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True Freedom Starts With Virtue: Joy vs. Pleasure, Agency, and 2 Nephi 2
“The pursuit of happiness” doesn’t mean chasing whatever feels good. We dig into a deeper definition that’s rooted in virtue, character, self-government, and a life aligned with God, and we draw a bold line between short-term pleasure and lasting joy.
We connect the Founding Fathers’ moral framework to the gospel of Jesus Christ and the Book of Mormon’s teachings on agency. In 2 Nephi 2, agency isn’t framed as unlimited permission. It’s the power to choose between outcomes, liberty and eternal life through Christ or captivity and spiritual decline. That context makes “men are that they might…
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