Metal Band Promised Land
Heavy metal meets heavy doctrine, plus other miscellaneous observations and hobbies of a Mormon Gen X'er.

Watch this nine-minute video of linguists talking about the use of Egyptian and Hebrew by the Nephites. The coolest part to me is the research done on Proto-Aztecan language in comparing the roots of words to roots of an ancient form of Hebrew and ancient Egyptian. I have thought of this idea before but of [...]

I am not a tax professional and am not offering legal advice. You should not rely on this information. Consult with a tax professional or attorney before making any final decisions.  If you pay your tithing by donating shares of mutual funds or stocks directly to the church, you avoid capital gains taxes.    You still [...]

In that marvelous talk by Pres. Hinckley a month after the 9/11 attacks, he struck a patriotic chord. After commenting on the attacks, the faltering economy, the loss of jobs in the nation, the departure of our military to fight overseas in Afghanistan (we had not yet invaded Iraq), he said: “Those of us who [...]

Isa. 28: 21, D&C 95:4, D&C 101:95 What is the Lord’s “strange act?” It must be the restoration, the revealing of all that is necessary in this last dispensation of the fullness of times. Section 95 of the Doctrine & Covenants is a continuation of the commandment to build the Kirtland, Ohio temple. Why would [...]

God kept and preserved the American continent for a wise purpose: the creation of a great nation espousing freedom and liberty, where He could work His “strange act.”

Here are some commentaries on this: Joseph Fielding McConkie,  The Doctrine of a Covenant People “Three times the Savior refers to the words of Micah relative to the remnant of Jacob, who are to be “among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a [...]

This is a fascinating story about the Amish in Illinois. Definitely worth reading this short article. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124640811360577075.html The Amish in Northern Indiana experienced some good economic times when many of them left farming to work in industry, such as modular home and RV construction. Making $30 per hour increased disposable income. Strange things started happen. [...]

In law school, during property class, I learned about the Tragedy of the Commons. The example given went something like this: A common forest of 100 acres bordered a small town. Everybody in the town was free to use the forest for wood. There was an incentive for each man in the town to cut [...]

Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/nswsyq My last post quoted now deceased, former President of the LDS Church, Gordon B. Hinckley’s sermon from October 1998, in which he warned, “There is a portent of stormy weather ahead, to which we had better give heed.”  Reading the context of this talk, around this statement, it is clear to me [...]