "best." All human wisdom is thus a guess. No wonder the Savior inveighs against priestcraft. He just does not like one man's guessing what is good for another, then taking praise and gain for it.
But the Savior does not leave it there. He gives us an alternative. He himself is the Spirit of truth. He himself is the Light of the world. His mission is to bring light and truth to mankind. To everyone he gives a little. But only those who receive the light and do what is right receive more light. To him who is faithful, the Lord can and does give light and truth, increasing him line upon line, precept upon precept, until that person either has all he wants or has received all the Lord has. Those persons who love the works of righteousness and who have found the Savior are magnified through and in light and truth until they become like the Savior himself. They are then indeed intelligent beings. To be intelligent is to receive and understand the things of God.
To be intellectual, on the other hand, is to receive and to understand the things of man. An intellectual is a person who had mastered a goodly portion of the language and learning of men. Every intellectual person has great command of and can use precisely at least one language. This linguistic skill makes it possible for him to think more clearly and more powerfully than those less learned. Language is a tool, and the intellectual person must also know some subject matter well, to have applied the tool of language with considerable force and precision in some area of learning. Learning can take many forms, but the usual minimum mastery of a subject is to know what the principal accepted ideas in the field are, what the principal problems, of the field are, and who the principal contributors to the field are. An additional echelon of eminence is attained if one himself is a contributor to the solution of problems in the field. To signify knowledgeability in a field is what is intended by the bestowal of the bachelor's and master's degrees. To signify a contribution to the solution of problems in the field is what is intended in the granting of a doctoral degree. Unfortunately, time and practice have blurred these distinctions and sometimes degraded them, but they originally were intended as meaningful ways of identifying a genuine intellectual.
I do not suppose that these two categories–the intelligent person and the intellectual person–can be fully mutually exclusive. I suppose that to understand the things of God one must have some language skill, be a good thinker, and acquire great understanding. I suppose that there is no person of great intellect whose mind is not quickened to some degree by the divine light and truth that emanate from the Savior. I judge that the learning of the world has a good deal of truth in it, and that when the Lord reveals a subject to the mind of a man, that revelation might include some truths already known to intellectual people. One problem lies in the fact that the learning of men, besides having a good deal of truth, is also shot through with error. Another problem lies in the fact that the tools of intellect are very clumsy in separating truth from error in the minds of intellectuals. Witness how difficult a time even simple truths like the heliocentricity of the solar system have had in gaining widespread acceptance.
A prime example of a person of great intellect but little intelligence was Saul of Tarsus. A man well schooled in the learning of the Jews, a Pharisee of the strictest sect, Saul was nevertheless a zealous destroyer of the work of the Savior, the more devastating because of his intellectual prowess. What little intelligence that had come to him Saul had vigorously resisted, as the Lord reminded him in saying, "It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks" (Acts 9:5). But Saul was finally willing to receive intelligence. He submitted himself to Ananias, who was the Savior's appointed keeper in Damascus. He received the ordinances of salvation and accepted the light and truth that had burst upon him. As a new person, Paul diligently sought the Lord that he might remedy the gap in his education. Being called to the ministry, he bore a witness ground in both intelligence and intellect that made him a powerful servant of the Lord, and apostle whose testimony and teaching have blessed every generation of the world since his calling.
A contrary example, one of a man of great intelligence but little intellectual attainment is the case of the boy prophet Joseph Smith, Junior. Blessed by the Savior to receive more light and truth than any of his contemporary human beings, he became a giant in intelligence, so far surpassing even those who accepted the restored gospel that he could not share much of what he knew. Because of his faithfulness, revelation continued to pour out upon him throughout the short span of his life. But lo, what did this man of superlative intelligence do? He, too, felt a gap in his education. With great diligence and persistence the prophet of the Most High sought to become an intellectual. He studied languages, law, and apparently every subject to which he could find access. And was he a greater and better prophet for his intellectual attainments? No more correct, no more moral, but surely more effective in communicating the God-given intelligence which crowned his soul. And communication is a large part of what being a prophet is all about.
Now I would guess that you can think of examples of people who tend to be intellectual without intelligence or intelligent without intellect. I dare say you will be able to think of more who are in the former category. One of the casualties of every dispensation is the person who tries to let intellect do for intelligence. Such learned ones suppose they can judge both the truth and the morality of the word of the Lord and of his prophets. Jacob, the brother of Nephi, concisely expressed their plight:
When they are learned they think they are wise, and they hearken not to the counsel of God, for they set it aside, supposing they know of themselves, wherefore, their wisdom is foolishness and it profiteth them not. (2 Nephi 9:29)
Though there be many, in and out of the Church, who are intellectual with little intelligence, you probably will have difficulty thinking of many who are intelligent but with little intellect. This is so because a man on whom the Spirit of the Lord rests to quicken him with intelligence must be faithful to the light he receives, or it will withdraw from him. One of the things pertinent to the faithfulness of every servant of God is that he must learn to do well in the temporal matters in his stewardship. He must learn to understand, to control, to succeed. The Lord may instruct him in these things spiritually, or, if he has not sufficient faith, the Lord may send him to the world to learn to do well. The Lord says:
And as all have not faith, seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith. (D&C 88:118)
In a BYU for Zion, people will gain knowledge and skill both by study and by faith and will not confuse the two.
At a BYU for Zion, instruction would be difference from that of other universities in that it will have been cleansed of the lies, the false notions of the world which are riveted upon the hearts of the children by their fathers, these being the chains of hell. It will also be different in that it will be strictly informational: it will limit itself to truth. It will not pretend to be a source of light, which is to say wisdom, to the world.
Now I am sure you are aware that being a source of supposed wisdom is what universities are traditionally all about. Aristotle's prescription for the ideal society was for men to find the path of wisdom, which leads to happiness, by reason. Persons not educated enough to reason were to go to a wise man, a philosopher, to have him reason out the path of wisdom for them. Universities were established originally as theological training schools, to teach the philosophies of men, appropriately mingled with scripture, so that society would amply furnished with wise men who could lead the people correctly. The "general education" which each university graduate receives is the residue of the wisdom training of the medieval priest. Though you are graduating in the robes of the medieval priest and are receiving similar recognition, hopefully you and I will avoid pretending that we are now, because of our degrees, adequate sources of wisdom to anybody. The scriptural term for lack of such avoidance is priestcraft.
To engage in priestcraft is to make a business out of being a wise man. It is to take reward for giving advice to others. Nephi says it this way:
29 He commandeth that there shall be no priestcrafts; for, behold priestcrafts are that men preach and set themselves up for a light unto the world, that they may get gain and praise of the world; but they seek not the welfare of Zion. (2 Nephi 26:29)
Indeed, one of the special reasons the Lord gave for restoring the gospel was to do away with priestcrafts. He says in the first section of the Doctrine and Covenants:
17 Wherefore, I the Lord, knowing the calamity which should come upon the inhabitants of the earth, called upon my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., and spake unto him from heaven, and gave him commandments;
18 And also gave commandments to others, that they should proclaim these things unto the world; and all this that it might be fulfilled, which was written by the prophets–
19 The weak things of the world shall come forth and bread down the mighty and strong ones, that man would not counsel his fellow man, neither trust in the arm of flesh–
20 But that every man might speak in the name of God the Lord, even the Savior of the world;
21 That faith also might increase in the earth. (D&C 1:17-21)
Let us be plain: The Lord Jesus Christ is the true Light of this world. No man knows enough to tell any other man what to do, how to be wise, except he receives that light from Christ. The Savior reveals light and truth only through the channels of his true priesthood, and to individuals. For any man to preside as a source of light, that man must hold priesthood authority. To have a testimony of the Church is to recognize the true authority of Christ in this Church. But there are also signs that follow. True servants of Christ giving true light have these marks: They do not attempt to force their light upon anyone, and they do not take pay for administering it.
Money always clouds the helping relationship. We are free to go to the Lord to receive wisdom, and he gives liberally and upbraids not. Freely we receive, and freely we should give. Is it not monstrous that a man should receive something freely from God, then turn and sell it to his fellowman? And is it not even more monstrous to substitute the wisdom of men for the wisdom of God and then to sell that paltry substitute?
BYU cannot save the world and will admit it. That will indeed make it different. BYU will be a haven of truth, a citadel of virtue, but it will eschew priestcraft. Its professors will give information and will teach technique but will not usurp the prerogative of the true priesthood to give personal advice.
In conclusion, let me extend two caveats. First, I am not supposing in my description of a BYU for Zion that BYU is presently doing none of these things. I deem that it is firmly on the path to such greatness at present. My purpose has been to celebrate what I take to be the goal of this institution. Second, perhaps what I have said may seem idealistic, even unrealistic. May I point out that part of the present reality of anything is what it can become. Not to see the potential in something is to miss the import of its reality as surely as does idle daydreaming. With man, many things I have said about BYU are not possible. But in Christ all good things are possible. Thank you.


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|E loved her MayMay
The premise is that you leave your pacifier out when you go to bed. Overnight the fairy comes and takes the pacifier and leaves you a present. Additionally, the fairy gives the pacifiers to babies who need them.
We chose New Year's Eve to be night that the MayMay Fairy came. It was late in the week and we were going to be around for the long weekend. The start of the new year also seemed fitting. At the beginning of the week we started telling E that the MayMay fairy would be coming that week.
During the day on New Year's Eve we decorated a special bag for E to leave for the MayMay fairy. She had a good time coloring and adding special stickers to the bag.
Just before going to bed, we gathered all of the MayMays and put them in the bag. Then we set the bag by the front door. She was so brave when she put the bag out. Her lip was quivering as she walked back to her bedroom. That night she cried for about 15 minutes going to bed. She slept well that night and we felt a little like rock stars. (This was probably a little premature.)
|She was so sad when she left her bag.
|The MayMay Fairy brought an Elsa doll, a tool set
and a suitcase with light up wheels.
She enjoyed her gifts and asked about the MayMay a couple of times. Each time, we reminded her where it went. Her nap that day came in the form of a car ride because she "won" the battle during nap time.
On New Year's Day we went to visit family for dinner and E played with her cousins. Normally, she is really tired and would crash in the car after spending all afternoon playing. This time...not so much. There were tears and lots of asking for her MayMay. It took us about 45 minutes to get her to bed and there were lots of tears. She was also up overnight...not fun.
The next night was when the sh@*! hit the fan. It took us well over an hour to get her to go to sleep. Most of that was spent screaming, crying, trying to climb out of her crib and asking for her MayMay. (That night involved lots of Mommy tears too. I felt so bad for her.) I would have given in, but luckily my husband is much stronger than I am and talked me down off the ledge.
After much discussion, we decided that maybe a big girl bed would help with the transition. The next morning we asked her if she would like the rail off her crib and showed her a picture of what her crib would look like when converted to a toddler bed. She said that she would want that and we were desperate for just about anything that might help.
Unfortunately, the photo I showed her also had a purple blanket and pillow, so she thought that this transition also meant a purple bed. So, that day we went looking for a purple blanket. Target, as always, came to the rescue.
|Testing out the "new" bed
I wish that this was the perfect fix, but it still took an hour for her to go to bed that night. At least she was happy and talkative instead of crying. Sadly, bedtime hasn't been the same since the MayMay went away. Some nights she goes down with no problem, other nights it is a fight. Similarly, her consistency of sleep has not been great either. (There are nights when I really miss the MayMay.)
I just keep telling myself that there will be a point when I get sleep again...someday.

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Developers for officially licensed racing titles often have the arduous task of releasing a product with as little as 12 months development time. Needless to say, this is an extremely short time frame and with the ever-high expectations from fans: to say development teams are under pressure is an understatement. After many years belonging to Milestone, French developer Kylotonn secured the official WRC licence and released their first effort in 2015. Although flawed in many areas, WRC 5 showed promise and set the groundwork for future titles to follow.
WRC 6 released 12 months later with improvements in just about every area. Clearly, the development team listened to fan feedback and got to work accordingly. Improvements were vast and plentiful, car handling, graphics and audio all received attention, and stages were noticeably longer and narrower, resulting in a more challenging game that appealed to more seasoned racers. Sadly, WRC 5's frame rate issues were still present in WRC 6 which tainted an otherwise commendable effort from Kylotonn.
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A judge followed a jury's recommendation Friday and sentenced a woman to 10 years for her role in the 2005 death of her infant daughter.
Last month, a jury convicted Samantha Monahan, 21, and her ex-boyfriend, Roy Rankin, in the slaying of Monahan's 6-month-old daughter, Cecilia Alvarado.
Cecilia died of severe blunt-force trauma to the brain on Aug. 22, 2005, according to authorities. An autopsy showed that the baby's arms and legs also had multiple fractures, some of which were 3 to 4 months old. The autopsy showed that she had sustained "repeated contact with some hard, flat surface," authorities have said.
Rankin and Monahan initially told police that Monahan's son, Miguel Alvarado, who was 2 at the time, might have caused the baby's fatal injuries.
Rankin, who was found guilty of murder and criminal abuse in Cecilia's death, was baby-sitting the child that day. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison last week in Cecilia's death and will be eligible for parole in 17 years.
Monahan's attorney, Jerome Baker, told Fayette Circuit Judge Thomas Clark during Monahan's sentencing Friday that his client was a good candidate for probation.
"I don't think there is any doubt that Samantha Monahan loved her child," he said. "There's nothing punitive that could be done to her that hasn't happened already."
Monahan, whom Baker described as a "person of good character," had no criminal record before she was charged with criminal abuse, and she had been on good behavior during the four years she was out of jail on bond, Baker said.
Monahan also has gotten married since Cecilia's death and has had another child, Baker said.
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Aquaponics Media
Aquaponics media is simply the material you use to grow your plants in. With Aquaponics you don't use soil so you need something to support the plant and roots to grow sturdy and healthy.
The most commonly used media for grow beds are clay pebbles (buy here link) and often times some sort of gravel.
In addition to a support mechanism for the plants, the media is used as a filter as well as a great breading ground for bacteria. In the case of Aquaponics, bacteria is essential for growing your plants. Once you get started with Aquaponics you will see how much faster a well cycled system will make your plants grow compared to a typical soil based grow bed. It's truly amazing…
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- pH neutrality is important. The clay pebbles we first spoke about are pH neutral, hence why they are so popular. While most river rocks are pH neutral, not all are so be conscious while buying.
- Weight of media needs to be taken into consideration as well. When you are building your system, depending on size, you have to make sure you build a sturdy enough base to support the weight of the gravel otherwise you will regret it once your system has crashed to the ground… Clay pebbles are light weight but a bit more expensive than gravel. Often times, some gardeners will fill the bottom half of the system with gravel and the top half with clay pebbles. This reduces cost a bit but still keeps the weight at a reasonable level.
Regardless of what type of media you choose to buy, try and stick to the 3 points above and you should be safe.
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SMA- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) refers to a group of inherited diseases of the motor nerves that cause muscle weakness and atrophy. The motor nerves arise from the spinal cord and control the muscles that are used for activities such as breathing, crawling, walking, head and neck control, and swallowing. SMA is a rare disorder occurring in approximately 8 out of every 100,000 live births, and affecting approximately 1 out of every 6,000 to 10,000 individuals worldwide.
SMA is caused by a missing or abnormal (mutated) gene known as survival motor neuron gene 1 (SMN1). In a healthy person, this gene produces a protein in the body called survival motor neuron (SMN) protein. In a person with mutated genes, this protein is absent or significantly decreased, and causes severe problems for motor neurons. Motor neurons are nerve cells in the spinal cord which send out nerve fibers to muscles throughout the body. Since SMN protein is critical to the survival and health of motor neurons, nerve cells may shrink and eventually die without this protein, resulting in muscle weakness. As a child with SMA grows, it is difficult for his/her weakened muscles to keep up with the demands of daily activities. The resulting weakness can also lead to bone and spine changes that may cause breathing problems and further loss of function.
SMA affects muscles throughout the body. In the most common types, weakness in the legs is generally greater than in the arms. Sometimes feeding, swallowing, and respiratory function (e.g., breathing, coughing, and clearing secretions) can be affected. When the muscles used for breathing and coughing are affected and weakened, this can lead to an increased risk for pneumonia and other respiratory infections, as well as breathing difficulty during sleep. The brain's cognitive functions and the ability to feel objects and pain are not affected.
There are four types of SMA: Type I, II, III, and IV. The determination of the type of SMA is based upon the physical milestones achieved. It is important to note that the course of the disease may be different for each affected individual. Although SMA is not generally regarded as a progressive disease, people affected with SMA typically lose function over time as muscles continue to weaken. Loss of function may occur gradually or more rapidly in the context of a growth spurt or illness. The reasons why muscle weakness and subsequent loss of function occur at different rates in different individuals remain poorly understood. It has been observed that individuals with SMA may be very stable in terms of their abilities for prolonged periods of time, often years, although the almost universal tendency is for continued loss of body function as they grow older.
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Why Are Hundreds Of Whales Beaching Themselves And Dying This Week?
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One of the theories about why whales beach is that sonar used by naval ships could impact whales' migration, driving them into shallow waters.
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National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Recruiting Event
Thousands of prospective engineers filled the convention center for the annual #NSBE43 career fair.
From March 29 - April 2 2017 the National Society of Black Engineers held their annual convention and job fair. My husband got an email from the president of Gilbane Building Company to tell him he was chosen to attend the event and represent the company. That's a pretty big deal considering they have offices in every region of the United States, I'm completely biased but things like this just solidify my opinions. My husband is pretty damn dope.
The job fair had the biggest names in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) were there to hire interns still in college and full-time for graduates. It was awesome to meet an engineer from Twitter and talk analytics, talk to engineers at Whirlpool about their new "double decker" spraying systems in an upcoming line of dishwashers (on my wish list) and the people who work at SnapChat have convinced me they have the best jobs in the world.
If you are in an African American in a STEM based curriculum or interested in a career in those industries I highly recommend attending an event.
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Uncle Jesse may have landed another starring role, thanks to NBC.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, John Stamos has been cast as the lead in new drama pilot "I Am Victor," where he'll play Los Angeles' most sought-after divorce attorney, Victor Port, a charismatic man who is unapologetically blunt and has an original perspective on relationships.
The role has been compared to Hugh Laurie's "House," and the script comes courtesy of "The West Wing's" Mark Goffman. Stamos currently recurs on another NBC project, the Ryan Murphy/Ali Adler comedy "The New Normal."
In other pilot news ...
"The Selection" finds its star (again). Israeli actress Yael Grobglas has scored her first lead U.S. role as America Singer, one of 25 young women who compete to marry a prince and become the next queen of a war-torn nation, in The CW show described as a cross between "The Bachelor" and "The Hunger Games." Last development season, Aimee Teegarden had the role, but has since moved over to one of the network's other pilots, "Oxygen." [Deadline]
"A Gifted Man" actor joins "Hostages." Rhys Coiro has been cast in the Dylan McDermott/Toni Collette pilot at CBS, where he'll play Kramer, McDermott's character's brother-in-law, who is involved in a political conspiracy that results in Collette's character's family being taken hostage. [THR]
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April 24, 2014 09:00 ET
Japanese Companies Gain Access to Best-in-Class Machine Learning Software
Japanese Companies Gain Access to Best-in-Class Machine Learning Software
SAN JOSE, CA and TOKYO, JAPAN--(Marketwired - Apr 24, 2014) - Skytree®, the Machine Learning Company®, today announced a strategic partnership with Japanese Big Data provider BrainPad Inc. to expand Skytree's patented predictive analytics software to Japanese markets. With this partnership, Skytree and BrainPad will offer advanced data analysis software and support for Japanese customers. BrainPad will become a Premier Partner in Japan for distributing Skytree's flagship product, Skytree Server.
"Machine Learning on Big Data essentially represents the second wave of Kaizen. BrainPad and Skytree share a common vision of how Machine Learning and Big Data give companies around the world a competitive advantage," said Martin Hack, CEO and co-founder of Skytree. "BrainPad has tremendous expertise and experience working with the most forward-looking organizations in Japan and will help us gain a foothold in this market."
Skytree Server delivers advanced analytics across Big Data streams using best-in-class Machine Learning. The technology offers scalable solutions ranging from predicting future trends to recommendation systems on massive data sets. Skytree Server will help Japanese companies improve their ability to develop predictive insights faster and more accurately.
"BrainPad is focused on helping major Japanese companies leverage Big Data better to compete more effectively in the global market," said Takafumi Kusano, CEO of BrainPad. "We are partnering with Skytree because they have the most advanced Machine Learning product that will help our customers develop value from their Big Data faster."
BrainPad is a leading systems integrator of Big Data management and analytic solutions. Its platforms enable customers in the financial services, energy, manufacturing, and telecommunications industries to build modern analytic solutions. Skytree is also investing in training and support for BrainPad's data scientists to employ Skytree Server on the BrainPad platform.
Skytree previously announced integration with Cloudera Enterprise 5 this April, and currently offers Apache Hadoop integration with leading providers including Cloudera, MapR and Hortonworks. The company plans to debut additional products to enhance the user experience in the next quarter.
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BENEFITING: Crisis Assistance Ministry
EVENT DATE: Nov 07, 2011
This fundraiser is meant to turn my moving more and more into the second half of life into a benefit for others -- not a bad symbol, eh?
Oh, I'm not saying give to Charlotte's Crisis Assistance Ministry instead of giving me a gift! No, even if you never would have gifted me on my birthday, give not to me but other people!
Do you realize that each morning there are 200-300 or more different people who wait at the door of Crisis Assistance because poverty has invaded their lives and they have no other way to survive, short of moving to the streets. There always are children, precious children, they have brought with them, often because there is no other support system to care for those kiddos!
If I were one of them it would be like gasping for air, not being able to get enough oxygen to breathe, I think.
So this gift you are going to make, for Beth Resler Walters' birthday, is for them... to ease their breathing, to make their lives a little bit better (or a whole lot better, comparatively) and to help them to their next birthday.
After all, you already have given me the gift of YOU!
P.S. When you make that contribution, I'll give you one of the rarest , most-unheardof-ofrewards in this whole world: I'll tell you how old I am as of Nov. 7!!!!


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1.7 oz Shot
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Review: Wellness - Ginger
Posted: Mar 18, 2015 at 12:52 PM (Last Updated: Mar 23, 2015 at 3:12 PM)This variety of Kor is a an organic blend of raw ginger juice, lemon juice, coconut juice and cayenne pepper. The product's flavor is extremely potent, with initial notes of ginger and lemon. But as is to be expected from a ginger shot, the flavor quickly gives in to the heat of the ginger and cayenne. This ultimately results in a lingering burn from consuming this product (hence it's best to shoot it rather than sip it). Still, if you do sip it, the freshness of the ginger and the pop of the lemon are quite enjoyable. The coconut juice is something that's lost in between the two, which is probably going to be the case no matter how the company tweaks this. All in all, this is a very nice adaptation of what you'd find in a juice shop, so we're definitely fans. On the outside, the 1.7 oz. format is something new for the HPP juice category. The company has done a nice job of making it intuitive for the consumer -- and it's obvious that it's both a shot and a raw/HPP product. Otherwise, it feels pretty matter of fact in terms of how the brand is presented, which seems largely a limitation of working with such a small format. Overall, we really like Kor's Ginger shot, both for what it brings to the category and for having strong execution in its first production effort.


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In August 2010, at the age of 56 years old, I decided to fulfil a long held desire to ride a horse!
None of my family had any connections with horses whatsoever, but having grown up watching John Wayne, The Lone Ranger and my hero Clint Eastwood; I wanted to learn to ride like them too!
A quick internet search of riding schools in the area, a few phone calls later and Sally March, owner of Alstone Court Riding Establishment, was the friendliest and most encouraging when replying to my enquiry. I had once been on a 45 minute pony trek, but that was at least 15 years previously and comprised my entire lifetime's experience of horses!
The welcome I received was so warm and friendly that all my fears about horsey people were soon quickly dispelled. Alstone Court is a real family business and the numbers of us that turn up every day we can, are testament to the warm, caring, friendly, family feel to the yard.
Sally's relaxed cheerful attitude belies an extremely knowledgeable, highly experienced and totally professional approach. Just when you think she's not noticing you, she suggests a simple but fundamental teaching point that suddenly improves everything or a quick reminder to do the thing you've been previously taught! Everything we do is fun and relaxed and yet every time I ride I come away having learned something new.
All the staff and family are so very friendly, helpful and encouraging I cannot thank them enough. Alstone Court Riding Establishment is like my second home these days!
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A heavy duty, stable trainer.
An improved design on the quick release for easy removal and installation of the bike.
A good solid trainer that should last a long time.
We have logged some serious time using and abusing the Momentum1 trainer from CycleTEK. If you spend any significant amount of time riding indoors, then you surely know that not all trainers are created equal. We will go over the details of the Momentum1 to see how CycleTEK has tried to set themselves apart from the competition.
The resistance unit is filled with thermodynamically neutral silicone. CycleTEK uses secure seal technology to prevent the unit from leaking and offers a lifetime warranty against leakage. The silicone actually does a pretty good job at creating a quiet and smooth power resistance unit.
Next is the heavy duty flywheel. Actually, claimed as the largest flywheel in the industry. It weighs in at a hefty 7lbs.
While we are talking about big, this trainer also features a 60mm roller, which is once again, claimed to be the largest in the industry.
The roller tension is set by turning the spring loaded knob on the rear of the resistance unit.
A front view of the tension bolt.
You can adjust the legs for optimal height depending on the wheel size of your bike.
This trainer does hold your bike very securely once you get it tight and locked in. However, we found that when it was secure, the quick release was a little hard to operate and usually had to manually back off the tension using the knobs to remove the bike.
A view of the quick release side of the trainer.
The frame of the trainer is heavy duty and comes is a black matte powder coat finish. Not only is it heavy duty, but it also is a very stable trainer. It basically folds out at 2 different points (the front legs and the rear stabilizing legs), where most trainers just fold out with front legs. This gives it six points of contact on the floor which keeps it stable during the hardest efforts.
The 2 stage folding also allows for the trainer to fold up nicely for storage or travel.
This trainer functions very well and it appears as though it will last a very long time. If it doesn't, then you have the comfort of knowing it is backed by an Unconditional Lifetime Warranty from CycleTEK. The silicone filled resistance unit does offer a smooth and mostly quiet ride. We did find ourselves at times wishing for a little more resistance during those short, hard intervals, but this is sometimes hard to find with a fluid type trainer.
As we mentioned above, we would like to see a little more fine tuning on the quick release mechanism, but that is just us being picky.
After putting this trainer to serious use, we feel like it fits in the high quality category. It has all the features you would expect, and then some.
Price Range
It falls right in line with other high quality trainers.
TriBomb Bottom Line
The Momentum1 should definitely be on your "list" in you are in the market for a top notch trainer.
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When Hillary Clinton said that half of Donald Trump's supporters could be put in "a basket of deplorables," the backlash was immediate. After all, making broad generalizations about people is frowned upon in politically correct circles. Her comment was described as disgraceful and impolitic by some, while many of Trump's supporters enthusiastically embraced the label. Others think Clinton was far too charitable to limit the deplorable description to only half of Trump's supporters.
Calling Out Deplorable Behavior
The meaning of the word deplorable is "deserving strong condemnation." Dishonesty, slander, greed, cheating, sexual abuse and adultery are deplorable behaviors that deserve to be condemned. Racism, bigotry, misogyny, xenophobia, and other forms of hatefulness are disgraceful mindsets that should be condemned.
I admit that I have placed Trump's most avid supporters in my own "deplorable" basket. I can't help but question how people can condone the unethical and amoral behavior of a man who has taken advantage of so many people in his business life, a man motivated by anger, a man with no discernible conscience. I can't help but wonder if there are any moral lines Trump supporters won't cross. If not racism, if not sexism, what?
When confronted with Trump's deplorable behavior, his supporters attempt to avoid accountability or to deflect attention away from his rottenness by pointing fingers at others. But no matter how anyone else behaves, we are all individually accountable for every damaging word we say.
Trump's guiding compass is not morality but his ego; it leads him to boast about how great he thinks he is, how rich he is, and about how large his crowds are as if fame and money are how you measure a person's value. His massive ego leads him to strike out in anger at anyone who disagrees with him. He measures his worth as a human being in external, material terms – winning, winning, winning – not based on internal measures of character.
Trump has said that he doesn't believe he needs to repent for wrongdoing. In an interview with a biographer, he revealed that he doesn't like to analyze himself "because I might not like what I see." But the only way to become a better human being is to look at yourself honestly, to practice introspection even when you don't like what you see.
See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. – Psalm 139:24
People who do evil hate the light; they don't want their deeds to be exposed. (Even when they are on tape!) But God sees every hidden thought. And there is no doubt in my mind that God is not pleased with Donald Trump.
Testing and Approving God's Will
Dr. Ben Carson is a respected man of faith. When I listened to him on Morning Joe recently, I was struck by how eager he is to put concerns of this world before the will of God. God's will is that we love Him with all of our heart, mind, soul and spirit and that we love one another as we love ourselves.
Carson attempted to turn the discussion on Morning Joe away from the allegations women have made about Trump's deplorable, predatory behavior. Carson suggested that we should not discuss Trump's immoral behavior but should keep our "eye on the ball." He said we should deal with the fiscal "train going off the cliff" and not pay attention to allegations of immorality. But money and power are risky distractions for a Christian. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? (Mark 8:36).
Carson said he would love it if we would have a discussion of Judeo-Christian values but not now, not during the campaign, not while we have huge deficits. Carson appears to be far more concerned with government regulations and fiscal matters than with matters of human decency and morality. He may have his eyes on a financial ball but he does not have his eyes on God.
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is–his good, pleasing and perfect will. (Romans 12:2)
Ben Carson is just one of many examples of religious figures who have publicly supported and defended a man whose behavior is contrary to the gospel of Jesus Christ. God's people have a moral responsibility to denounce deplorable behavior and to uplift and promote behavior that is pleasing to God: to love one another as he commanded us. That means loving people regardless of national origin, gender, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, etc.
Shining Light on the Darkness
As disturbing as this presidential campaign has been, in some ways, it has done this nation a huge favor. It has shown how easy it is for a narcissistic con man to lead this country down a dark path of prejudice and self-interest. It has revealed the truth about the darkness of American hearts. It has shown that we have lost our sense of propriety and decency.
I grieve the loss of kindness, goodness, peacefulness, and equality. But as much as it grieves me to see a large percentage of this country willfully walking in the darkness of a demagogue's shadow, I am grateful that I have seen so many people stand up and say that what we are seeing and hearing from the lips of this man is wrong. This is deplorable. This is not the kind of people we were meant to be.
Men of faith have said Thank You, Donald Trump for revealing the hatefulness and intolerance people have kept hidden in their hearts until now. Trump's supporters now feel free to express their prejudices so we can see them for who they really are. Those of us who reject his degrading, disparaging, self-serving message can see how much work we need to do to defend the inherent worth of all people.
Women have said Thank You, Donald Trump for exposing misogyny. His behavior towards women strengthens feminism by reminding us of how amazing and capable we are and reminding us that we do not deserve to be objectified by anyone. After hearing Donald Trump brag about assaulting women, women found the courage to speak out about sexual assault and about language that degrades women. Men have joined in to condemn the wrongness of so-called "locker room talk."
Latinos have said Thank You, Donald Trump for reminding us of our history of immigration. By impugning the character of all Mexican immigrants and threatening to deport millions of people, including children who are here through no fault of their own, he has motivated them to vote in even larger numbers.
African-Americans have said Thank You, Donald Trump for making it "impossible to ignore racism." I listened to Donald Trump spread lies about the first black president's birthplace for years, then when pushed to admit he was wrong, shamelessly blame the Clinton campaign for his racism. The fact that he got away with race baiting for so long emboldens the racist alternative right. But those of us who believe in equality are thankful that racism has been exposed for the deplorable sin that it is. This is still not a nation where people are judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.
The popularity of Donald Trump and his self-centered, mean, insulting rhetoric has revealed how much work we have to do to redeem the character of our nation. I never realized how lacking in character we are until I heard Donald Trump speak and listened to people praise him for giving voice to the dark thoughts in their hearts and minds.
A Basket of Redeemables
The truth is, we are all deplorable. We all deserve to be condemned for our unloving ways. But the good news is Jesus came into the world not to condemn it but so that we might have life and have it more abundantly. He is able to save us from spiritual bankruptcy and to transform us into better human beings.
While I look at a fractured country and see a hopeless mess, God sees broken souls in need of healing. Where I see behavior and beliefs that are contemptible, God sees beloved children who have gone astray. Where I see a wicked basket of deplorables, Jesus Christ sees a basket of redeemables.
For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope – the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. – Titus 2:11-14
My prayer today is that no matter what happens in this election, God will shine his light on the darkness. I pray that we will have the courage to look at ourselves honestly, even if we don't like what we see. I pray that Jesus Christ will transform our hearts and minds.


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