“Great Pollutions Upon the Face of the Earth”
Moroni appears to be using the word pollutions to describe the nefarious deeds and ways of the wicked, the same as the Apostle Peter did (see 2 Peter 2:20). He writes this in the context of “murders, and robbing, and lying, and deceivings, and whoredoms, and all manner of abominations.” Those who live in our own day see this scenario acted out daily all over the world. They also should have an especial appreciation for this warning, for it stands as a literal reminder of what happens to the surface of the earth on which we dwell when men and women are careless and thoughtless about their stewardship to dress and care for the earth and all things which abide on its surface.
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