Letter: Finding peace in military and the rattlesnake story

Published: Wednesday, Dec. 26 2012 12:00 a.m. MST

I remember during the Vietnam War a number of young, Latter-day Saint men used the story of the prophet Joseph Smith saving rattlesnakes at the Embarras River in their effort to obtain conscientious objector status.

The Cody Enterprise, Devin Wagner , Associated Press

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Perhaps a complete dismembering of our worldwide military and security power would seem foolhardy.

But it is well during this Christmas season to hear the peaceful counterpoint that the rattlesnake story represents — and the various types of peace that powerful teachings offer us.

Anthony Arnason

Midvale

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The Real Maverick

Orem, UT

Peace is nothing but an elusive dream according to repubs. Even if we were to invade Iran and North Korea right now the repubs would find some other evil enemy who was seeking our destruction. We'd have to hurry up and invade them too before More..

9:08 a.m. Dec. 26, 2012
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Open Minded Mormon

Everett, 00

Joseph Smith and the rattlesnakes,
and Jesus of Nazereth --
When controned by Roman centurians, Peter draws a sword to defend and to fight.
Jesus tells him to put it away --
Those who live by the sword, also die by the More..

10:01 a.m. Dec. 26, 2012
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Open Minded Mormon

Everett, 00

Joseph Smith and the rattlesnakes is consistant with
Jesus and Peter,
who drew his sword in denfense from Roman centurians and was told to -
Put it away,
Those who live by the word, die by the sword.

============= More..

10:22 a.m. Dec. 26, 2012
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