Comments for Freedom: A Suggested Course Of Study at http://www.ldsfreemen.com , comment 1 to 4 out of 4 comments http://www.ldsfreemen.com Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:54:00 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.ldsfreemen.com/steven-montgomery/freedom-a-suggested-course-of-study.html#comment-130 [b]ed42[/b] wrote: [i]But how does one get the average American (or even Mormon) to understand freedom? [/i] To which I reply: I write this with all seriousness and sincerity, It begins by getting them to read the scriptures and to keep the commandments of God. The Apostle wrote that "where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty." The good and the God-fearing (of whatever religion) will always be led to a greater and greater degree of freedom. The wicked and proud will be led into bondage. John Adams wrote to a friend many years after the war for independence that the real revolution occurred before the war, that the real revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people. America became a free nation because they were prepared spiritually. - Steven Montgomery Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:25:38 +0100 http://www.ldsfreemen.com/steven-montgomery/freedom-a-suggested-course-of-study.html#comment-129 But how does one get the average American (or even Mormon) to understand freedom? - ed42 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:17:48 +0100 http://www.ldsfreemen.com/steven-montgomery/freedom-a-suggested-course-of-study.html#comment-127 Jeremy, A great top ten list. Aside from the [b]Book of Mormon[/b], which President Benson said was the "greatest handbook for freedom" in the fight against evil and the best book for understanding the influence of secret combinations, here is my top three (3) for understanding our "awful situation." 1. [u]Proofs of a Conspiracy[/u], by John Robison 2. [u]Memoirs Illustrating the History of Jacobinism[/u], by Abbe Barruel 3. [u]Fire In The Minds Of Men: Origins of the Revolutionary Faith[/u], by James H. Billington. Sometime in the near future, I'm writing an article which will take a look at these three books, and why they are important. - Steven Montgomery Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:40:42 +0100 http://www.ldsfreemen.com/steven-montgomery/freedom-a-suggested-course-of-study.html#comment-126 Very in-depth list. I challenge anyone to give their top 10 books to understand our liberty and our "awful situation". It's tough but here's my current list (I could have included a lot of other books). Book of Mormon God, Family, Country - Ezra Taft Benson Hidden Things of Darkness - Christopher Bentley The Law - Bastiat Economics in One Lesson - Henry Hazlet The Manefesto - Ron Paul The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History - Thomas Woods The Real Lincoln - Thomas Dilorenzo Ethics of Liberty - Murray Rothbard The Federalist Papers - Hamilton, Madison, Jay - Jeremy Ashton Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:17:27 +0100