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Some Mormons see blood moon as sign of end times.
Topic Started: Sep 26 2015, 04:58 PM (222 Views)
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A rare confluence of a lunar eclipse and a supermoon set to happen this weekend has prompted such widespread fear of an impending apocalypse that the Mormon Church was compelled to issue a statement cautioning the faithful to not get caught up in speculation about a major calamity.

Sunday night's "blood moon" and recent natural disasters and political unrest around the world have led to a rise in sales at emergency preparedness retailers. Apocalyptic statements by a Mormon author have only heightened fears among a small number of Mormon followers about the looming end of time. The eclipse will give the moon a red tint and make it look larger than usual. It won't happen again for 18 years.

It's unclear how many Latter-day Saints buy the theory, but Mormon leaders were worried enough that they took the rare step this week of issuing a public statement cautioning the faithful not to get carried away with visions of the apocalypse.

Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints told its 15 million worldwide members that they should be "spiritually and physically prepared for life's ups and downs," but urged them not to take speculation from individual church members as doctrine and "avoid being caught up in extreme efforts to anticipate catastrophic events."

The Mormons preparing to hunker down Sunday night aren't alone. Some from other religions also fear a doomsday scenario. A Christian pastor in Texas has written a book predicting a world-shaking event.

Storing away enough food and water in case of disaster, job loss or something worse is part of the fundamental teachings of the religion. Many homes in Utah are equipped with special shelving for cans of beans, rice and wheat. The belief that regular history will someday end, bringing a second coming of Jesus, is embedded in the minds of Mormons and the church's official name.

Though most Latter-day Saints probably haven't even heard of this latest theory tied to the blood moon, the church's decision to address it publicly is significant and shows leaders felt the need to reassert their authority on the matter, Mormon scholars said.

"For it to filter up to that level means and for them to decide to send out a policy letter means that they felt there was something they needed to tamp down on," said Patrick Mason, the Howard W. Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University in California

Kevin Allbee, spokesman for Utah-based Emergency Essentials, said his company has seen a steady rise since June with sales up 200 to 300 percent. He attributes it to a variety of events leading to more anxiety, including the earthquake in Nepal, Russian's intervention in the Ukraine and economic concerns in Greece and China. He said it goes well beyond Mormons in Utah. They do most of their sales online with customers outside the state.

The public pronouncement by the church comes after leaders earlier this month sent a memo to administrators and teachers in the church's education system telling them to be wary of Mormon author Julie Rowe's books.

Rowe writes about and speaks to audiences about a near-death experience in 2004 when she says she crossed over into the Spirit World and was shown tragic upcoming world calamities and told she would be expected to tell others in the future. "That time has come," her website proclaims. It is believed her teachings have fueled some of the speculation.

The church memo says that while Rowe is an active member of the religion, her books are not endorsed and should not be recommended as a teaching resource.

Rowe's publisher, Spring Creek Book Co. in Idaho, did not return requests for comment. She issued a statement to The Salt Lake Tribune, which reported on the rise in apocalyptic worries among some Latter-day Saints.

Rowe said she doesn't intend to make her comments church doctrine, but chose to share her story to help people prepare for the "times we live in by increasing their faith in Christ and by looking to our prophet and church leaders for guidance."

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/blood-moon-seen-as-sign-of-end-times-by-some-mormons/ar-AAeNvPt?li=AAa0dzB
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This woman is simply trying to sell her books, nothing more. People like her are a -3 on the 1 to 10 trustworthy scale.
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Jim Baker hosts an end times infomercial hawking his end of the world buckets of slop. 50 gallon drums of powered potatoe soup and let's not forget desert.

You'll enjoy creamy banana pie while millions of people outside your door suffer an agonizing death from disease and starvation.

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Sep 26 2015, 05:29 PM
Jim Baker hosts an end times infomercial hawking his end of the world buckets of slop. 50 gallon drums of powered potatoe soup and let's not forget desert.

You'll enjoy creamy banana pie while millions of people outside your door suffer an agonizing death from disease and starvation.

I have seen commercials like that.
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What channel, #4? I used to watch Jim & Tammie for laughs & they never disappointed -- I'd love to see his ads for the End Times. Can't he just get an honest job?
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Scamming is his only skill. :lol
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http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/jim-bakker-even-your-sweet-neighbors-will-start-eating-babies-end-times

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/jim-bakker-america-descending-cannibalism

I can't find the best one but they all come over to this huge bucket like you'd see from Home Depot with quik-set and all ladle a heaping helping of this white goo all the while ohhing and ahhing how delish it is. Comedy gold.
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OK, this one is the comedy gold standard. "You can have parties with morning cake when the world comes to an end".

Even Tammy Faye would be disgusted.....

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/jim-bakkers-survival-food-will-let-you-have-parties-when-world-coming-apart
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It's just amazing there are people dumb enough to fall for his scams.

I read a biography on Tammy Faye years back. I still laugh at the section where the writer mentioned one particular time Jim was frolicking naked with a group of young guys in a shower on the PTL studio property. Tammy got wind of what was going on and she barreled over to the shower door and pounded on it while yelling "JIM BAKER, GET YOUR ASS OUT OF THERE RIGHT NOW, I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING". The writer said he was told by one of the fellow frolickers that Jim almost lost his bowels right there in the shower. He was apparently scared to death of TF.
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Can't wait to see this though. I'm so glad it's happening early in the night. I can't stay up until 4 in the morning on Sunday/Monday anymore. #SchoolNight
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Sep 26 2015, 07:41 PM
It's just amazing there are people dumb enough to fall for his scams.

I read a biography on Tammy Faye years back. I still laugh at the section where the writer mentioned one particular time Jim was frolicking naked with a group of young guys in a shower on the PTL studio property. Tammy got wind of what was going on and she barreled over to the shower door and pounded on it while yelling "JIM BAKER, GET YOUR ASS OUT OF THERE RIGHT NOW, I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING". The writer said he was told by one of the fellow frolickers that Jim almost lost his bowels right there in the shower. He was apparently scared to death of TF.
When Tammy Faye was diagnosed with terminal cancer I mailed her a card.
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That was really nice of you. You sound like one of the good ones!!!
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I could see the image of Jesus in my pizza hallelujah! But I ate it.
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Sep 26 2015, 06:36 PM
What channel, #4? I used to watch Jim & Tammie for laughs & they never disappointed -- I'd love to see his ads for the End Times. Can't he just get an honest job?
R4 here I remember seeing those commercials when Jim Baker was popular. I have seen other commercials like it where they advertise stuff for survivalist shelter on local channels here.
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Here are some images from Jim & Tammy's old Heritage USA property. The place is apparently in tatters these days.

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We shall check the planets but all we are aware of is that we a going through a very bad transit of saturn, which is now in our 7th house and square our natal saturn. Terrible misery but if we can just hang on it will be over in a month or so/ Since saturn is our yogakaraka planet it can be doing only good for us.
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Sep 27 2015, 01:15 PM
Here are some images from Jim & Tammy's old Heritage USA property. The place is apparently in tatters these days.

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I'll bet homeless people squat in there, and teens go in there to party.

The abandoned buildings do look cool thanks for posting the pictures of them.
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Sep 27 2015, 01:29 PM
We shall check the planets but all we are aware of is that we a going through a very bad transit of saturn, which is now in our 7th house and square our natal saturn. Terrible misery but if we can just hang on it will be over in a month or so/ Since saturn is our yogakaraka planet it can be doing only good for us.
But you're not Hindu.
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More than one entity tried to resurrect that PTL property, to no lasting good. The problem is that it's out in the middle of nowhere. If it had been near a good size city it probably could have been easily saved. As it is it should be torn down.
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Sep 27 2015, 01:56 PM
More than one entity tried to resurrect that PTL property, to no lasting good. The problem is that it's out in the middle of nowhere. If it had been near a good size city it probably could have been easily saved. As it is it should be torn down.
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Sep 27 2015, 02:23 PM
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Sep 27 2015, 01:56 PM
More than one entity tried to resurrect that PTL property, to no lasting good. The problem is that it's out in the middle of nowhere. If it had been near a good size city it probably could have been easily saved. As it is it should be torn down.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritage_USA
What do you expect for something in the middle of nowhere?

For USA investment it's Manhattan or prime LA, not much else.
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Yep, Ol' bastard Fallwell was all palsy-walsy with J&T until he found out Jim liked peen then he turned on 'em like a demon. Fallwell then did everything in his power to bring them down.
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Sep 27 2015, 02:32 PM
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Sep 27 2015, 02:23 PM

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritage_USA
What do you expect for something in the middle of nowhere?

For USA investment it's Manhattan or prime LA, not much else.
:lol Things have apparently changed greatly since you left the states.
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Is it called a blood moon because it is at this moment being aspected by mars? Nothing unusual about that.

We prefer to follow Hindus rather than Mormons.
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So, is it the end of the world? Did no one tell me? Shall I haul out a bucket of Baker Slop?

And to think I cancelled my hair appointment with Mr Eddie for a this. I just know he'll be pissed at me now.
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