[Teachldsseminary] TEACH...Tower of Babel

[Barb Gardner]

I love the Tower of Babel lesson because it teaches that a law is a law --  
whether used for good or evil. If we are of one heart and one mind we know 
that we have a Zion state. On the other hand Nimrod's people were of one 
mind and one heart, but to do evil and the Lord says:
Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they 
begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have 
imagined to do.

Note that their oneness meant nothing could be restrained from them. What 
power would a seminary class have if they were all of one heart and one 
mind; a marriage; a family? Here is a quote from the Annotated Scriptures 
that goes with this thought:


James E. Faust,

I believe that never before in the history of the Church has there been more 
unity than exists among my Brethren of the First Presidency, the Quorum of 
the Twelve, and the other General Authorities of the Church, who have been 
called and chosen and who are now guiding the Church. I believe there is 
ample evidence of this. The present leadership of God's earthly kingdom has 
enjoyed the Savior's guiding inspiration longer than any other group. We are 
the oldest group ever to lead the Church.

My association with some of these men for almost half a century qualifies 
me, I think, to state with confidence that my Brethren, without exception, 
are good, honorable, and trustworthy men. I know their hearts. They are the 
servants of the Lord. Their only desire is to labor in their great callings 
and build up the kingdom of God on earth. Our Brethren who are serving in 
this day and time are proven, tried, and true. Some are not as physically 
strong as they used to be, but their hearts are so pure, their experience so 
great, their minds so sharp, and their spiritual wisdom so deep that it is a 
comfort just to be in their presence.

("Called and Chosen," Ensign, Nov. 2005, 53)



Hope this might give you some discussion starters.....



> Does anyone have a good idea for teaching the tower of Babel?