Seminary, September 4th.
We talked about the "great and abominable church" both Nephi and Lehi saw in their visions. Commonly referred to as the devil, there's a lot of people who mix up what this phrase refers to. Some people think it refers to a specific group, such as the Catholic Church. This is incorrect. The abominable church is anything - be it social, political, religious organization, etc - that takes us away from Jesus Christ and his gospel.
Also, as a fun aside: turns out, Bephi saw visions of the modern era, from Columbus discovering America, to the revolutionary war, to Joseph Smith translating the Book of Mormon. How neat!
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