Comments on: Minor Detail From Church History http://bycommonconsent.com/2007/05/09/minor-detail-from-church-history/ A Mormon Blog Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:11:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Seth R. http://bycommonconsent.com/2007/05/09/minor-detail-from-church-history/#comment-79933 Thu, 10 May 2007 19:00:56 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2007/05/minor-detail-from-church-history/#comment-79933 Utah rivers in flash flood stage can easily rise that high in seconds. Possibly more.

]]> By: Travis http://bycommonconsent.com/2007/05/09/minor-detail-from-church-history/#comment-79932 Thu, 10 May 2007 07:46:58 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2007/05/minor-detail-from-church-history/#comment-79932 I used to wonder how all the great cities of the Nephites could disappear with little to no trace of them. Sure they are finding some of them, but there are many more lost than found.

Anyway, when I visited Far West, MO, I realized that yes a whole city can be torn down to nothing but a field. It really opened my eyes.

]]> By: Steph http://bycommonconsent.com/2007/05/09/minor-detail-from-church-history/#comment-79928 Wed, 09 May 2007 14:54:46 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2007/05/minor-detail-from-church-history/#comment-79928 I know exactly (or approximately) how the Nephites felt. I was under the ash cloud after Mt. St. Helens exploded. Darkness does not adequately describe what we experienced. Because of the falling ash, at noon it was difficult to even see the streetlights (which were on) just a few yards away. We knew what was going on and we were terrified. I can’t imagine what the Nephites were feeling. Fortunately, our darkness only lasted one full day–not three.

]]> By: Ray http://bycommonconsent.com/2007/05/09/minor-detail-from-church-history/#comment-79931 Wed, 09 May 2007 14:09:20 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2007/05/minor-detail-from-church-history/#comment-79931 How many people reject the darkness described in the Book of Mormon after the destruction following the crucifixion of Christ – simply because they can’t imagine intense darkness for three days. How many of those same people were awestruck by their view of NYC (or more properly, their lack thereof) when the towers came down? Multiply what happened architecturally on 9/11 by at least hundreds of buildings and add earthquakes, hurricanes with their dark clouds, volcanic ash, etc. Perspective is an amazing thing.

]]> By: Ugly Mahana http://bycommonconsent.com/2007/05/09/minor-detail-from-church-history/#comment-79930 Wed, 09 May 2007 13:55:03 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2007/05/minor-detail-from-church-history/#comment-79930 I had a similar experience with the rapidity with which Nephite civilization fell apart before the Savior came. I could not imagine that a society could fall apart so rapidly after being so highly centralized and organized only a few years before. Then I read about the Khmer Rouge.

]]> By: Wes Brown http://bycommonconsent.com/2007/05/09/minor-detail-from-church-history/#comment-79929 Wed, 09 May 2007 13:44:51 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2007/05/minor-detail-from-church-history/#comment-79929 I wonder if people back then ever had flooding problems with their cellars? I doubt they had sub pumps. Anyway, I agree with the importance of context. Just imagine how far removed we are from ancient times in the middle east or central America. Anything we can glean from those times and places is a miracle.

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