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Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: April 1st, 2015, 11:21 pm
by friendsofthe
This is something I've been thinking about lately. Do any of you think that the Gads make direct threats to the brethren? Are they under not so scuttle pressure to go along with and not expose the Gads?
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: April 2nd, 2015, 4:50 pm
by Ribble
I doubt it. You don't even have to be a prophet to read the tea leaves now-a-days. Just look at what's going on in Indiana for example. The brethren know that the adversary is waiting to "pounce" if they don't watch their "p's" and "q's."
It reminds me of The Lord of the Rings when Sam and Frodo have to duck for cover every time that giant evil eye makes a pass (sorry, not a huge Rings fan and I can't remember the name of the evil eye).
So, I don't believe any direct pressure is needed. Heck, if anything I'll wager that Lucifer and his minions are hoping that the church comes out front, center and bold on a controversial issue.
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: April 2nd, 2015, 6:44 pm
by Sirocco
Ribble wrote:I doubt it. You don't even have to be a prophet to read the tea leaves now-a-days. Just look at what's going on in Indiana for example. The brethren know that the adversary is waiting to "pounce" if they don't watch their "p's" and "q's."
It reminds me of The Lord of the Rings when Sam and Frodo have to duck for cover every time that giant evil eye makes a pass (sorry, not a huge Rings fan and I can't remember the name of the evil eye).
So, I don't believe any direct pressure is needed. Heck, if anything I'll wager that Lucifer and his minions are hoping that the church comes out front, center and bold on a controversial issue.
It's the eye of Sauron, the lord of the rings!
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: April 2nd, 2015, 8:08 pm
by KMCopeland
"Do the Gads pressure the Brethren?" I don't think I even understand the question.
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: April 2nd, 2015, 11:06 pm
by Col. Flagg
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=1041791
March, 2007
Vice President Dick Cheney's plan to speak at BYU graduation is inspiring protests, petitions and opposition. The vice president is scheduled to speak next month. One BYU official tells us the initial request came from the White House.
Most students we talked with seem to support the visit, but others have submitted requests to demonstrate on campus both April 4th and graduation day, April 26th. At least two petition drives are drawing thousands to sign on, voicing opposition on the web.
This was all about the White House putting pressure on the church to muzzle Dr. Jones and his 9/11 truth information. X(
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: April 3rd, 2015, 12:52 pm
by Ribble
Looks like Obama just had a private meeting with the church leaders. I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall for that one.
Check out Drudge Report.
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: April 3rd, 2015, 1:14 pm
by KFarber
friendsofthe wrote:This is something I've been thinking about lately. Do any of you think that the Gads make direct threats to the brethren? Are they under not so scuttle pressure to go along with and not expose the Gads?
WHat's a Gad?
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: April 3rd, 2015, 1:18 pm
by Lizzy60
Gadianton robber. It references the secret combinations from the Book of Mormon, also.
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: April 3rd, 2015, 7:07 pm
by Teancum
Many years ago I read something (can't remember where or what exactly), but in it it stated that back in the earlier 1900's the LDS church owned quite a bit of stock in numerous companies. I believe it stated that the president of the church at that time called the author to a special calling to go meet with the gads (not worded this way of course). He did go and they said something to the effect of "you own america, we want it". The end result was unloading of almost all of the stock owned at pennies on the dollar. Now this has been years ago, and my memory is not as sharp as it once was. It could be completely out of whack here.
I wish I could find this story again, not only to quote it correctly and give proper credit, but because it would be illistrative of the M.O. and motivations of the gads.
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: April 10th, 2015, 8:50 pm
by Darren
When you care to know how bad things are, the Lord shows you, and then you ask to have it shut up. To know the witnesses I have heard and seen would make anyone shutter. Does anyone know the circumstances that brought about the downfall of Cleon Skousen's Freeman Institute? That alone would make you shutter. Or what of Michael Merritt telling the Leaders of the National Center for Constitutional Studies about his Grandfather Evelyn Rothschild's visit to church HQ, telling Ezra Taft Benson that he was declaring war on the Church?
Bruce Wydner wrote:EXPLANATION
... to Church Members who have wanted to be able to help begin the Accomplishment of this Church Goal.
Michael Merrit was born in Britain and raised in the Mansion, there, of his parents. His mother’s father, Evelyn Rothschild, had become the Supervisor for the Owner of that which was, “the Federal Reserve of the USA.”
Michael’s parents also owned a ranch near Boise, Idaho, where they would spend their summers. As a youth who became acquainted with and did things with the other youths who lived in their neighborhood, Michael began going to Church with some of his LDS neighbor friends and, then, joined the Church. After he returned from his Mission his Grandfather, who had become aware of his abilities, told him that he wanted Michael to become his Successor, to his responsibilities.
The following is what Michael, a Member of Cleon Skousen’s Center for Constitution Studies, told those of us associated with it, was why he had to answer his Grandfather, “Oh, Grandfather, I can’t do that!”
Michael said that virtually everything that his Grandfather did he did because of Hatred. He said that if persons were doing things that blocked what his Grandfather and his Organization were doing he and they would plan the Murder of those opponents in a way that they would not be able to be identified with their doing that.
Since there was no way that a faithful LDS Returned Missionary could be in that, that was why he told his Grandfather that he couldn’t. To that his Grandfather answered, “Then you are cut off from all of the Resources of this Organization from this day on!”
“The Story.”
... in 1985 ... Evelyn Rothschild went to Salt Lake City, to begin there his War against the Church. ...
However, then, in 1985, when President Kimball, at age 90, only had a few more weeks to live, and the General Authority next in line to become the Church President, Ezra Taft Benson, was administering many of the Duties that were soon to be his, as the Church President, the Federal Reserve’s Leader, Evelyn Rothschild, came to understand how ... the LDS Church were rescuing the US Government from ... Bankruptcy to the Federal Reserve ... came to President Benson’s Office and told him how the Federal Reserve was now, “declaring its War on the LDS Church.”
Michael Merrit told us how his Grandfather told President Benson, “You will do what we say OR WE WILL DESTROY YOU!”
At that President Benson had to turn over, from Ownership by the Church to Ownership by the Federal Reserve, Zions Bank, Beneficial Life Corporation, and ZCMI.
For those of us who are close friends with the Family of Ezra Taft Benson, it was such a heartbreak, during President Benson’s first years as Church President, when he had to tell the Church, “The Church is under condemnation!”
“How was it that that ‘takeover’ worked?”
The “Checkbook” (of the Church)..., is a Zions Bank Checkbook.
The current non-Church Owners and Administrators of Zions Bank have their Controls over knowing what those Checks are for.
The LDS Church, Inc. has been subject to great top down controls, that is the reason that President David O. McKay asked Cleon Skousen to set up the Freeman Institute, to help our people to break free of the restrictions placed upon the church, and affect change from outside the church, coming from a righteous society, and come to free the Church, Inc. from its tyranical top-down controls, placed upon it.
God Bless,
Darren
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: April 14th, 2015, 6:20 am
by JohnnyL
Darren wrote:When you care to know how bad things are, the Lord shows you, and then you ask to have it shut up. To know the witnesses I have heard and seen would make anyone shutter. Does anyone know the circumstances that brought about the downfall of Cleon Skousen's Freeman Institute? That alone would make you shutter. Or what of Michael Merritt telling the Leaders of the National Center for Constitutional Studies about his Grandfather Evelyn Rothschild's visit to church HQ, telling Ezra Taft Benson that he was declaring war on the Church?
...
Darren
WOW. Never heard that one, or any of the others.
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: November 13th, 2019, 4:11 pm
by lundbaek
friendsofthe wrote: ↑April 1st, 2015, 11:21 pm
This is something I've been thinking about lately. Do any of you think that the Gads make direct threats to the brethren? Are they under not so scuttle pressure to go along with and not expose the Gads?
The late Jerome Horowitz, author of THE ELDERS OF ISRAEL AND THE CONSTITUTION, wrote to me, “Confirming our telephone conversation I think the Church is cautious about openly participating in freedom promotion activities partly because of concern about government retribution that might unduly hinder its primary religious mission and partly because so many members have been indoctrinated to favor federal dominance and federal welfare and regulation that there is concern that a strong constitutional position might split the Church.” Brother Horowitz had done many firesides and presentations on the Constitution and its special importance to Latter-day Saints.
I believe the "retirement" of Professor Steven Jones was fomented by action of someone(s) in the FedGov in or close to the White House.
I believe the speech some years ago by Vice-President Richard Cheney was imposed on the Church and BYU by someone(s) in the FedGov in or close to the White House.
The failure (and I do mean FAILURE) of BYU to invite Ron Paul to speak at the Y is a disgrace in my opinion.
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: November 13th, 2019, 6:29 pm
by mahalanobis
lundbaek wrote: ↑November 13th, 2019, 4:11 pm
friendsofthe wrote: ↑April 1st, 2015, 11:21 pm
This is something I've been thinking about lately. Do any of you think that the Gads make direct threats to the brethren? Are they under not so scuttle pressure to go along with and not expose the Gads?
The late Jerome Horowitz, author of THE ELDERS OF ISRAEL AND THE CONSTITUTION, wrote to me, “Confirming our telephone conversation I think the Church is cautious about openly participating in freedom promotion activities partly because of concern about government retribution that might unduly hinder its primary religious mission and partly because so many members have been indoctrinated to favor federal dominance and federal welfare and regulation that there is concern that a strong constitutional position might split the Church.” Brother Horowitz had done many firesides and presentations on the Constitution and its special importance to Latter-day Saints.
I believe the "retirement" of Professor Steven Jones was fomented by action of someone(s) in the FedGov in or close to the White House.
I believe the speech some years ago by Vice-President Richard Cheney was imposed on the Church and BYU by someone(s) in the FedGov in or close to the White House.
The failure (and I do mean FAILURE) of BYU to invite Ron Paul to speak at the Y is a disgrace in my opinion.
But what does a speech mean? Cheney came and talked.
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: November 13th, 2019, 6:53 pm
by friendsofthe
Here's a story I'm sure none of you have heard because it was something I experienced first hand and have never posted it online before.
I can't remember exactly when this happened except that it was not too long after the 2008 elections. My son was trying to sell a motor for a Ford Mustang and had put an ad in the KSL classifieds. I went with him to SLC to look at a Jeep that a fellow was offering in trade and while we were there this guy told me his story.
I can't remember his name but he was a member of the church and used to be some kind of financial manager for a prominent professional boxer and had socked away several million dollars as a result. Leading up to the 2008 elections he contacted Mitt Romney in order to offer him a million dollars for a run at the presidency and almost immediately the gads seized all of his bank accounts, threatened and intimidated the guy and effectively scared the poo out of him. He couldn't get any kind of legal defense because they took all his money and he had no way to pay. and I might add, he was too scared to try to do anything about it.
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: November 14th, 2019, 3:43 am
by Dave62
My sister who happens to be a "land rights for gay whales femonazi gay-stapo socialist atheist free safe abortion on demand for lesbian harp seals" and I frequently have some very interesting conversations. She accuses me of being a nutty conspiracy theorist. I counter by accusing her of being a naive coincidence theorist.
Of course there are secret combinations who seek to destroy the Church of Jesus Christ. You would have to be a citizen of Planet Naivete to think otherwise.
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: November 14th, 2019, 9:28 am
by David13
One of the things that I have noticed in moving to Utah is that the level of stupidity is much higher here. There were definitely stupid people in California, and crafty evil ones, but here I notice a just plain inability to think.
And in the church I think quite a few of them are simply unable to grasp the simple fact that there are those who would conspire to get above them. It's a certain level of either stupidity or naivete that just thinks everyone is a little Bambi inside just like them.
So they think globalism (originally Joseph Stalin's idea) and the spread to the whole earth gospel idea of the church are the same thing.
They simply cannot conceive that they are two separate things. And that is the fatal flaw that will doom the church and our country.
Now, I'm sure the 12, the 15 are a bit better educated, but I found found that these Utah educations and degrees seem to leave a bit to be desire.
I obtained a doctoral degree 42 years ago and have long been well aware that there are perfect idiots with doctoral degrees. Those who come to the wrong conclusion, logically go the wrong way, to their detriment, and to the detriment of what they intend to do. But it seems in Utah they go an extra mile down that road. Yes, educated fools. And as naive as little bunnies. Well, at least the bunnies try to hide in the face of danger.
I have one who continues to "awe" me with his stupidity causing me to question "I really don't know where you been?" But I do. ... "Utah".
dc
Pressure? It's there. Overt and covert, and sometimes blatant. Go back to the whole thing against polygamy. Or the extermination proclamation, or the war against the Utah territory. They work more subtly today.
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: November 14th, 2019, 2:02 pm
by Darren
Without realizing it so many LDS have joined the Gadianton robbers, especially in Utah, so that they will fit in, and to climb the political ladders.
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: November 14th, 2019, 2:11 pm
by Juliet
They are trying to destroy it. Surely real life is much more intense than an Indiana Jones movie. Study Elder Bednar's talk and his parable of the flock and the cheetahs. However, you may not like the part about fleeing to safety if you are a Julie Rowe fan.
"Then suddenly, as the cheetahs appeared to be within striking distance, the entire group of topis turned and ran away. I do not know if or how the sentinel topis communicated with the larger group, but somehow a warning was given, and all the topis moved to a place of safety.
...
Understanding the intent of an enemy is vital to effective preparation for possible attacks. Precisely because Captain Moroni knew the intention of the Lamanites, he was prepared to meet them at the time of their coming and was victorious. And that same principle and promise applies to each of us.
If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear.
'And that ye might escape the power of the enemy.'"
-Elder Bednar, Watchful Unto Prayer Continually
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: November 14th, 2019, 2:18 pm
by Art Vandelay
David13 wrote: ↑November 14th, 2019, 9:28 am
One of the things that I have noticed in moving to Utah is that the level of stupidity is much higher here.
Gullibility tops the list of being a Utah problem.
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: November 14th, 2019, 2:23 pm
by Darren
Read my book, that explains it all
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XLV7FX3 LDS Freedomforum members who ask me I will email them a copy for free. Facebook - Superhuman2020
https://www.facebook.com/Superhuman2020
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: November 14th, 2019, 2:40 pm
by ori
Darren wrote: ↑November 14th, 2019, 2:02 pm
Without realizing it so many LDS have joined the Gadianton robbers, especially in Utah, so that they will fit in, and to climb the political ladders.
Mitt Romney comes to mind....
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: November 14th, 2019, 3:50 pm
by mahalanobis
Darren wrote: ↑November 14th, 2019, 2:02 pm
Without realizing it so many LDS have joined the Gadianton robbers, especially in Utah, so that they will fit in, and to climb the political ladders.
What qualifies someone as having joined with the Gadianton robbers? Is there a specific threshold?
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: November 15th, 2019, 12:47 am
by friendsofthe
Yes, Utah Mormons are extremely nieve, the fact that we elected Mitt Romney is all the proof you need...
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: November 15th, 2019, 4:32 am
by Darren
The first paragraph of my book,
Just like everybody else you were born with a natural human element responsible for success, and then at some time, usually around the age of eight, that element fell into disuse. This is also the same reason that most people have problems remembering the details of their early childhood. You were in touch with this amazing element, and you used it every day in your decision making, but the adults wanted you to move away from your “childlike” view of life and instead move into their world where life is viewed from the perspective of your superiors, where somebody “smarter” than you has already made important decisions for you. Since then your uniqueness and drive enabling element has been hindered by systems of control. They invaded your innermost human attribute to gain access to your most valuable commodity. But I have found the secret formula that will liberate you, and give back to you the unique and amazing gifts humanity initially endowed upon you.
and said, "Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. Matthew 18:3
And then the ultimate transformation when we put on the "Robes of Satan's Priesthood."
God Bless,
Darren
Superhuman2020
Re: Do the Gads pressure the church?
Posted: November 15th, 2019, 8:13 am
by lundbaek
Mahalanobis Distance wrote: ↑November 14th, 2019, 3:50 pm
Darren wrote: ↑November 14th, 2019, 2:02 pm
Without realizing it so many LDS have joined the Gadianton robbers, especially in Utah, so that they will fit in, and to climb the political ladders.
What qualifies someone as having joined with the Gadianton robbers? Is there a specific threshold?
I guess that specific threshold is when one recognizes that what one is doing is depriving others of their rights to life, liberty, and control of their property. An example that comes to mind is the men who contributed to the establishment of the Federal Reserve, knowing full well that they would be plundering wealth from taxpayers for their own benefit. Another example to my mind is those who support and participate in actions knowing they will erode national sovereignty, infringe on personal liberties, and lead the world into a system of global governance.