Sign of the Son of Man?

https://www.ldsliving.com/What-the-Sign-of-the-Son-of-Man-at-the-Second-Coming-Means/s/90964

https://youtu.be/u9Ht_yqf_b4

Joseph Smith provides valuable commentary on this subject, explaining that when this sign is seen by the world’s population, they will speculate that “it is a planet, a comet, etc.” He also said that while the wicked will not understand its true significance—attributing it to a natural cause—the righteous will know what it means.

C/2014 UN₂₇₁ (Bernardinelli-Bernstein), or simply 2014 UN₂₇₁, is a large Oort cloud comet discovered by astronomers Pedro Bernardinelli and Gary Bernstein in archival images from the Dark Energy Survey.^[6] When first imaged in October 2014, the object was 29 AU (4.3 billion km) from the Sun and almost as far as Neptune's orbit. As of 2021, it is currently approaching the Sun at a distance of 20.2 AU (3.0 billion km) and will reach its perihelion of 10.9 AU (just outside of Saturn's orbit) in January 2031.^[4]

Sign of tbe Son of Man

https://www.ldsliving.com/What-the-Sign-of-the-Son-of-Man-at-the-Second-Coming-Means/s/90964

https://youtu.be/u9Ht_yqf_b4

Joseph Smith provides valuable commentary on this subject, explaining that when this sign is seen by the world’s population, they will speculate that “it is a planet, a comet, etc.” He also said that while the wicked will not understand its true significance—attributing it to a natural cause—the righteous will know what it means. 

Lesson of Leman Copley

Leman Copley was an LDS convert who had came from the Shaker community. Despite his initial conversion and zeal, Leland was unable to leave certain Shaker beliefs and traditions behind and eventually returned to it. The new Church had to deal with lots of outsider belief (eg. speaking in tongues, estatic experiences,  racism). Incorrect tradition was a stumbling block many times.  Sometimes past traditions don't mix with truth. 

Copely let Saints live on his land. Land Act 1820 allowed people to buy 160/80 acres at a time. Leland had 700 acres and allowed Coleville Saints to live on his land .  Leland got mad at some unfair criticism and kicked Saints from their homes, off his land, and charged back rent. 

The Coville Saints were sent to Missouri to lay the foundation of Zion. This episide was the basis of the  United Order and covenant and deed which cannot be broken.  160 acres is more than you could need, or even want. Excess was to be given to Bishop to divide up to the Saints and not rented in a manner to exploit other. 

One day, God's people will need to be willinh to leave behind our false economic traditions to establish Zion. 

April 2021 General Conference: Stand and Gather

President Russel M. Nelson is the current president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is the Lord's prophet and mouthpiece on the Earth. In a talk during the April 2021 Priesthood Session of General Conference, President Nelson reminded us that to overcome trying times and adversity in these Last Days we must "stand in holy places". Saints can stand in holy places by establishing our home as a place of faith, and a place of spiritual and temporal refuge. President Nelson also admonished us to gather together, finding strength in our priesthood quorums which is our Church of Jesus Christ faith community.

President Nelson's admonition to "stand and gather" is in stark contrast to the modern prepper movement's doctrine of "bugging out" and "isolation".

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/04/36nelson?lang=eng

Government vs. Church Jurisdictions

1. Government operates on "do no harm" to another principles. No specific law needs to be written for harm to be illegal and prosecuted. The rule of law should deal more with due process than what specifically is illegal. All harm to life, liberty, and property is illegal. If someone has been harmed by another, a jury of peers can determine if a victim has been harmed, If defendant is guilty of said harm upon the victim, and the appropriate penalty.

Laws should focus on punishing harm-doers, and not punish everyone by restricting liberty and freedom in the name of prevention.

Government can make laws to punish harmful behavior of others such as for murder, assault, rape, stealing, lying, theft. extortion, lible, slander. Government can prohibit and punish harmful behavior.

Government should not make laws that determine virtuous or good behavior and legally require such behavior.

2. The Church and other NGOs deal with self harm as a consequence of addiction, and sexual immorality. Illicit drug distribution and sales harms the addicts and should therefore be illegal. However, Illicit drug use itself should not be criminalized. Accicts need rehab and therapy. The Church can restrict membership privileges,

disfellowship and excommunicate. Self harm behaviors are at higher risk to and can quickly lead to other behaviors that do harm others.

According to James 1:27, welfare and virtue is the jurisdiction of the Church or other NGOs. Governmenr shoukd maje no law with regard to religion which means it should provide No individual welfare (visiting fatherless or widow) or determine or proscribe virtuous behavior. Welfare and virtue are the business of pure religion. Only Church can require that its members buy and eat broccoli.

if a person is worried about COVID exposure, he can quarantine himself, he can choose to be vaccinated. He cannot force another to be vaccinated.

If a person is knowingly sick and infectious and knowingly infects others and harms others, then that person could be criminally penalized.