And it came to pass that he had three sons; and he called their names Mosiah, and Helorum, and Helaman. And he caused that they should be taught in all the language of his fathers, that thereby they might become men of understanding; and that they might know concerning the prophecies which had been spoken by the mouths of their fathers, which were delivered them by the hand of the Lord.
Education is not only valuable but critical, not only to gain secular knowledge, but more importantly to be able to read and understand the scriptures. Adam started the process by writing his book of remembrance for his children. Since that earliest beginning, God has depended on his prophets' ability to write and the rest of us to read. The Dark Ages were dark because the masses forgot how to read. True religion cannot prosper among an illiterate and ignorant people.
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