Well, I don't really think people should move to Missouri now unless they feel inspired to do so. I just used the scriptural references to the necessity of acquiring land as an illustration that there are many things in the scriptures which people are missing, and that we must learn and practice our scriptures very well if we're ever going to become what we've been commanded to be. See D&C 84:53-59:

53 And by this you may know the righteous from the wicked, and that the whole world groaneth under sin and darkness even now.

54 And your minds in times past have been darkened because of unbelief, and because you have treated lightly the things you have received—

55 Which vanity and unbelief have brought the whole church under condemnation.

56 And this condemnation resteth upon the children of Zion, even all.

57 And they shall remain under this condemnation until they repent and remember the new covenant, even the Book of Mormon and the former commandments which I have given them, not only to say, but to do according to that which I have written—

58 That they may bring forth fruit meet for their Father’s kingdom; otherwise there remaineth a scourge and judgment to be poured out upon the children of Zion.

59 For shall the children of the kingdom pollute my holy land? Verily, I say unto you, Nay.

This Church has been under commandment to build Zion since its first generation. Not many generations of Saints have taken that commandment seriously. I want to get people to take it seriously so that our generations can be those blessed to build the Holy City.

To me, part of taking that commandment to build Zion seriously means searching the scriptures diligently for things we can do to help. I think that the several times the D&C implores the Saints to purchase lands in and around the Center Place is still applicable, and I don't really understand why people think that that's not necessary anymore. It's black and white in the D&C that the Lord wants His people to obtain lands as He gives unto them power to do so.

I haven't moved to Missouri, but I actually grew up over the state line in Kansas, about twenty miles from Independence.

I feel like we're needed where we are right now, too, and I'm not suggesting that there should be a mass migration to MO. In fact, I don't know that there ever will be; many are waiting around for the prophet to announce it, but that doesn't seem practical to me. The New Jerusalem will be built by the righteous who were gathered up to the area by the Lord, and I am somewhat skeptical that these righteous will be gathered by general commandment of the prophet. I think they will come on orders delivered specifically to them by the Lord.

The Lord has commanded His people to gather up lands there for the usage of Zion, and I expect the Saints to fulfill that as they are given the ability to do so. That's what I'm talking about.

I do think there's a lot of value in remaining dispersed generally. We are still in the gathering phase. Part of the reason I created zionlist is so we could get to know good, Zion-level people, so we can emulate them, associate with them, and learn and socialize with them. There's a lot of good people and good Saints out there and I think that they must network and find each other and gather in from their scattered status emotionally before they do so physically.

I think that there will be a lot of cool and awesome things happening soon. I hope that we can all qualify for them.