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Free will and determinism -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- History -- Sources

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

David Briscoe letter and petition

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197225546495]
Identifier: MSS 3761
Scope and Contents

A petition and letter titled "Why I am a conscientious objector to service in the United States Military" written to the draft board in regards to the immorality of war in relation to the religious beliefs of the author during the Vietnam War era. He also discusses his viewpoint on the wrongful policy of forced service in the military, calling it a challenge upon his free agency, and removing the ability to make decisions of morality of his own free will.

Dates: 1969
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / David Briscoe letter and petition

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