Amos - From the Dust?

How many times must history repeat?

The Book of Amos Explained: The Shepherd Who Saw What Nobody Else Would Say
(Deep Made Simple | Apr 27, 2026 | Time 25:43 min.) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyLZgVGZ-F0

Also, another of many possible:
Book of Amos Summary: A Complete Animated Overview
(BibleProject | May 7, 2016 | Time 7:13 min,) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGgWaPGpGz4

Cardston Alberta Temple - 35 years since last re-dedication in 1991

Invitation for Public Tours
of Renovated Temple 1991

In a further bid to raise awareness and to document history, I post a copy of an email sent to one who must surely care:

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April 14, 2026

Dear _______________:

For your awareness, I am appending a copy of a letter I recently sent to several offices in Salt Lake respecting the Cardston Alberta Temple. Over the past number of years, I have observed (along with many historical preservationists) the controversies surrounding our pioneer temple renovations and the change of reno plans that were sometimes made when people expressed their concerns.

I know some may not agree with questioning those in leadership, but I think of the daughters of Zelophehad in Old Testament Numbers 27 when they brought their concerns to Moses and the Lord told Moses “The daughters of Zelophehad speak right” (v. 7).

I’m not saying I am right. I’m saying that almost two years ago when I heard “rumours” of extensive Cardston Alberta Temple remodel plans, I felt greatly unsettled, and more so as I observed the morphing of the promised “restore and refresh” of the Salt Lake Temple into a complete removal and rebuild of the interior into single-room instruction.

I have been praying that the unique, beautiful, progressive Cardston Alberta Temple would be preserved as it was dedicated to be (if that be God’s will). Many in the Church are not even aware of the progressive structure of the first temples because their only experience has been in single-room instruction. So much history and symbolism are vanishing, in part, in the name of speed and efficiency.

As well, I do not understand seismic concern because both dedicatory prayers for Salt Lake (1893*) and Cardston (1991 re-dedication**) address that issue directly.

Please, do not feel any obligation to respond. I just wanted you to be aware of my letter and concerns expressed to the powers in Salt Lake.

Sincerely,
[SM]Smith
...

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* Dedicatory Prayer - Salt Lake Temple, April 6, 1893
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/dedicatory-prayer/salt-lake-temple/1893-04-06?lang=eng [13th paragraph]
“Preserve these buildings, we beseech Thee, from injury or destruction by flood or fire; from the rage of the elements, the shafts of the vivid lightning, the overwhelming blasts of the hurricane, the flames of consuming fire, and the upheavals of the earth-quake, O Lord, protect them.”
** Dedicatory Prayer - Cardston Alberta Temple, June 22, 1991
https://www.thechurchnews.com/1991/6/29/23260491/cardston-alberta-temple-touch-the-hearts-of-thy-people-with-the-spirit-of-elijah-the-prophet/
“We dedicate the structure from the footings and foundation to the highest elevation of the roof that it may stand firm and immovable against any trembling of the earth and against the storms of nature that may beat upon these walls. We pray that thou wilt preserve it from desecration at the hands of any with evil intent.”
▪ Dedicatory Prayer - Cardston Alberta Temple, August 26, 1923
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/dedicatory-prayer/cardston-alberta-temple/1923-08-26?lang=eng “Protect this building from the powers and elements of destruction.”

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Since the letter I sent to the powers in Salt Lake was produced at https://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.com/2026/04/alberta-temple.html, I do not include it again here.

Cardston Alberta Temple

Alberta Temple 1970s

Recently, I was in the right place at the right time to hear a person in-the-know say that millions in materials had been purchased and architectural drawing made for renovating the Cardston Alberta Temple, which of course gave more credence to the renovation rumours that prompted the first Cardston Alberta Temple posts of 2024 & 2025:

▪  https://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.com/2024/08/saving-restored-cardston-alberta-temple.html

▪  https://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.com/2024/10/a-slippery-seismic-slope.html

▪  https://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.com/2025/02/invitation-to-pray-for-cardston-alberta.html

Here is my recent appeal to the Church to leave the Cardston Alberta Temple in its historic beauty and  progressive pattern. 

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Dear Brothers & Sisters:
     Presiding Bishopric: W. Christopher Waddell; L. Todd Budge; Sean Douglas
     Temple Department executive director: Elder Steven R. Bangerter
     Temple Department Assistant Executive Director: Elder James R. Rasband
     Temple and Family History Executive Council: Chair Elder Neil L. Andersen;
         Elder Patrick Kearon; President Susan H. Porter; Sister Kristin M. Yee;
         Bishop W. Christopher Waddell; Elder Mark A. Bragg; Elder Kevin R. Duncan;
         Stephen T. Rockwood; Michael Suhaka; L. Todd Budge.
     Presidency of the Seventy, Senior President: S. Mark Palmer.

Date: 8 April 2026 [Snail-mailed April 9, 2026]

Subject: Preserving the historic Cardston Alberta Temple

WHEREAS:
▪ millions of dollars of materials are reported to have been purchased and are in storage for the unannounced “renovation” of the Cardston Alberta Temple;
▪ draft architectural plans for the proposed project have been seen by some;
▪ this temple is designated a Church Historic Landmark¹;
▪ this temple is designated (both interior and exterior) a Canadian Historic Site² and is noted in the Alberta Heritage Survey Program³;
▪ the first historic temples were built according to a revealed, progressive pattern⁴;
▪ the re-dedicatory prayer (June 22, 1991) given by President Hinckley after historic preservation (1980s) by architect Michael Gibb contains this preserving paragraph against seismic events:

“We dedicate the structure from the footings and foundation to the highest elevation of the roof that it may stand firm and immovable against any trembling of the earth and against the storms of nature that may beat upon these walls. We pray that thou wilt preserve it from desecration at the hands of any with evil intent.”⁵

▪ the nearby Lethbridge Alberta Temple (now under construction with its simpler design) can relieve access and accommodation pressure from the Cardston temple thus helping justify the preservation of its pattern, history, style, and beauty just as the nearby Ephraim Utah temple did for preserving the Manti temple;

THEREFORE, with all due respect, in a spirit of transparency, recognition, common consent, and reciprocal respect for:

▪ the residents of Cardston and the Cardston Alberta Temple District
▪ the design and craftsmanship of original, gifted architects Pope and Burton of the early 1900s;
▪ the preserving work of architect Michael Gibb in the latter 1980s;
▪ the historical designations by the Church and the government of Canada;
▪ the enduring beauty and uniqueness of the architecture, woods, windows, murals, furnishings, etc.,

will the Church please call a public information meeting for southern Alberta leaders and members to be held in Cardston during summer / fall 2026 to explain the intentions and proposed renovations with an opportunity for questions and feedback?

Many in southern Alberta are aware of the renovation controversies surrounding the Logan, St. George, Manti, and Salt Lake temples and have heightened concern for what might be intended especially when the terms “restore and refresh” were frequently used which created an expectation of historical preservation that did not materialize for some.

Sincerely,
[SM]Smith
[Affiliated Stake]
[email address]
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1. Once listed (as recently as August 2025) at https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/content/cardston-temple-history?lang=eng which has now disappeared, though recoverable at archive.org https://web.archive.org/web/20250827003149/https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/content/cardston-temple-history?lang=eng
2. Canada: Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints National Historic Site of Canada
https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=16&i=72598
▪ Alberta temple named Canada historic site
23 Sept 1995, By Dennis Barnes, Church News contributor
https://www.thechurchnews.com/1995/9/23/23254968/alberta-temple-named-canada-historic-site/
“The plaque presentation and ceremony was the result of a cooperative effort by the Department of Canadian Heritage, Parks of Canada, the Historical Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, and the Church. In November 1992, the monuments board recommended the temple be commemorated in honor of the dedication, hard work, skill and energy of the early Church pioneers in the Cardston area. ... / Sen. Olsen told the audience it is important to find one's roots to give meaning to the past, present and future. He said the events and places people choose to celebrate are crucial to telling the story of the rich pioneer heritage. He also thanked the Church for its careful stewardship of the temple and for preserving its architecture and cultural history for the people of Canada. ... / Following the ceremonies, a public reception was held in the cultural hall, and the plaque was displayed. The plaque's inscription reads: "A striking modern building dominating Canada's first Mormon settlement, the Alberta Temple is an architectural and historic monument of national significance. Designed in 1912 by Pope and Burton of Salt Lake City, its geometric composition of white granite blends ancient and modern themes, notably Mayan-Aztec and the Prairie School architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. Special rooms reserved for sacred ceremonies are richly embellished with woodwork, murals and furnishings. Restored in 1991 with meticulous care, this building emphasizes the pre-eminent place of the temple in the Mormon religion."
▪ Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints National Historic Site of Canada
https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=16&i=72599
▪ https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=12645&pid=0s
▪ https://lethbridgeherald.com/sunny-escapes/2025/06/04/exploring-the-cardston-alberta-temple-a-historic-canadian-landmark/
▪ https://www.thechurchnews.com/almanac/temples/cardston-alberta/ temple
▪ https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=12645
▪ https://theshaunavonstandard.com/sunny-escapes/2025/06/04/exploring-the-cardston-alberta-temple-a-historic-canadian-landmark/
▪ Cardston Temple Centennial: Monument of Faith | https://news-ca.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/cardston-temple-centennial--monument-of-faith
3. Alberta: https://hermis.alberta.ca/ARHP/Details.aspx?DeptID=2&ObjectID=HS+15030
4. Doctrine and Covenants | Section 115:14-16
5. https://www.thechurchnews.com/1991/6/29/23260491/cardston-alberta-temple-touch-the-hearts-of-thy-people-with-the-spirit-of-elijah-the-prophet/

Repeating the Pattern: Abominations at Home & Abroad

Since the course of study this year is Old Testament, how about every time the phrases Children of Israel, House of Israel, or House of Judah appear in our reading, we apply the nearby lamentation to our day by reading USA* in place of House of Judah / Jerusalem and Canada* in place of Israel / Samaria? Would that awaken us to reality?

How often do we recognize the scriptural denunciations of God's people by God himself** because of their repeating, repeating rebellions? How many times did Israel [Canada] and Judah [USA] turn their backs on every one of the Ten Commandments and thus on the God they pretended to honor? Remember Ezekiel 23 and the two a whoring sisters: Aholah (Samaria) and Aholibah (Jerusalem)? Can we see the parallels? Where is a righteous remnant to be found? Do we think it is us***?

This Is What Evil Looks Like
(Truthstream Media | Mar 17, 2026 | Time 48:49 min.) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw3xIRQ8rlg

19 For a desolating scourge shall go forth among the inhabitants of the earth, and shall continue to be poured out from time to time, if they repent not, until the earth is empty, and the inhabitants thereof are consumed away and utterly destroyed by the brightness of my coming.
20 Behold, I tell you these things, even as I also told the people of the destruction of Jerusalem; and my word shall be verified at this time as it hath hitherto been verified.
(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 5:19 - 20)

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* Lands of Promise for the establishment of freedom of religion and other freedoms and rights, BUT, in déjà vu:
https://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-evils-which-stalk-at-home.html
https://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.com/2022/11/the-mahan-strategy.html
https://dejavu-times.blogspot.com/2025/12/government-assisted-suicide-gasing-of.html
https://dejavu-times.blogspot.com/2023/02/psrs-operation-big-chill-obc.html
** https://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.com/2014/01/gods-lament.html
https://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.com/2012/02/in-house-of-my-friends-1.html
https://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.com/2024/03/isaiahs-lamentations.html
*** https://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.com/2025/09/intrinsic.html

VI: Commodifying of Children

One of the great Maydays of our times is the increasing commodifying of children. The facts — not just in the Epstein files,¹ but briefly, partially raised and then quickly vanished in local newscasts all over the world — are so horrific that most will not believe what is being selectively revealed. Thus, how prescient this forgotten history is for the mind-set of buying, selling, displaying, distributing, experimenting upon, etc. of “parentless” babies; reminiscent of godless ideologies and hypocritical, virtue-signaling nations. Makes one wonder if we know the meaning of being civilized.

The First Movie Ever Made Was About Babies Growing in a Garden 1896 Story
(Erased Century | Mar 1, 2026 | Time 15:56 min.) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DfUjc7eb8U

The commodifying of children (not to mention, men and women) has been an ever-present corruption in history, yet in our technified times, we seem unable to process that reality of what we humans have descended to in pursuit of willful, obsessive thoughts and desires.

Below are a few of the endless stories and witness of modern-day trafficking, commodifying, and abuse:

• Straight to the Point: Sexual Abuse Epidemic in Public Schools
(LA Times Studios | Feb 19, 2026 | Time 17:10 min.) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAi-Wubx8tc
• 60 Children Rescued in Massive Bay Area Human Trafficking Bust | Undercover Operation EXPOSED
(WFLA News Channel 8 | June 24, 2025 | Time 2:56 min) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWraAy4uhH4
• Nearly 40 missing teens found, rescued in Riverside County
(NBCLA | Mar 13, 2026 | Time 2:41 min.) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5hihwxcdNg
• 19 children rescued from sex trafficking in San Diego
(FOX 5 San Diego | Dec 23, 2025 | Time 2:21 min.) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqorpRrt30k
• 109 children rescued, 244 arrested in North Texas, exposing widespread child exploitation
(CBS Texas | Jun 10, 2025 | Time 2:08 min.) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGePr9OILfI
• 225 Children RESCUED in Back-to-Back Florida Operations!
(Hoot Done It | Mar 10, 2026 | Time 13:38 min.) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vy-mDNnNbg
• Children rescued in sex trafficking sweep
(Fox 13 Seattle | Aug 8, 2019 | Time 1:54 min.) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0hLmXG92ic
• Black Market Babies (Full Episode) | Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller
(National Geographic | Jan 12, 2025 | Time 44:27 min.) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ5VWmOxZwU
• Exposing India's Illegal Baby Trade
(Journeyman Pictures | Jun 16, 2016 | Time 26:49 min.) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pfFG91aGX8
• The hunt for India's stolen children
(The Guardian | Jun 13, 2023 | Time 14:50 min.) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBo4NXHxoiY
• Tim Tebow Testifies a Senate Hearing on Child Trafficking
(C-Span | Mar 3, 2026 | Time 5:25 min.) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5So3vRGTAb8
• Sue Black Catches Paedophiles by Looking at the Marks on Their Hands
(Wired UK | Feb 20, 2018 | Time 16:59 mon.) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjqa8oTikP8&t=10s
• What's Going On with Child Trafficking and Why Doesn't It Get News Coverage?
(JRE Clips | Oct 15, 2020 | Time 10:40 min.) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnFnyC3v0zU
• Know the Signs: End Human Trafficking
(ZOE International | Aug 8, 2016 | Time 2:19 min.) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQFQqU3O9GM

How long will God tolerate these abominations? They are being exposed every day, including SRA, but almost no Justice and Judgment for the many so-called elites and kingpins who, not just allow and protect many predators, but actively engage in conscienceless abuse and commodifying of women and children. This horror has been going on for years and only now are some awakening to the utterly-debased “appetite and culture” that has come to possess this land of promise.

Now that some of our prayers for exposure of crimes and corruptions have begun to be answered, let us unceasingly pray and campaign for:

▪ Justice and Judgment that repentance might come²;
▪ help and healing for the children and adult survivors of CSA and SRA;
▪ help and healing for the men and women caught up as victims;
▪ the courage to repent of our unbelief and inaction, to speak-up, and to help however and where ever the Spirit directs.

How much of Doctrine and Covenants Section 123³ applies to the imperatives of this day?

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1. "They Are Above The Law" - Nick Bryant on Epstein, CIA, Zorro Ranch, Cloning & More...
(Mario Nawful | Feb 22, 2026 | Time 59:55 min.) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWcBUPaMfQ4&t=1592s
and in many evolving analyses as more info is released
2. Book of Mormon | Moroni 8:28
     28 Pray for them, my son[s and daughters], that repentance may come unto them.
3. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/123?lang=eng

V: Why Wait?

Who of us has not brought unnecessary suffering into life because we would not wait for something we desired and felt that we deserved or were promised? When God says in several places:

  7 ¶ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
  8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
  9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
(New Testament | Matthew 7:7 – 11; Luke 11:9+; Book of Mormon | 3 Nephi 14:7+; 27:29; Doctrine and Covenants 4:7; 6:5; 11:5; 12:5; 14:5; 49:26; 66:9; 75:27; 88:63);

what do these promises often cause us to imagine? that God is promising to act like a maître d' for our “desires, plans, and purposes”¹? And when nothing happens after years of prayers and pleadings and “good works” is it any wonder why some get upset, discouraged, resentful, and struggle with faith?

But what if our focus is all wrong when we ask, seek, and knock? What if the focus must shift from me to THEE, where we sincerely:
          Ask what God wills in the circumstances?
          Seek what God desires for the good of all?
          Knock with patience, trust, and openness?
Have we pondered what He means by bread? or fish? or good?²

If Jesus’ “desire, plan, and purpose” was to do the will of God His Father and not His own, then what did He surrender³ even in the agony of the Garden?

“Not my will, but thine, be done.”

Isn’t that what the gospel is trying to teach us? to ascertain what God's will is for our life and then to fulfill the measure of our creation? to do as Jesus did, trusting in and surrendering our will and perspective to the will and perspective of the One who is omniscient? Isn't this what we should be asking and seeking: “What is Thy Will in this situation?” “Is it to be now or am I to wait for all things to work together for good?”

Yes, we can present our desires, plans, and purposes because some of those are imparted to us by God, but many desires come from elsewhere because the natural man⁴ is an enemy to God’s will for our life. We often miss so many of the miraculous weavings of God’s will and purposes in the precise timing of innumerable events. Even just a few episodes of the TV series “It’s a Miracle”⁵ witnesses to the incredible synchronicities of life.

So what are we to ask and seek for?

“Please, God, if my desire does not align with Thy will and Thy timing, please help me to re-align with Thy plan and purpose for me.”

Which brings us to the weaponization of “Why wait?” Satan’s Babylon with her credit / debit system has brought incredible stress, misery, addiction, abuse, sorrow, and destruction to countless lives. “Why wait?” in our impatient, deal-driven, ad-exaggerated world is a MY-WILL accelerant. What better way to mess up people's lives than to get them out of sync with God’s will and timing. Several posts ago I considered this issue in the life of Jacob, son of Isaac, and considered three possible keys to getting the timing right.⁶

This week, with perfect timing, this powerful, insightful sermon showed up in my feed.

When God Says Wait^[7] – Dr. Charles Stanley
(In Touch Ministries | Jul 10, 2020 | Time 32:00 min.) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gygGZkMykRE

A second part can be heard here:

Waiting on God's Timing, Part 2
(Time 55:16 min.) at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFVM43iMSGo&t=2884s

In the Book of Mormon, we get a clear qualifier for ask, seek, knock: 

26 ... as surely as Christ liveth he spake these words unto our fathers, saying: Whatsoever thing ye shall ask the Father in my name, which is good, in faith believing that ye shall receive, behold, it shall be done unto you. (Book of Mormon | Moroni 7:26)

And what is good? Could it be what is good for us and for others involved or impacted from God’s omniscient, omnipotent perspective?

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1. Phrase used by pastor Charles Stanley in the above video.

https://www.intouchcanada.org/meet-dr-charles-stanley

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Stanley

“Charles Frazier Stanley Jr. (September 25, 1932 – April 18, 2023) was an American Southern Baptist pastor and writer. He was senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Atlanta for 49 years and took on emeritus status in 2020.... He founded and was president of In Touch Ministries which widely broadcasts his sermons through television and radio. He also served two one-year terms as president of the Southern Baptist Convention, from 1984 to 1986.”

2. Bread & Fish

(New Testament | John 6:33 - 35)
      33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
      34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
      35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
(New Testament | John 6:51)
      51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
(Book of Mormon | Alma 5:34)
      34 Yea, he saith: Come unto me and ye shall partake of the fruit of the tree of life; yea, ye shall eat and drink of the bread and the waters of life freely;
(New Testament | Matthew 15:36 – 38; Mark 8:7+)
      36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
      37 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.
      38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.
(New Testament | Mark 6:41 – 44; Luke 9:13+; John 69+)
      41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
      42 And they did all eat, and were filled.
      43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.
      44 And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.
(New Testament | John 21:12 - 13)
      12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
      13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichthys
• https://robinsonsjewelers.com/blogs/news/what-does-the-fish-symbol-represent?srsltid=AfmBOopQ5RFGOwuo0_fABPSvzQIfmZqnHEOrM_94CX3mFN40eoYLmYkP
“The Fish Symbol's Spiritual Significance
Originating from the Greek word for fish, Ichthys (ΙΧΘΥΣ) is an acronym that stands for 'Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior.' Early Christians would use the fish symbol to safely identify fellow believers without the risk of exposing their faith. The fish was chosen because of its subtlety and connection to several Biblical stories, including Jesus feeding 5,000 people with five loaves of bread and two fish. // Today, the fish symbol is still widely recognized, particularly in Christian communities, where it is often seen on cars, jewelry, and artwork. Wearing a fish pendant can serve as a personal statement of faith, humility, and devotion.”
• https://www.episcopalchurch.org/glossary/ichthus-ichths/
GOOD:
(Book of Mormon | Moroni 7:19 - 26; bea)
     19 Wherefore, I beseech of you, brethren, that ye should search diligently in the light of Christ that ye may know good from evil; and if ye will lay hold upon every good thing, and condemn it not, ye certainly will be a child of Christ.
     20 And now, my brethren, how is it possible that ye can lay hold upon every good thing?
     21 And now I come to that faith, of which I said I would speak; and I will tell you the way whereby ye may lay hold on every good thing.
     22 For behold, God knowing all things, being from everlasting to everlasting, behold, he sent angels to minister unto the children of men, to make manifest concerning the coming of Christ; and in Christ there should come every good thing.
     23 And God also declared unto prophets, by his own mouth, that Christ should come.
     24 And behold, there were divers ways that he did manifest things unto the children of men, which were good; and all things which are good cometh of Christ; otherwise men were fallen, and there could no good thing come unto them.
     25 Wherefore, by the ministering of angels, and by every word which proceeded forth out of the mouth of God, men began to exercise faith in Christ; and thus by faith, they did lay hold upon every good thing; and thus it was until the coming of Christ.
     26 And after that he came men also were saved by faith in his name; and by faith, they become the sons of God. And as surely as Christ liveth he spake these words unto our fathers, saying: Whatsoever thing ye shall ask the Father in my name, which is good, in faith believing that ye shall receive, behold, it shall be done unto you.
3. Why fully surrendering to God takes so long and hurt[s] so much | Worth it
(Aaron Kim | Mar 2, 2026 | Time 11:32 min.) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeG0r9VpvXw
4. https://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.com/2010/05/natural-man.html
5. “It’s a Miracle”

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Miracle_(TV_series)
• https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0197161/
• https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0197161/episodes/
• Also Search YouTube for episodes
6. https://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.com/2024/05/confused-about-israel-part-2-gathering.html
7. A few of many scriptures about WAITING:
(Old Testament | 2 Kings 6:33)
     33 And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?
(Old Testament | Psalms 25:1 - 5)
     1 UNTO thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
     2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
     3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
4 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
     5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. ...
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
(Old Testament | Psalms 27:14)
      4 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
(Old Testament | Psalms 33:20 - 21)
      20 Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.
     21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
(Old Testament | Psalms 37:7 - 10)
      7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
      8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
      9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
      10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
(Old Testament | Psalms 62:5)
      5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
(Old Testament | Psalms 106:9 - 14)
      9 He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
      10 And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
      11 And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.
      12 Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.
      13 They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:
      14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
(Old Testament | Psalms 130:5 - 6)
      5 I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
      6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
(Old Testament | Proverbs 20:22)
      22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
(Old Testament | Isaiah 26:8)
      8 Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
(Old Testament | Isaiah 30:18)
      18 ¶ And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
(Old Testament | Isaiah 40:31)
      31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
(Old Testament | Isaiah 64:4)
      4 For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
(Old Testament | Lamentations 3:25 - 26)
      25 The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
      26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
(Old Testament | Hosea 12:6)
      6 Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
(New Testament | Romans 8:22 - 25)
      22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
     23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
     24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
     25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
(New Testament | 2 Thessalonians 3:5)
      5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
(Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 6:13)
      13 Wherefore, they that fight against Zion and the covenant people of the Lord shall lick up the dust of their feet; and the people of the Lord shall not be ashamed. For the people of the Lord are they who wait for him; for they still wait for the coming of the Messiah.
(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 98:2)
      2 Waiting patiently on the Lord, for your prayers have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth, and are recorded with this seal and testament—the Lord hath sworn and decreed that they shall be granted.
(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 133:45)
      45 For since the beginning of the world have not men heard nor perceived by the ear, neither hath any eye seen, O God, besides thee, how great things thou hast prepared for him that waiteth for thee.

IV: Ancient Law Underpinning the “New Age”?

No final judgment?
No final consequence?
Endless recycling?

If Satan were asked: “which is the great commandment in [your] law?”¹ what might he say? Scripture reveals that he craves worship, honours, power, and glory,² but so do a good share of other spirits,³ so being a deceiver with probable foreknowledge of the perils of the flesh,⁴ and of pervasive self-interest, might he affirm: “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law”⁵?

Wasn’t that the essence of the Garden seduction?

“Sure God said: ‘Don’t,’ but I say, ‘Do what thou wilt. Ye shalt not surely die.’”

And thus by encouraging the will of the self and of the flesh, Satan gets what he really wants: a captive⁶ audience that he can fantasize and pathologize into worship, honours, power, and glory. In execution, his real law, as a Utopian,⁷ will manifest as "Do whatever I desire / demand or you will be immediately obstructed or punished." Does that not sound like the unfolding global surveillance system watched over by Palantir⁸ — a freedom-crushing panopticon⁹?

In the meantime, “Do what thou wilt” has seduced mankind age upon age since that first seduction in the Garden. And so the Creator God who knows every purpose and potentiality of each of His children — the great Creator of unsearchable works,¹⁰ who would have every soul freely choose and freely fulfill the measure of their creation — watches while the majority of His children use their agency¹¹ to take the broad, downward path to captivity as they pursue their own wills without reference to the Will of Him who is omniscient and omnipotent.

Ponder these few brief descriptions of New Age beliefs about the Self¹² and observe how many fit within the focus of “Do what thou wilt.” (See footnote 13 for a more detailed New Age outline.)

• Self-Divinity: emphasizes individual self-spirituality; to find, realize their own divine potential and authority;
• Relative Truth: rejection of dogma and absolute truth in favor of subjective, experiential, and personalized spiritual paths;
• Reality: power of consciousness to create their own reality through thoughts, often referred to as the Law of Attraction or manifestation;
• Eclectic Spirituality: decentralized spiritual movement blending Western esotericism, Eastern mysticism, spiritualism, psychology, consciousness raising, etc.;
• Enlightened Consciousness: everything is part of an impersonal, divine energy or consciousness, rather than a personal God;
• Spirit Guides and Channeling: belief in communicating with non-physical entities, such as angels, ascended masters, or channeled spirits, for guidance;
• Reincarnation and Karma: designed for [endless?] spiritual evolution;
• Nature Spirituality: Viewing nature as sacred, often incorporating aspects of Gaia worship or neo-paganism.

Our present culture is riddled with subjective “realities” and self-seeking narratives, so how do we navigate with love, empathy, and honesty? How do we honour this?

36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
37 Jesus said unto [the lawyer], Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
(New Testament | Matthew 22:35 - 40)

Perhaps this insight might help:

“To love my neighbors as less than myself is to treat them as a means to my ends. To love them as more would set them up for using me as a means to their ends. One way is as much a violation of love as the other, and as destructive of freedom. The command protects my freedom as much as yours, yours as much as mine. No one sacrifices freedom at the expense of the other. All become increasingly free.”¹⁴

Except, despite all the protestations of pursuing love and justice, our world is not increasing in either. That's the test. Can we live in truth and integrity in a world of lying wonders?

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1. This is what Jesus said when asked:
(New Testament | Matthew 22:35 - 40)
    35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
    36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
    37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
    38 This is the first and great commandment.
    39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
    40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
2. (JST New Testament | Matthew 3:8 - 9)
       8 And again, Jesus was in the Spirit, and it taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them.
       9 And the devil came unto him again, and said, All these things will I give unto thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
(JST New Testament | Luke 4:8 - 9)
       5 And the Spirit taketh him up into an a high mountain, shewed unto him and he beheld all the kingdoms of the world, in a moment of time.
       6 And the devil came unto him, and said unto him, All this power will I give unto thee, and the glory of them; for they are delivered unto me, and to whomsoever I will, I give them.
       7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 29:36 - 37)
    36 And it came to pass that Adam, being tempted of the devil—for, behold, the devil was before Adam, for he rebelled against me, saying, Give me thine honor, which is my power; and also a third part of the hosts of heaven turned he away from me because of their agency;
    37 And they were thrust down, and thus came the devil and his angels;
(Pearl of Great Price | Moses 1:12, 19)
       12 And it came to pass that when Moses had said these words, behold, Satan came tempting him, saying: Moses, son of man, worship me. ...
       19 And now, when Moses had said these words, Satan cried with a loud voice, and ranted upon the earth, and commanded, saying: I am the Only Begotten, worship me.
(Pearl of Great Price | Moses 4:1 - 4)
    1 AND I, the Lord God, spake unto Moses, saying: That Satan, whom thou hast commanded in the name of mine Only Begotten, is the same which was from the beginning, and he came before me, saying—Behold, here am I, send me, I will be thy son, and I will redeem all mankind, that one soul shall not be lost, and surely I will do it; wherefore give me thine honor.
    2 But, behold, my Beloved Son, which was my Beloved and Chosen from the beginning, said unto me—Father, thy will be done, and the glory be thine forever.
    3 Wherefore, because that Satan rebelled against me, and sought to destroy the agency of man, which I, the Lord God, had given him, and also, that I should give unto him mine own power; by the power of mine Only Begotten, I caused that he should be cast down;
    4 And he became Satan, yea, even the devil, the father of all lies, to deceive and to blind men, and to lead them captive at his will, even as many as would not hearken unto my voice.
3. As we see from observing history and current events as well as:
(Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 9:28)
    28 O that cunning plan of the evil one! O the vainness, and the frailties, and the foolishness of men! When they are learned they think they are wise, and they hearken not unto the counsel of God, for they set it aside, supposing they know of themselves, wherefore, their wisdom is foolishness and it profiteth them not. And they shall perish.
(Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 26:29)
    29 He commandeth that there shall be no priestcrafts; for, behold, priestcrafts are that men preach and set themselves up for a light unto the world, that they may get gain and praise of the world; but they seek not the welfare of Zion.
(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 121:39)
    39 We have learned by sad experience that it is the nature and disposition of almost all men, as soon as they get a little authority, as they suppose, they will immediately begin to exercise unrighteous dominion.
(Book of Mormon | Helaman 6:17)
    17 For behold, the Lord had blessed them so long with the riches of the world that they had not been stirred up to anger, to wars, nor to bloodshed; therefore they began to set their hearts upon their riches; yea, they began to seek to get gain that they might be lifted up one above another; therefore they began to commit secret murders, and to rob and to plunder, that they might get gain.
(Book of Mormon | Ether 8:16)
    16 And they were kept up by the power of the devil to administer these oaths unto the people, to keep them in darkness, to help such as sought power to gain power, and to murder, and to plunder, and to lie, and to commit all manner of wickedness and whoredoms.
(Book of Mormon | Ether 8:22 - 23)
    22 And whatsoever nation shall uphold such secret combinations, to get power and gain, until they shall spread over the nation, behold, they shall be destroyed; for the Lord will not suffer that the blood of his saints, which shall be shed by them, shall always cry unto him from the ground for vengeance upon them and yet he avenge them not.
    23 Wherefore, O ye Gentiles, it is wisdom in God that these things should be shown unto you, that thereby ye may repent of your sins, and suffer not that these murderous combinations shall get above you, which are built up to get power and gain—and the work, yea, even the work of destruction come upon you, yea, even the sword of the justice of the Eternal God shall fall upon you, to your overthrow and destruction if ye shall suffer these things to be.
(Old Testament | Ezekiel 2:3)
    3 And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day.
4. Perils of the Flesh:
(New Testament | Romans 6:19)
    19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
(Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 2:28 - 29)
    28 And now, my sons, I would that ye should look to the great Mediator, and hearken unto his great commandments; and be faithful unto his words, and choose eternal life, according to the will of his Holy Spirit;
    29 And not choose eternal death, according to the will of the flesh and the evil which is therein, which giveth the spirit of the devil power to captivate, to bring you down to hell, that he may reign over you in his own kingdom.
(Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 10:24)
    24 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, reconcile yourselves to the will of God, and not to the will of the devil and the flesh; and remember, after ye are reconciled unto God, that it is only in and through the grace of God that ye are saved.
(Book of Mormon | Mosiah 15:2, 7)
    2 And because he dwelleth in flesh he shall be called the Son of God, and having subjected the flesh to the will of the Father, being the Father and the Son— ...
    7 Yea, even so he shall be led, crucified, and slain, the flesh becoming subject even unto death, the will of the Son being swallowed up in the will of the Father.
(Book of Mormon | Alma 7:12)
    12 And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities.
(New Testament | Galatians 5:17 - 24)
    17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
    18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
    19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
    20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
    21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
    22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, oodness, faith,
    23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
    24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
(New Testament | Galatians 6:8)
    8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
(New Testament | 1 Peter 2:11)
    11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
(New Testament | Romans 7:5 – 6, 18 – 19, )
    5 For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
    6 But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter. ...
    18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
    19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
(New Testament | Romans 8:1 - 14)
    1 THERE is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
    2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
    3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
    4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
    5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
    6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
    7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
    8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
    9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
    10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
    11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
    12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
    13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
    14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
5. “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law” (Aleister Crowley)
    “I:40 This famous statement derives from several historic precedents, including that of François Rabelais in describing the rule of his Abbey of Thélème in Gargantua and Pantagruel: Fait ce que vouldras (Do what thou wilt), which was later used by the Hellfire Club established by Sir Francis Dashwood. It is also similar to the Wiccan proverb: An ye harm none, do what thou wilt; but the oldest known statement of a similar assertion is that of St. Augustine of Hippo: Love, and do what thou wilt.”
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Aleister_Crowley
(Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 28:7 - 9)
    7 Yea, and there shall be many which shall say: Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die; and it shall be well with us.
    8 And there shall also be many which shall say: Eat, drink, and be merry; nevertheless, fear God—he will justify in committing a little sin; yea, lie a little, take the advantage of one because of his words, dig a pit for thy neighbor; there is no harm in this; and do all these things, for tomorrow we die; and if it so be that we are guilty, God will beat us with a few stripes, and at last we shall be saved in the kingdom of God.
    9 Yea, and there shall be many which shall teach after this manner, false and vain and foolish doctrines, and shall be puffed up in their hearts, and shall seek deep to hide their counsels from the Lord; and their works shall be in the dark.
6. Captives
(New Testament | 2 Timothy 2:26)
    26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
(Book of Mormon | 1 Nephi 14:7)
    7 For the time cometh, saith the Lamb of God, that I will work a great and a marvelous work among the children of men; a work which shall be everlasting, either on the one hand or on the other—either to the convincing of them unto peace and life eternal, or unto the deliverance of them to the hardness of their hearts and the blindness of their minds unto their being brought down into captivity, and also into destruction, both temporally and spiritually, according to the captivity of the devil, of which I have spoken.
(Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 1:17 - 18)
    17 My heart hath been weighed down with sorrow from time to time, for I have feared, lest for the hardness of your hearts the Lord your God should come out in the fulness of his wrath upon you, that ye be cut off and destroyed forever;
    18 Or, that a cursing should come upon you for the space of many generations; and ye are visited by sword, and by famine, and are hated, and are led according to the will and captivity of the devil.
(Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 2:27 - 29)
    27 Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself.
    28 And now, my sons, I would that ye should look to the great Mediator, and hearken unto his great commandments; and be faithful unto his words, and choose eternal life, according to the will of his Holy Spirit;
    29 And not choose eternal death, according to the will of the flesh and the evil which is therein, which giveth the spirit of the devil power to captivate, to bring you down to hell, that he may reign over you in his own kingdom.
(Book of Mormon | Alma 12:11, 17)
    11 And they that will harden their hearts, to them is given the lesser portion of the word until they know nothing concerning his mysteries; and then they are taken captive by the devil, and led by his will down to destruction. Now this is what is meant by the chains of hell. ...
    17 Then is the time when their torments shall be as a lake of fire and brimstone, whose flame ascendeth up forever and ever; and then is the time that they shall be chained down to an everlasting destruction, according to the power and captivity of Satan, he having subjected them according to his will.
(Book of Mormon | Alma 40:13)
    13 And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of the wicked, yea, who are evil—for behold, they have no part nor portion of the Spirit of the Lord; for behold, they chose evil works rather than good; therefore the spirit of the devil did enter into them, and take possession of their house—and these shall be cast out into outer darkness; there shall be weeping, and wailing, and gnashing of teeth, and this because of their own iniquity, being led captive by the will of the devil.
(Book of Mormon | 3 Nephi 18:15)
    15 Verily, verily, I [Jesus] say unto you, ye must watch and pray always, lest ye be tempted by the devil, and ye be led away captive by him.
(Pearl of Great Price | Moses 4:4)
    4 And he became Satan, yea, even the devil, the father of all lies, to deceive and to blind men, and to lead them captive at his will, even as many as would not hearken unto my voice.
7. https://dejavu-times.blogspot.com/2021/01/utopians-at-open-gates.html
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palantir
"Palantir Technologies Inc. is an American publicly traded company that develops data integration and analytics platforms enabling government agencies, militaries, and corporations to combine and analyze data from multiple sources. Its flagship products—Gotham (for intelligence and defense) and Foundry (for commercial and civil use)—connect previously siloed databases to support intelligence operations, counterterrorism analysis, law enforcement, and enterprise analytics.[3] Headquartered in Miami, Florida, it was founded in 2003 by Peter Thiel,[4] Stephen Cohen,[5] Joe Lonsdale,[6] Alex Karp,[7] and Nathan Gettings."
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panopticon
"The panopticon is a design of institutional building with an inbuilt system of control, originated by the English philosopher and social theorist Jeremy Bentham in the 18th century. The concept is to allow all prisoners of an institution to be observed by a single prison officer, without the inmates knowing whether or not they are being watched.
Although it is physically impossible for the single guard to observe all the inmates' cells at once, the fact that the inmates cannot know when they are being watched motivates them to act as though they are all being watched at all times. They are effectively compelled to self-regulation. The architecture consists of a rotunda with an inspection house at its centre. From the centre, the manager or staff are able to watch the inmates. Bentham conceived the basic plan as being equally applicable to hospitals, schools, sanatoriums, and asylums. He devoted most of his efforts to developing a design for a panopticon prison, so the term now usually refers to that."
10. Unsearchable Greatness
(Old Testament | Psalms 145:3)
    3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
(Old Testament | Ecclesiastes 3:11)
    11 He [God] hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
(Old Testament | Ecclesiastes 8:16 - 17)
    16 ¶ When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)
    17 Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.
(New Testament | Romans 11:33 - 34)
    33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
    34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
(Book of Mormon | Jacob 4:8 - 9)
    8 Behold, great and marvelous are the works of the Lord. How unsearchable are the depths of the mysteries of him; and it is impossible that man should find out all his ways. And no man knoweth of his ways save it be revealed unto him; wherefore, brethren, despise not the revelations of God.
    9 For behold, by the power of his word man came upon the face of the earth, which earth was created by the power of his word. Wherefore, if God being able to speak and the world was, and to speak and man was created, O then, why not able to command the earth, or the workmanship of his hands upon the face of it, according to his will and pleasure?
(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 76:1 - 4)
    1 HEAR, O ye heavens, and give ear, O earth, and rejoice ye inhabitants thereof, for the Lord is God, and beside him there is no Savior.
    2 Great is his wisdom, marvelous are his ways, and the extent of his doings none can find out.
    3 His purposes fail not, neither are there any who can stay his hand.
    4 From eternity to eternity he is the same, and his years never fail.
(New Testament | 1 Corinthians 2:9 - 16)
    9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
    10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
    11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
    12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
    13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
    14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
    15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
    16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
(Old Testament | Isaiah 55:8 - 9)
    8 ¶ For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
    9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
(Book of Mormon | Alma 26:21 - 22)
    21 And now behold, my brethren, what natural man is there that knoweth these things? I say unto you, there is none that knoweth these things, save it be the penitent.
    22 Yea, he that repenteth and exerciseth faith, and bringeth forth good works, and prayeth continually without ceasing—unto such it is given to know the mysteries of God; yea, unto such it shall be given to reveal things which never have been revealed; yea, and it shall be given unto such to bring thousands of souls to repentance, even as it has been given unto us to bring these our brethren to repentance.
11. God-given agency is the power to choose between consequences whereas Satan, in many instances,  denies that there will be consequences:

(Old Testament | Genesis 3:4; Pearl of Great Price | Moses 4:10)
    4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
(Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 2:27 - 29)
   27 Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself.
    28 And now, my sons, I would that ye should look to the great Mediator, and hearken unto his great commandments; and be faithful unto his words, and choose eternal life, according to the will of his Holy Spirit;
    29 And not choose eternal death, according to the will of the flesh and the evil which is therein, which giveth the spirit of the devil power to captivate, to bring you down to hell, that he may reign over you in his own kingdom.
(New Testament | Matthew 7:13 - 14)
    13 ¶ Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
    14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
12. Additional Resources about Self:
• Storr, Will. Selfie: How We Became So Self-Obsessed and What It's Doing to Us . ABRAMS, Inc. (Ignition). Kindle Edition.
• Hunt, Dave; McMahon, T.A.. America: The Sorcerer's New Apprentice). The Berean Call. Kindle Edition.
• https://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.com/2024/02/moral-orientation-part-iii-self-as.html
• (JST New Testament | Luke 9:23 - 26, bea)
     23 ¶ And he said unto them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
     24 For whosoever will save his life must be willing to lose it: for my sake; and whosoever will be willing to lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
     25 For what doth it profit a man if he gain the whole world, and yet he receive him not whom God hath ordained, and he lose his own soul, and he himself be a castaway?
     26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, of him shall the Son of Man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own kingdom clothed in the glory of his Father, with the holy angels.
13. ● https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Age
“New Age beliefs constitute an eclectic, decentralized spiritual movement emphasizing individual self-spirituality, holistic health, and a monistic worldview where everything is considered part of an interconnected divine whole. Rooted in Western esotericism and Eastern mysticism, key tenets include reincarnation, the power of consciousness to create reality, and the imminent arrival of a new, enlightened age.”
“Core Beliefs of New Age Spirituality:
Monism and Pantheism: The belief that "all is one" and that everything is part of an impersonal, divine energy or consciousness, rather than a personal God.
Self-Divinity: A core focus on finding "the divine within," where individuals realize their own divine potential and authority.
Reincarnation and Karma: Life is viewed as a series of incarnations designed for spiritual evolution, with karma managing the lessons learned.
Creation of Reality: The belief that individuals create their own reality through their thoughts, often referred to as the Law of Attraction or manifestation.
Age of Aquarius: The expectation of a shift in human consciousness toward a new age of peace, spiritual awareness, and unity.
Holistic Health and Energy: Strong emphasis on healing the mind, body, and spirit using alternative practices like Reiki, yoga, crystals, and aromatherapy.
Spirit Guides and Channeling: Belief in communicating with non-physical entities, such as angels, ascended masters, or channeled spirits, for guidance.
Relative Truth: Rejection of dogma and absolute truth in favor of subjective, experiential, and personalized spiritual paths.”
“Common Practices and Influences
Divination: Use of tarot cards, astrology, and numerology to gain insight into fate or personal development.
Mysticism: Meditation, mindfulness, and techniques to connect with higher consciousness or the cosmos.
Nature Spirituality: Viewing nature as sacred, often incorporating aspects of Gaia worship or neo-paganism.
Eclectic Spirituality: Blending elements from Eastern religions (Hinduism, Buddhism) with Western esotericism, spiritualism, and psychology.”
“New Age thought often rejects organized, traditional religion in favor of a customized, "spiritual but not religious" approach.”
https://religion.fandom.com/wiki/New_Age
New Age: AI Overview
"The New Age (also referred to as the New Age Movement, New Age spirituality, and Cosmic Humanism) is a decentralized Western social and spiritual movement that seeks "Universal Truth" and the attainment of the highest individual human potential. It includes aspects of astrology, esotericism, metaphysics, alternative medicine, music, collectivism, sustainability, and nature. New Age spirituality is characterized by an individual approach to spiritual practices and philosophies, and the rejection of religious doctrine and dogma.
"The New Age Movement includes elements of older spiritual and religious traditions ranging from atheism and monotheism through classical pantheism, naturalistic pantheism, and panentheism to polytheism combined with science and Gaia philosophy: particularly archaeoastronomy, astronomy, ecology, environmentalism, the Gaia hypothesis, psychology, and physics. New Age practices and philosophies sometimes draw inspiration from major world religions: Buddhism, Chinese folk religion, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism; with particularly strong influences from East Asian religions, Gnosticism, Neopaganism, New Thought, Spiritualism, Theosophy, Universalism, and Western esotericism.[2] Additional terms for the movement include All is One[3] and Mind-Body-Spirit.[1]
"The modern New Age Movement emerged in a distinct form in the late 1960s and early 1970s, although its roots can be traced back to the 19th and early 20th centuries. It gained momentum in the 1980s and strengthened with the Harmonic Convergence event in 1987. Diverse individuals from around the world practice New Age spirituality.
New Age spirituality often incorporates aspects of the Earth, Moon, and outer space; the term New Age refers to the coming Astrological Age of Aquarius.[1
14. Peterson, Eugene H.. God's Message for Each Day: Wisdom from the Word of God (A 365-Day Devotional) (p. 58). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition.