“The prophets utter oracles out of an intent to deceive; I am going to be perfectly honest. Say things as I see them. For many, my observations and, finally, my prayer will not be pleasant. The truth can be a brutal thing. First, we need to understand this. There is not a single individual who lived in “Biblical Times” that would not identify Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, and all the other pundits on right-wing radio or over on FOX—or, as I call it, WOLF—as prophets. These ancients would do so based upon their observations of the speech of these opinion makers and the ‘reverence’ with which their audience, or disciples, hear and follow them. In very point of fact, while not using such “sacred” language as “prophet,” the audiences/ disciples of such “news sources” possess an attitude toward these societal vampires that exactly parallels the ancients’ attitude toward prophets. Unfortunately, they are false prophets. I do not understand for the life of me how these vipers have survived; maintained their power over their audiences as long as they have. They have repeatedly been caught in one lie after another. Their survival, I suppose, can be credited to their audience’s enjoyment in having their ears itched.[1] Now, once more, in real time as it were, we are witnessing their lies and deceptions. Their dishonesty and lack of integrity. We have seen it most recently in the abrupt shift in their rhetoric on the coronavirus pandemic. Ten days ago, aping their idol, Caligula, in his lying and irresponsible rhetoric, they refused to acknowledge it as “pandemic,” and prophesied that it was a hoax—one of Caligula’s favorite words, rivaled only by the equally unjustified “witch hunt” and “fake news.” Caligula and his pack of lying scoundrels—and this is being far too polite—might just as well have lived in Jeremiah’s Jerusalem. “For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, ‘Peace, peace;’ when there is no peace. Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? Nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall: at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.”[2] As it turns out, it was the false vision infecting the hearts of FOX’s wolves’ that was the hoax. The deadly threat of the virus wasn’t a hoax after all. Certainly, no Democrat conspiracy. So, what do we hear from them now? It’s an emergency of the first order. Why the shift? Their god, Caligula, has spoken a new word, and his wish is their command. Unfortunately, their shift has come too late. Lies have consequences. No matter how much they change their tune now, people will die because of their previous lies and the delays those lies caused in a wise and sane response to the threat. Yes, a wise and sane society would have long ago gotten rid of these false prophets of false profit. Is it too late? For some, yes. Some will die because of the lies they told, and Caligula’s lies that they passed on. But I have to hope it is not too late for our society. However, measures must be taken to defeat the FOX virus. I have quoted Moses warning before, but it is particularly appropriate in the present circumstances. “But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. And if thou say in thine heart, ‘How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?’ When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.”[3] Make no mistake about it, right-wing radio and FOX’s vipers have been speaking in the name of a god. In the view of far too many “Christians,” they spoke the thoughts and words of their God, Jesus. But American Christianity’s god is no longer Jesus. It has become the substance of an idol. Nothing more or less that an adulterous Moloch. The unholy ministry of the right-wing prophets must be ended. I am fine with the fact that we no longer stone adulterers and adulteresses—good thing, really, least our population be about half of what it is today. And so, I would not advocate a literal stoning of any of the right-wing wolves in sheep clothing. But their ability to poison the airwaves must be severed, once and for all. In a democracy, we worry, legitimately, about protecting the “freedom of speech.” But protecting the systematic—dare one say, Network—“freedom of lying,” does not protect democracy. The sudden about-face by FOX’s false prophets is evidence of their previous lies.[4] They will, of course, hide behind the defense that they genuinely believed one thing and then had a change of heart. Penitents, they be! Just in time for Easter. In the spirit of the Hebrew prophets: Bullshit! Such practitioners of priestcraft always play this faux card. “Nevertheless, this did not put an end to the spreading of priestcraft through the land; for there were many who loved the vain things of the world, and they went forth preaching false doctrines; and this they did for the sake of riches and honor. Nevertheless, they durst not lie, if it were known, for fear of the law, for liars were punished; therefore they pretended to preach according to their belief; and now the law could have no power on any man for his belief.”[5] FOX’s wolves never believed a word they said. They only said it because it earned them big contracts with their employer and glory in the eyes of their disciples. They “went forth preaching false doctrines”—which they pretended to believe—“for the sake of riches and honor.” Oh, yes, their success, like that of Korihor, may have led them on occasion to “believe” a lie. “But behold, the devil hath deceived me… And I have taught his words; and I taught them because they were pleasing unto the carnal mind; and I taught them, even until I had much success, insomuch that I verily believed that they were true; and for this cause I withstood the truth, even until I have brought this great curse upon me.”[6] But this is no more an excuse for them, than it was for the great anti-Christ, Korihor. “Behold, I know that thou believest, but thou art possessed with a lying spirit, and ye have put off the Spirit of God that it may have no place in you; but the devil has power over you, and he doth carry you about, working devices that he may destroy the children of God…. But behold, it is better that thy soul should be lost than that thou shouldst be the means of bringing many souls down to destruction, by thy lying and by thy flattering words; therefore… God shall smite thee, that thou shalt become dumb, that thou shalt never open thy mouth any more, that thou shalt not deceive this people any more…. “Now Alma said unto him: This will I give unto thee for a sign, that thou shalt be struck dumb, according to my words; and I say, that in the name of God, ye shall be struck dumb, that ye shall no more have utterance.”[7] May it be so, even now! Nuff said? Well, then, I will end with a prayer. I will pray the words of the Psalter. May he hear my complaint and act in his righteousness to bring deliverance from the ravening wolves at FOX and other right-wing outlets. May he change the many poisoned minds and hearts. May he, too, heal the virus racked bodies that will surround us over the coming weeks and months. “I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm. They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men. Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment. Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish. They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily. They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth. “Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end. Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction. How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.”[8] “Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? “For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth. The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them. He hath said in his heart, “I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.” His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity. He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor. He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den… “Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.”[9] “The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. “There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.”[10] “They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth; Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.…”[11] ”For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak. Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.”[12] [1] See 2 Timothy 4.3 [2] Jeremiah 6.13-15 [3] Deuteronomy 18.20-22 [4] One can witness for themselves the tiniest sliver of their vile conspiracy against truth at the following link: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fox-news-coronavirus-supercut-video_n_5e71ac69c5b6eab7793e9bf6 [5] Alma 1.16-17 [6] See Alma 30.53 [7] See, Alma 30.42-49 [8] From Psalm 73 [9] From Psalm 10 [10] From Psalm 36 [11] From Psalm 17 [12] From Psalm 59 "Thus saith the LORD of hosts,
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