tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6417197.post113095880042663097..comments2023-07-21T09:30:47.335-07:00Comments on MoBlo: Starting a secret culture of combinationsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6417197.post-1160363842908646452006-10-08T20:17:00.000-07:002006-10-08T20:17:00.000-07:00The worldwide secret combination of which Presiden...The worldwide secret combination of which President Benson spoke is still the single most destructive enemy of the people of God today. It has become clear to me that many have been seduced by them and come down to "believe in their secret works and partake of their spoils" like the Nephites did at a certain time period of their history. Those parasites have control of our monetary system and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6417197.post-1131165283400777482005-11-04T20:34:00.000-08:002005-11-04T20:34:00.000-08:00I've sometimes pondered that the biggest secret co...I've sometimes pondered that the biggest secret combo. in our day is the United Nations. After all, it "sits on all the waters of the earth" and has all this power just waiting to unleash. I think this is discussed in Bentley's book <I>The Hidden Things of Darkness.</I> A very good read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6417197.post-1131122014964920482005-11-04T08:33:00.000-08:002005-11-04T08:33:00.000-08:00Well, one thing I have often wondered about is jus...Well, one thing I have often wondered about is just how secret combinations actaully were? It seemed like they had to have quite a base of popular support. This doesn't mean the populous needed to be up with the inner circle, though. Instead it seems like the background workings of the leaders may have been what was hidden. In the general populace I wonder if things were much more chris ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07058031349104748778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6417197.post-1131062404564732012005-11-03T16:00:00.000-08:002005-11-03T16:00:00.000-08:00Great post! We need more of these discussions.Sec...Great post! We need more of these discussions.<BR/><BR/>Secret combinations want ONE thing--POWER--and they thirst for it and will do ANYTHING to attain it. The only way to acheive total power, and total control is when those beneath you have no freedom.<BR/><BR/>Ezra Taft Benson knew this and warned us about this. Unfortunately, he was and still is dismissed by some as an ultra right-wing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6417197.post-1130979617594487842005-11-02T17:00:00.000-08:002005-11-02T17:00:00.000-08:00Very interesting thoughts Chris. I think the seed...Very interesting thoughts Chris. I think the seeds of secret combinations can be everywhere in society (and even among us in teh church). Any group (incuding groups of friends or even families) that believes that that supporting its members is more important than rule of law or protecting society is moving in the secret combination direction I think. It is the "having one another's back" thingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6417197.post-1130969346617735442005-11-02T14:09:00.000-08:002005-11-02T14:09:00.000-08:00I think the quasi-political nature of the secret c...I think the quasi-political nature of the secret combinations is often neglected by Mormons - especially those focusing on the apologetic recognition of the text's distinction between bandits and thieves in the near east that is present in the Book of Mormon as well. Having said that though there obviously are extensive parallels between the Gadiantons and various political guerilla warfare Clark Goblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03876620613578404474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6417197.post-1130964164649989992005-11-02T12:42:00.000-08:002005-11-02T12:42:00.000-08:00Great post, Chris.As you mention, I think that too...Great post, Chris.<BR/><BR/>As you mention, I think that too often we focus on secret combinations by the outward signs presented in the Book of Mormon and so look at the mafia and gangs as latter-day analogues.<BR/><BR/>However, the secret combinations in the Book of Mormon are political groups -- and they are made up mainly of a class of people with a very strong sense of entitlement.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02713325019392755637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6417197.post-1130959598421328282005-11-02T11:26:00.000-08:002005-11-02T11:26:00.000-08:00That's a really interesting take on secret combina...That's a really interesting take on secret combinations Chris.Clark Goblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03876620613578404474noreply@blogger.com