Gaslighting by the Numbers

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Re: Gaslighting by the Numbers

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Brilliant podcast. Orwell wasn't a patch on the Mormons. From the days of the shifting visions onward.

The acceptance of a smaller flock seems a bit ominous to me. I think they are preparing the members for a phase of intense zealotry to distract them from the stresses and contradictions that are surrounding the institutional church at this time.

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Perhaps Nelson will proclaim the Church as "only 6 million strong" and therefore fulfilling the Lords plan.
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Now that Mormons--er, "Latter-day Saints"--are once again a merry LITTLE band of warriors, hopefully they will also return to their roots and revel in the fact that they are also a "peculiar people". Ex. 19:5; Deut. 14:2; Deut. 26:18; Ps. 135:4; Titus 2:14; 1 Pet. 2:9--http://eom.byu.edu/index.php/%22Peculiar%22_People
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Loved the podcast
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Re: Gaslighting by the Numbers

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I have a question wrote:Perhaps Nelson will proclaim the Church as "only 6 million strong" and therefore fulfilling the Lords plan.


Actually, it was Elder Rasband who made the following statement in the Saturday morning session of the most recent General Conference:

"Fear not, little flock." I love the tenderness of "little flock."

In this church, we may be few in number by the way the world counts influence, but when we open our spiritual eyes, "they that be with us are more than they that be with them."


It is at the five minute mark of Elder Rasband's talk.

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/ ... 1?lang=eng

Another Radio Free Mormon prophecy fulfilled!
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Re: Gaslighting by the Numbers

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consiglieri wrote:Actually, it was Elder Rasband who made the following statement in the Saturday morning session of the most recent General Conference:

"Fear not, little flock." I love the tenderness of "little flock."

In this church, we may be few in number by the way the world counts influence, but when we open our spiritual eyes, "they that be with us are more than they that be with them."


It is at the five minute mark of Elder Rasband's talk.

https://www.LDS.org/general-conference/ ... 1?lang=eng

Another Radio Free Mormon prophecy fulfilled!

What does Rasband mean by that, I wonder...
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Re: Gaslighting by the Numbers

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I have a question wrote:
"Fear not, little flock." I love the tenderness of "little flock."

In this church, we may be few in number by the way the world counts influence, but when we open our spiritual eyes, "they that be with us are more than they that be with them."


What does Rasband mean by that, I wonder...


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Re: Gaslighting by the Numbers

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Cooks line about Nephi prophesying that "but their numbers may be small because of wickedness" is an attempt to shift the blame - it's not the Church leaderships' fault the Church isn't growing, it's everyone else's fault for being wicked. He's a cheap, deceitful little crook.

It's a great podcast that slaps the listener in the face with blatant objective real comparisons.

*On a separate note, how boring and monotonous is the " tone" of General Authorities when they speak!
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Re: Gaslighting by the Numbers

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I have a question wrote:Cooks line about Nephi prophesying that "but their numbers may be small because of wickedness" is an attempt to shift the blame - it's not the Church leaderships' fault the Church isn't growing, it's everyone else's fault for being wicked. He's a cheap, deceitful little crook.

It's a great podcast that slaps the listener in the face with blatant objective real comparisons.

*On a separate note, how boring and monotonous is the " tone" of General Authorities when they speak!


Cook has to be the fakest church leader ever. Even faker than baby talking mansplaining Dallin Oaks. God they creep me out. :razz:
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Re: Gaslighting by the Numbers

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Hi, I'm elder Cook, an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

I'm a prophet, seer, and revelator. I know things.


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