Saturday, June 14, 2014

Judges 10

(June 8, 2014)
It is almost shocking how often we turn away from history.  In this chapter, we see that in a very short time the Israelites forgot their history and the miraculous deliverance of the Exodus.  I wonder what sort of counter-myths they created to justify their return to idolatry?  Did they presume that the parting of the Red Sea was figurative, and that Moses was just a myth?

We see the same thing in our day.  Those aware of history could have easily told you the end result of some in the Ordain Women movement (for example) – history has shown that, independent of anything else, those who engage in attacks against the Church or establishing themselves as external sources of authority find their lives coming apart at the seams.  Sonia Johnson, of course, is the prime example of this.  Kate Kelly, on the other hand, seems to have only a passing understanding of this history – she is aware of the September Six and has heard of the Mormons for ERA movement, but does she realize the end result may be living in a commune in New Mexico having lost everything?

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