Capitalism and Evolution both are based on survival of the fittest. In each there are freedoms granted to the organism or organization that lets them strive to beat out others for sustenance and reproduction. They both are harsh and leave some by the waysides. They give no comfort for the weak and unable, unless it is of profit to them in ways of the specie surviving, but even then some animals are known to kill their young. One grows stronger through the conquering of others and establishing his niche. If unchecked the organization or organism will grow immensely and destroy the balance which usually results badly for life in general. These systems are generally motivated by selfishness, natural instinct, without capacity of forgiveness or charity for others. But, we are human and also carry these traits in the scriptures known as “The Natural Man” and Korihor, an antichrist, speaks of men living by their own genius, conquer by their own strength, and that life is for the “management of the creature.”
What is the opposite? The Lord’s way of Consecration.
“Let every man esteem his brother as himself.
“For what man among you having twelve sons, and is no respecter of them, and they serve him obediently, and he saith unto the one: Be thou clothed in robes and sit thou here; and to the other Be thou clothed in rags and sit thou there—and looketh upon his sons and saith I am just?
“Behold, this I have given unto you as a parable and it is even as I am. I say unto you, be one; and if ye are not one ye are not mine.” (D&C 38:25–27)
The Lord has devised a system where in men are free to develop their time and talents in service to the Lord and the resources are not dependent on the person working but of just necessity. The Lord has reassured us that this is the way to create the strongest society and lives, by the examples He has given in the scriptures. The city of Enoch was so righteous they were brought right up to heaven, “And the Lord called his people Zion, because they were of one heart and one mind, and dwelt in righteousness; and there was no poor among them.” (Moses 7:16, 18.)
In the Book of Mormon there are many times when the people were industrious and farmers, giving to all, serving all and being equal with all, having an abundance.
“And it came to pass in the thirty and sixth year, the people were all converted unto the Lord, upon all the face of the land, both Nephites and Lamanites, and there were no contentions and disputations among them, and every man did deal justly one with another.
“And they had all things common among them; therefore there were not rich and poor, bond and free, but they were all made free, and partakers of the heavenly gift.
“And it came to pass that there was no contention in the land, because of the love of God which did dwell in the hearts of the people.” (4 Ne. 1:2–3, 15.)
He says come to the land of milk and honey without price. Take upon my yoke for my burden is light. Ask not for that which ye ought. There is plenty in Zion for all. Its system is set up to not lose one soul but bring them all up, not leaving anyone behind for all are precious to the Lord. Quite the opposite of what the men of the world profess.
All He requires is that we do not turn ourselves or others into our property, that we don’t make our property our top priority, and that we acknowledge the Lord as our God for He is a jealous God. All gods are jealous, its impossible to serve 2 masters. We will love one and hate the other.
The scriptures testify of the Creation. They instruct us in how the Lord created the world for our benefit and yet we look at our world as such a burden, something to mow down, shoot the animals, chop down the natural beauty of rain forests and mine the ground for precious metals and riches.
The Lord says that he that has eternal life is rich. Yet we spend our time proving to be the most destructive animal of all time in the name of riches. Polluting and trashing the great gift of our inheritance from the Lord. He created this habitat so that we could have a place to learn the Lord’s way and yet we have incorporated the wrong ways for taking care of our gift.
Just as a sinner can repent and put his burdensome sin on the Lord, so can we change and put the burden on the Lord as to how to live on this planet. He has given us knowledge sufficient for our needs. The Law of Consecration dictates that we must not serve material things but the Lord. We must be one and not a greedy or esteem ourselves above another.
The Lord’s way is that of taking care of each other, love, abundance, and it is an eternal principle which is set up to continue during and after this life. Where in the philosophies of men are only set up for the survival of this telestial environment.
