The Book of Mormon explicitly connects idolatry (the worship of man-made objects) with idleness (slothfulness). For example: Mormon tells us that the wicked king Noah and his priests "were supported in their laziness, and in their idolatry, and in their whoredoms, by the taxes which king Noah had put upon his people" (Mosiah 11:6). In... Continue Reading →
2 Nephi 2:15-16 He Was Enticed By the One or the Other
15 And to bring about his eternal purposes in the end of man, after he had created our first parents, and the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air, and in fine, all things which are created, it must needs be that there was an opposition; even the forbidden fruit in opposition... Continue Reading →
Alma 17:15 They Were a Very Indolent People, Many of Whom Did Worship Idols
15 Thus they were a very indolent people, many of whom did worship idols, and the curse of God had fallen upon them because of the traditions of their fathers; notwithstanding the promises of the Lord were extended unto them on the conditions of repentance.(Alma 17:15)Idleness and idolatry are correlated. Worshipping the true God requires... Continue Reading →