“The great Book of Mormon societies experienced high levels of civilization and prospered abundantly. … They had many prophets, great revelations, experienced many years of a near-perfect society, and received a lengthy personal visit from the resurrected Lord. But in time they allowed man’s wisdom to replace God’s revelations and greed to replace love. … Their experience stands as a significant warning of future woes to the nations of the Americas, for the covenant is as much to all of us today as it was to them” (Parrish, “Lehi and the Covenant of the Promised Land,” 42).