Gotta love it when people come out and say things like this:
“I think that you should hear what my opinion about the Obama election is: that he will not be the next president. I said on my home page in August that if he lost to expect to see the ‘riots’ that 2 Peter 2:13 tells us about. He didn’t lose. But the story is not finished yet. I still think they may begin the riots before Christmas 2008, as I said.”
I have no issue with religion. Actually, I have no issue with individuals with extreme views – no matter how radical or out there they may be. My issue comes down to when such individuals attempt to capitalize on their extreme views via fear.
This “Prophet” sells “survival guides” via his website. Essentially, he is out preaching fear and there is a set of individuals, ones who do not critically look at data and situations, that will simply hand over their money. Sure, one can argue if individuals are that gullible they deserve to part with their money, but still… It’s the modern version of the snake oil salesmen.
One thing Leland Freeborn, the Parowan Prophet, does that Gerald Celente seems to forget, is his past failures.
Freeborn conceded that he’d issued similar warnings many times before, and still the world kept spinning. Prophecy, he said, is not an exact science. “I’ve been at it for 30 years, and I have always really believed it,” he said. “Now, if we go on, that’s great. Maybe we can get some more people to repent.”
Freeborn may very well believe what he is saying, and his intent is not to cause fear within a segment of society, but it really seems suspect when your only source of income is directly connected to the “message” you are sending.
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