O that ye would awake; awake from a deep sleep, yea, even from the sleep of hell, and shake off the awful chains by which ye are bound, which are the chains which bind the children of men, that they are carried away captive down to the eternal gulf of misery and woe. (Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 1:13, bold emphasis added)
WHEN will we, God-loving people, admit to the psychopathy of power and gain that is inherent in our economic system? Korihor put it succinctly:
And many more such things did he [Korihor] say unto them, telling them that there could be no atonement made for the sins of men, but every man fared in this life according to the management of the creature; therefore every man prospered according to his genius, and that every man conquered according to his strength; and whatsoever a man did was no crime. (Book of Mormon | Alma 30:17)So when we hear appalling stories involving corruption, crime, and conspiracy by those pursuing power and gain, why do so many of us bury our head in the sands of denial? Why are we so prone to ignore (even side with, support with our $$, own shares in) powers that pursue self-interest and criminal intent at others' expense and harm? Why so prone to trust in the arm of flesh and the propaganda / disinformation of “professionals” and mammon-bloated bullies? Why so enamored still with the frauds of Randian philosophy?2 Why do we continually cavort (without consciousness) in the boudoirs of Babylon never acknowledging the great deception / distraction we have fallen heir to?3
And why do we so readily believe or join in the castigation of “tinfoil-hatters,”4 and “conspiracy nut-cases” when
» history;are glutted with tales of conspiracy by those protecting or pursuing power and gain?
» political exposés;
» corporate culture;
» whistle-blowing;
» crime chronicles;
» court-room transcripts;
» plots of plays, novels, movies;
» real-life experience;
» etc., etc.
Two current, high-profile, critical exposés of latter-day corruption, crime, and conspiracy concern vaccines5 and geoengineering6 which the Powers-that-believe-in-power-and-gain-above-all-else are, at this very moment, passionately denying and mocking.
If we
▪ sleep through these times;should we be shocked if we find ourselves standing accused as accomplices at the pleading bar of God in a day not so far away?
▪ refuse to honestly look at the evidence;
▪ prefer to trust in the systems of the world;
▪ wait for other voices to speak out first;
▪ think that God is going to take care of it all without reviewing individual accountability;
▪ remain silent in the fear of “What will become of me?” (if I speak up / take a stand?)
Wherefore, the Lord commandeth you, when ye shall see these things come among you that ye shall awake to a sense of your awful situation, because of this secret combination which shall be among you; or wo be unto it, because of the blood of them who have been slain; for they cry from the dust for vengeance upon it, and also upon those who built it up. (Book of Mormon | Ether 8:24, bold emphasis added.)----------------------------
(All bold emphasis has been added in the scriptures below.)
1. Book of Mormon | 1 Nephi 22:23 ~ For the time speedily shall come that all churches which are built up to get gain, and all those who are built up to get power over the flesh, and those who are built up to become popular in the eyes of the world, and those who seek the lusts of the flesh and the things of the world, and to do all manner of iniquity; yea, in fine, all those who belong to the kingdom of the devil are they who need fear, and tremble, and quake; they are those who must be brought low in the dust; they are those who must be consumed as stubble; and this is according to the words of the prophet.
Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 26:20 ~ And the Gentiles are lifted up in the pride of their eyes, and have stumbled, because of the greatness of their stumbling block, that they have built up many churches; nevertheless, they put down the power and miracles of God, and preach up unto themselves their own wisdom and their own learning, that they may get gain and grind upon the face of the poor.
Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 26:29 ~ 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.
Book of Mormon | Mosiah 29:40 ~ And they did wax strong in love towards Mosiah; yea, they did esteem him more than any other man; for they did not look upon him as a tyrant who was seeking for gain, yea, for that lucre which doth corrupt the soul; for he had not exacted riches of them, neither had he delighted in the shedding of blood; but he had established peace in the land, and he had granted unto his people that they should be delivered from all manner of bondage; therefore they did esteem him, yea, exceedingly, beyond measure.
Book of Mormon | Alma 11:20 ~ Now, it was for the sole purpose to get gain, because they received their wages according to their employ, therefore, they did stir up the people to riotings, and all manner of disturbances and wickedness, that they might have more employ, that they might get money according to the suits which were brought before them; therefore they did stir up the people against Alma and Amulek.
Book of Mormon | Alma 43:8 ~ For behold, his designs were to stir up the Lamanites to anger against the Nephites; this he did that he might usurp great power over them, and also that he might gain power over the Nephites by bringing them into bondage.
Book of Mormon | Helaman 2:8 ~ And when the servant of Helaman had known all the heart of Kishkumen, and how that it was his object to murder, and also that it was the object of all those who belonged to his band to murder, and to rob, and to gain power, (and this was their secret plan, and their combination) the servant of Helaman said unto Kishkumen: Let us go forth unto the judgment-seat.
Book of Mormon | Helaman 6:17 ~ 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 | Helaman 7:5 ~ Condemning the righteous because of their righteousness; letting the guilty and the wicked go unpunished because of their money; and moreover to be held in office at the head of government, to rule and do according to their wills, that they might get gain and glory of the world, and, moreover, that they might the more easily commit adultery, and steal, and kill, and do according to their own wills—
Book of Mormon | 4 Nephi 1:26 ~ And they began to be divided into classes; and they began to build up churches unto themselves to get gain, and began to deny the true church of Christ.
Book of Mormon | Ether 8:16 ~ 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 ~ 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. 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.
Book of Mormon | Ether 9:11 ~ Now the people of Akish were desirous for gain, even as Akish was desirous for power; wherefore, the sons of Akish did offer them money, by which means they drew away the more part of the people after them.
Book of Mormon | Ether 11:15 ~ And it came to pass that there arose a rebellion among the people, because of that secret combination which was built up to get power and gain; and there arose a mighty man among them in iniquity, and gave battle unto Moron, in which he did overthrow the half of the kingdom; and he did maintain the half of the kingdom for many years.
Book of Mormon | Mormon 8:14 ~ And I am the same who hideth up this record unto the Lord; the plates thereof are of no worth, because of the commandment of the Lord. For he truly saith that no one shall have them to get gain; but the record thereof is of great worth; and whoso shall bring it to light, him will the Lord bless.
Book of Mormon | Mormon 8:33 ~ O ye wicked and perverse and stiffnecked people, why have ye built up churches unto yourselves to get gain? Why have ye transfigured the holy word of God, that ye might bring damnation upon your souls? Behold, look ye unto the revelations of God; for behold, the time cometh at that day when all these things must be fulfilled.
Book of Mormon | Mormon 8:40 ~ Yea, why do ye build up your secret abominations to get gain, and cause that widows should mourn before the Lord, and also orphans to mourn before the Lord, and also the blood of their fathers and their husbands to cry unto the Lord from the ground, for vengeance upon your heads?
Doctrine and Covenants 10:56 ~ But it is they who do not fear me, neither keep my commandments but build up churches unto themselves to get gain, yea, and all those that do wickedly and build up the kingdom of the devil—yea, verily, verily, I say unto you, that it is they that I will disturb, and cause to tremble and shake to the center.
New Testament | JST, Matthew 16:29 ~ Therefore, forsake the world, and save your souls; for what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
New Testament | 1 Timothy 6:5 ~ Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
Old Testament | Proverbs 1:16-19 ~ For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood. Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird. And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives. So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
Old Testament | Proverbs 15:27 ~ He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Old Testament | Isaiah 33:15 ~ He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
Old Testament | Ezekiel 22:12 ~ In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord God.
Old Testament | Ezekiel 22:27 ~ Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.
2. Consider http://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.ca/2012/10/handbook-to-hell.html ; http://dejavu-times.blogspot.ca/2014/03/me-me-mine.html ; http://dejavu-times.blogspot.ca/2012/11/comparatively-speaking.html ; or the entire labels: http://dejavu-times.blogspot.ca/search/label/AynRand ; and http://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.ca/search/label/AynRand
3. See http://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.ca/2014/12/deception-inc.html ; or the entire label: http://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.ca/search/label/Socialism
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_foil_hat
5. Vaccines: Attend your local showing of the documentary, Vaxxed; watch it at http://vaxxedthemovie.com/ ; visit their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/vaxxedthemovie/ ; explore the numerous YouTube accounts for “Vaxxed” ; or review some Deja Vu ~ Times posts: http://dejavu-times.blogspot.ca/2016/08/bullies-bravehearts.html ; http://dejavu-times.blogspot.ca/2016/08/imagine.html
6. Geoengineering: Study the abundant evidence at http://www.geoengineeringwatch.org/ ; listen to weekly radio broadcasts titled, Geoengineering Watch Global Alert News found on that site under “Recent” in the right hand column or at YouTube ; visit his facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/dane.wigington.geoengineeringwatch.org/ ; or review some Deja Vu ~ Times posts under the label: http://dejavu-times.blogspot.ca/search/label/Geoengineering ; or a Deja Vu ~ TimesTwo post at http://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.ca/2016/05/mayday-or-not.html
