Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Government, cont.

I've got a Gospel Doctrine lesson on Nephite Government (Alma the Younger, King Mosiah, Reign of the Judges, etc.) this next Sunday, and since our last discussion (d)evolved into a discussion about government, I'm curious if any of you have thoughts on the Judges system that I might pilfer for my lesson.

What aspects of Mosiah's plan do you think are good ideas?  What parts wouldn't work?  What about appointing the High Priest to be the first Chief Judge?  Can a government built so solidly on religious principles be accepting of the non- or counter-religious people?

What aspects of the Judges system should we adopt?  Which wouldn't work today?