Week 34- Truth, Science, and Equations
Scriptures:
Mosiah 3:19
Ether 12:12
D&C 123
D&C 104:13-18
D&C 88: 22, 34, 36-38
General Conference Address:
“The Creation” Elder Russel M Nelson CR 4/2000
Thought:
Humans are subject to eternal truths. Here are some of my favorites:
Performance (p) = Potential (P) - Interference (I) + Systems (S)
Newton’s Second Law: Force = Mass x Acceleration (F= MA) Note: constant velocity = zero acceleration. You can accelerate or decelerate, but constant speed has as much acceleration as being at rest. ZERO. You must be accelerating to be a force.
Momentum = Mass x Velocity (p=ma). It has both magnitude and direction
Newton’s First Law: An object in uniform motion will stay in motion so long as it is not acted upon by an external force. The bad news? Satan is always introducing external forces. Don’t let them in.
Newton’s Third Law: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
Like light and darkness, Faith and Fear cannot coexist. One immediately chases the other away
There is no such thing as cold, only the absence of heat. Remember that when you meet someone who feels or acts cold. They just need some heat!
Heat is generated by motion. The quicker the motion, the higher the heat. Absolute zero occurs when things stop moving. Don’t stop moving!!
Entropy is the universal eventuality and can only be avoided by action.
The natural man is an enemy to God in part because it’s only interested in itself
You cannot become stronger (or more faithful) by resting. You must exert to grow
Misc:
What “scientific” innovations are yet to come that will only be discovered once we learn how to study and apply the laws of creation? What discoveries cannot be made because religion and eternal truth are not considered?
Invitation:
What other connections to “natural law” do you see in the gospel? Observe how you or someone you love has been affected by eternal truths and natural law. How have they engineered success or allowed failure by abiding by or avoiding the truths of natural law?