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MLM: Gateway to Spiritual Deception?

Photo by Fallon Michael on Unsplash Utah has the highest number of multi-level marketing (MLM) companies per capita in the nation, and many Mormons are heavily involved in MLM culture, according to Loren Israelsen, executive director of the Utah-based United Natural Products Alliance.1 “There are at least 15 major MLMs in Utah County alone, generating billions in annual revenue … Continue reading MLM: Gateway to Spiritual Deception? →

Christ in the Americas? – Ponderize Episode 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YdrHEtnZLY I just heard Elder Suicide speak in person and his arguments are so clever that I had to share them with you all! He is a former Mormon missionary who explores the apex of the Book of Mormon narrative: The Resurrected Christ visited the ancient peoples here on the American Continent. This series will … Continue reading Christ in the Americas? – Ponderize Episode 1 →

Should Your Kids Be Watching Anime?

Photo by mentatdgt on Pexels.com Click here to listen to Stephanie's workshop from the Engage 2021 Conference in Chicago, IL..Click here for her notes from the workshop. The infiltration of anime into our homes is not something to be taken lightly. Most anime is not family friendly, and despite it being in a cartoon format, the messages … Continue reading Should Your Kids Be Watching Anime? →

The New Age Ghost Dance: How the New Age Movement is Radicalizing Native American Millenarian Prophecies to Create an Environmentalist Death Cult

Introduction Millenarian movements have existed within the Native American community since at least the fifteenth century and culminated in the Ghost Dance movement of the nineteenth century.1 The Ghost Dance originally was a movement focusing on preserving Native American culture; but by 1890, the rapacious behavior of European settlers led it to become radicalized into … Continue reading The New Age Ghost Dance: How the New Age Movement is Radicalizing Native American Millenarian Prophecies to Create an Environmentalist Death Cult →

The Call of Bilal: How Pseudo-Islamic Cults are using the African Diaspora and Pseudo History to Influence Native Americans 

Introduction Bilal ibn Rabah has been revered over the centuries as the face of non-Arab Islam and has remained an inspiration to African muslims during times of great transgression. Today, pseudo-Islamic cults are using the story of Bilal ibn Rabah, the African Diaspora, and pseudo history as recruitment tools to gain followers from the Native … Continue reading The Call of Bilal: How Pseudo-Islamic Cults are using the African Diaspora and Pseudo History to Influence Native Americans  →