Resist Evil

Alma 61:14 Therefore, my beloved brother, Moroni, let us resist evil, and whatsoever evil we cannot resist with our words, yea, such as rebellions and dissensions, let us resist them with our swords, that we may retain our freedom, that we may rejoice in the great privilege of our church, and in the cause of our Redeemer and our God.

I like how this passage of scripture reminds us that there are multiple ways to resist evil, some of which are better than others, and that even a military commander and a political leader facing an unjust rebellion knew that it's better to resist evil with words than with swords. We know that it's important to resist the evil in the world, but as we do so, we should remember that it's also important to resist it the right way. There is a point at which violence becomes necessary. Until that point, it's better to resist evil with words.