Patterns and Pathologies*

Do we have a sufficient knowledge of history, countries, and kingdoms¹ in order to discern the repeating patterns and pathologies of the thief who, in every age, “cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy”²?

How many unread exposés do we have on library shelves or e-readers that unmask the thief and his servitors? How many truths cast into the black hole of “conspiracy theory”? How many ubiquitous nefarious distractions so we do not awaken, as commanded, to those patterns and pathologies?

24 Wherefore, the Lord commandeth you, when ye shall see these things [murderous combinations] 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).

As it presently stands, with each new exposé, we have (as the conspirators allege) “a tale told by an idiot, signifying nothing of import”; but what if we linked ten exposés together? or one-hundred? or more? Do we know where to find them, scattered, as they are, over time and space? Do we have the time to digest them even if we could gather them?

Well, maybe there is a space. Maybe many single exposés are already woven into a phalanx of exposés. Maybe even time and space have already been distilled for rapid access. Maybe this place is

The Duke Report.

Peter Duke is not part of our faith community, but his life experiences have prepared him to see and hear the agendas and patterns in history that so many do not see or refuse to see; and with his other gifts, he has created an exceptional site of exposure and insight condensed for maximum accessibility. Consider his:

Web Site: The Duke Report | https://thedukereport.com/

“The Duke Report was started out of Peter Duke’s frustration to explain to individual publishers how sharing RSS feeds can be mutually beneficial. This site is a collection of INDEPENDENT journalists, working to expose the lies perpetrated by mainstream media ALL OVER THE WORLD. It’s not perfect, it get better each day, but if you want to know the truth about the world around you, these sources can help you figure it out.”

Book Table: https://thedukereport.com/books/

• Click on any book to find a summary as well as other related videos and books
• Click on the right hand indices that list Book Series, Book Genres, Book Authors (by first name) for a wealth of information.

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One does not need to agree with everything another believes or shares, but single threads of exposure and truth can weave into powerful cables; and since it appears now (to many watchers) that the Constitution is almost hanging by a (disputed³) thread, maybe we would be well advised to know and help unify the many threads of truth about the thief and his servitors.

As always, we seek to use discernment and critical thinking as Paul advises:

21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
      (New Testament | 1 Thessalonians 5:21)

And may we earnestly seek to get past any biases and hard priors⁴ that deny the reality and prevalence of the natural man.⁵

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* https://dejavu-times.blogspot.com/2023/07/the-garden-path-to-pathocracy.html

1. Doctrine and Covenants | Section 93:53
   53 And, verily I say unto you, that it is my will that you should hasten to translate my scriptures, and to obtain a knowledge of history, and of countries, and of kingdoms, of laws of God and man, and all this for the salvation of Zion. Amen
2. New Testament | John 10:10
   10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy:
Pearl of Great Price | Moses 4:3-4
   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. Various opinions on the disputed “Thread” Prophecy
• https://bookofmormonevidence.org/are-we-hanging-by-a-thread-yet/
• https://mormonr.org/qnas/xLOJnc/white_horse_prophecy?gad_source=5&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrdCWkZDaiAMVdgytBh0s7hYTEAAYASAAEgJk-_D_BwE
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Horse_Prophecy
• https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/answers/The_White_Horse_prophecy
• https://ia800304.us.archive.org/31/items/ViewpointOnMormonism/2012.10.17.JODConstitutionHangingByAThreadPart1.mp3 (Note: This writer, at this time, does not think the White Horse is the Church)
• https://ia800304.us.archive.org/31/items/ViewpointOnMormonism/2012.10.18.JODConstitutionHangingByAThreadPart2.mp3 (Note: This writer, at this time, does not think the White Horse is the Church)
4. The science writer Sharon Begley gives insight into such motivated reasoning: “If you have a strongly held belief with an emotional component, the brain defends information that reinforces those ‘priors’ and is skeptical of information that challenges them. … People who hold these hard priors filter information to support their perceptions.” (Bold emphasis mine.)
These observations are from the work of political scientist Hank Jenkins-Smith of the University of Oklahoma as quoted, in Newsweek, October 13, 2010, pp. 29-30 by science writer Sharon Begley about voter tendencies—observations that seem applicable to almost everything that requires choice or discernment. We all do it, (even this writer) and without awareness of a “priors” bias, are we not all more prone to biased judgment—whether pro or con? Shouldn’t 360° honesty in dealing with all the facts help control that bias?
5. https://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.com/2010/05/natural-man.html