The Prophet Joseph Smith: Restoration Issues

Joseph Smith, Prophet and the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, continues to be the subject of adulation by many, but he is the object of derision by some Mormon critics. C. Paul Smith, an experienced trial attorney and strong defender of Joseph Smith, highlights six historical and doctrinal issues pertaining to the prophet that remain the subject of debate: plural marriage; the succession of leadership following his death; the stories of three splinter churches that broke off from the church founded by Joseph Smith; the Book of Abraham; blacks and the priesthood; and six alleged false prophecies made by Joseph Smith. &nbsp; The chapters on plural marriage give a concise history of key events of its introduction as a part of the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The chapter on the Book of Abraham scrutinizes and exposes the fatal flaws in the arguments made by some Egyptologists that Joseph Smith's translation of the Book of Abraham is a fabrication. The chapter on blacks and the priesthood analyzes race relations in the 20th century, and it reviews some lesser known statements by Joseph Smith. The chapter on three LDS splinter churches provides important historical insights about three organizations that broke away from the Church in 1844, 1852-60 and 1863. &nbsp; With debate still swirling around Joseph Smith, it is more important than ever to understand the truth about him in order to appreciate the quality of who he was and the great importance of his work.

History

Smith, C. Paul

World

Archway Publishing

No other Christian denomination makes the bold claims made by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints-that resurrected apostles of Jesus visited Joseph Smith and conferred their apostolic authority upon him; that a resurrected, ancient American prophet named Moroni visited Joseph Smith and delivered a volume of ancient scripture to him; that God the Father and his Son, Jesus Christ, appeared to Joseph Smith; and that through the prophet Joseph Smith, God has now set up His kingdom on the earth. I Will Send My Messenger presents a lucid and forthright introduction to Mormonism, relating how the rise of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fulfillment of Malachi's prophecy that God would send his messenger to the earth in the last days to prepare the world for the Lord's second coming. Many of the prophets foretold of this latter-day messenger and of the great latter-day restoration that God's messengers would bring to pass. The Lord Jesus Christ spoke of it; so did the apostles, Peter, Paul and John; so did the prophets Moses, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel and Joel. Mormonism is in full harmony with the teachings of the Bible-despite the claims of its outspoken critics-and the world is invited to learn the truth before condemning the faith. The testimony of Joseph Smith and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is that Jesus is the Savior of the world and that God speaks from heaven to give messages to humankind today-messages whose importance to all the world is unsurpassed.

I Will Send My Messenger: An Introduction to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

The Fetal Right to Life Argument: Second Edition, 2020

Politics & Social Sciences

Women's Studies

The State of the Constitution-2017 is a compilation of seventeen editions of the newsletter, Constitutional Law Updates (from 2001-2017). These writings contain lucid, concise and insightful analysis of the primary cases and events that have shaped the Constitution in the last sixteen years-from the Supreme Court case in 2000 that stopped the Florida recounts and resulted in the election of George W. Bush as President to the tumultuous and volatile campaign in 2016 that resulted in the election of Donald J. Trump as President, although he lost the popular vote by 2 million votes. This book will be a valuable resource book for elected officials, historians, Constitutional scholars and informed citizens. These writings were initially written to supplement the text, The State of the Constitution (2002), but the value of these essays, commentaries and opinion pieces warrants the publication of this book as a stand-alone volume. Those who love the Constitution will cherish this book and will find it a valuable resource in addressing many of the important moral, legal and political issues that continue to shape the political debates today in America.This is a valuable resource book for elected officials at all levels and for those intending to run for political office. This commentary and analysis helps the average citizen to understand the key issues that have been resolved for better or for worse as the Supreme Court, Congress and Presidents have made laws and established policies. For example, it is not enough to merely state an opinion that the case Citizens United was decided correctly by the Supreme Court. The section in this book that analyzes that opinion explains that the Court properly struck down that part of the Campaign Finance Reform Act that gave mainstream media corporations the right to make political commentary before primary and general election day, but which prohibited other private corporations from making such commentary during the key, pre-election days. Similarly, it is not enough to merely disagree with the Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage in every state in America. Elected leaders can be more effective and influential if they will understand how five of the Justices in the Obergefell case abandoned the Court's time-honored standard of not establishing a new "right" or "liberty" unless such a right first has first become firmly entrenched in society's history, practices and traditions. Additional insightful legal and/or historical discussions are included on-* the District of Columbia v. Heller case (2nd Amendment);* the Bush v. Gore case (ruling that state election processes must meet Due Process requirements);* the Massachusetts v. EPA case (declaring CO2 to be a pollutant);* the Boumediene v. Bush case (extending habeas corpus rights to enemy combatants);* the NFIB v. Sebelius case (upholding the Affordable Care Act as a "tax" that does not violate the Commerce Clause);* the Lawrence v. Texas case (creating a "liberty" to engage in homosexual sex).* several First Amendment, free speech and freedom of religion cases, including-Boy Scouts of America v. Dale;* serious flaws in two United Nations treaties-The Convention on the Rights of the Child and The Convention on Elimination of Discrimination against Women.* an excellent comparison of the platforms of the Republican and Democrat candidates for President* an analysis of the election of Donald J. Trump as President* the defection of Senator Jeffords in 2001 (when he left the Republican Party and began to caucus with the Democrats);* the expulsion of Congressman James Traficant in 2003;* the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger as Governor of California;* the aftermath of 9-11, the War in Iraq, and global terrorism;* Senate Rule XXII (the filibuster rule) and the "nuclear option" and* the Electoral College, and how it has operated in close elections.

The State of the Constitution--2017: Cases, Events and People that Shaped the Constitution from 2000 to 2016

Constitutional Law

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Many Americans today do not understand the genius of capitalism. They never learned at school how the capitalism/free enterprise system has been the catalyst and foundation that has made America the most prosperous nation in the history of the world. Failure to understand how capitalism is a key ingredient of our creative, ingenious, productive and prosperous economy puts Americans and their elected officials at risk to mishandle the many political issues that affect our economy. This book is written to help cure this lack of understanding.The right of the individual to own and control property is not a right that is mentioned in the Constitution. But it is the most fundamental of all aspects of liberty and freedom. Without the right to own and control property there is no liberty.No nation in the history of the world has achieved the widespread prosperity for more people than has America. And it is the freedom of capitalism that has made this happen.The freedom and right to control property is what gives individuals the incentive and opportunity to create, to make, to produce and to reap profits and rewards. Capitalism is the engine of economic prosperity.Socialism deprives itself of the diversity and creativity and personal incentives that are the foundation of prosperity in the free enterprise system.Capitalism is not inherently bad any more than freedom is bad. Just as freedom allows for people to make choices, so does capitalism allow for both good choices and bad ones. For the environmentalists, socialism is the way to fix climate change; for them, when the government controls everything, the government can make people do the things that will stop climate change.Socialism is just like the quest for economic security by playing the lottery.Socialists ask what your country can do for you. Socialists insist that everyone is entitled to the wealth possessed by others. They insist that people have the right to free stuff from the government--food, housing, health care, education, a living wage, vacation and retirement.Any time a government takes away property from those who create it through their creativity, incentive, hard work, marketing skills, and management abilities--this stifles and kills the liberties and incentives that create wealth. Socialism kills the very intangibles that are the foundation of prosperity.Socialism is a fraud. It promises equality and prosperity for all, at the expense of the wealthy. This equality of benefits approach is touted as the new standard of morality which will lead to prosperity and freedom for all. But it is a lie. It may lead to some short-term equality of property holdings, but it invariably leads to a disintegration of the economy, at the same time bringing a loss of freedom.

The Capitalism Argument: and the fatal flaws of socialism

Politics & Government

Independently published

Roe v. Wade (1973) is probably the most important Supreme Court case in the last fifty years. It has affected how the Constitution is interpreted, driven changes in laws, and continues to be a lightning rod in political debate. 
Roe v. Wade is a complex case that established a woman's right to privacy and a right to control her own body, which was good. But the Supreme Court also held that a fetus has no right to life and is not a "person" under the Constitution. That latter finding was a colossal error, an abuse of power, and an act of social activism. 
The egregious flaws in Roe can be corrected with a fetal right to life amendment to the Constitution. Although Congress has not seriously entertained this in forty years, it would still be the right thing to do. Restoring the fetal right to life would require weighing the right to an abortion against the fetal right to life. 
We should never forget that Roe was a moral travesty that established a reprehensible and barbaric practice of killing defenseless human beings. We should acknowledge the flawed legal rationale used by the Court, and correct the problem. The good parts of Roe do not have to come at the expense of the fetal right to life.

Reference

Ewings Publishing LLC

The Climate Change Hoax Argument: The History and Science That Expose a Major International Deception

Environmental extremists claim that a consensus of scientists agree that humans arc causing climate change that will cause catastrophic damage to the planet if we do not immediately enact laws and practices to stop it. But those who believe this cannot explain scientific reasons to support it. In 
fact, the science does not support it-not the "human-caused" part, not the catastrophic damage part, and especially not the assertion that most scientists agree with it. The claim that humans are causing catastrophic climate change is a hoax.\nThe Climate Change Hoax Argument reveals and discusses the history of the hoax and the science that refutes it. Hundreds of renowned scientists 
from around the world dispute the claims of the IPCC that human-caused climate change is an existential threat to the world. Here are three such statements: 
"[C]urrent alarm over carbon dioxide is mistaken. . . Fears about man made global warming are unwarranted and are not based on good science." 
--Dr. Will Happer Professor at the Department of Physics at Princeton University and Former Director of Energy Research at the Dept. of Energy\nThe IPCC's assertion of consensus in support of its AGW claim is "really outrageous and unethical." 
--Dr. Brilliant AL Briggs, climate statistician and Assoc. Editor of Monthly Weather Review\n"worst scientific scandal in ... history .... When people come to know what the truth is, they will feel deceived by science and scientists." 
--Dr. Kiminori Itoh, environmental physical chemist (Japan)\nEnvironmental extremists insist that fossil fuels are destroying the earth by emitting too much CO² into the atmosphere. But they are wrong. Scientific studies confirm that continued use of fossil fuels is not causing global warming; is not causing rising sea levels; is not causing extreme weather; and is not causing more droughts, floods, wildfires, hurricanes, or tornadoes. 
Science has exposed the climate change hoax.

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The Prophet Joseph Smith: Restoration Issues

The Prophet Joseph Smith: Restoration Issues

I Will Send My Messenger: An Introduction to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

The Fetal Right to Life Argument: Second Edition, 2020

The State of the Constitution--2017: Cases, Events and People that Shaped the Constitution from 2000 to 2016

The Capitalism Argument: and the fatal flaws of socialism

The Fetal Right to Life Argument: Second Edition, 2020

The Fetal Right to Life Argument: Second Edition, 2020

The Climate Change Hoax Argument: The History and Science That Expose a Major International Deception

The Climate Change Hoax Argument: The History and Science That Expose a Major International Deception