Awakening To Our Awful Situation: Warnings from the Nephite Prophets

by Jack Monnett

For good religious people, one of the most difficult tasks in today's sophisticated world is to perceive evil when masquerading as good. It is due, in large part, to wishful thinking. Good Christian conservatives are often a beleaguered, minority within a democratic society, and rarely gain the ability to effectively control the powers of government. Thus, when "one of our own." claiming to be true to the faith, gains political power, Christian conservatives almost always tend to place unconditional trust and approval in such a leader, even in he face of near constant betrayal. They never ask the crucial Why, if none of the true believers in constitutional limits can get elected, does their establishment suddenly back someone who was a "sudden convert" to the constitutional and limited government ideology? It is, as the old saying goes, "too good to be true." ...For example, almost all establishment sources, including educational institutions, attack mercilessly any person who believes in conspiracy, and this despite the evidence that conspiracies have always been present in the world since its creation.... Unfortunately, members of the LDS faith are particularly prone to this kind of denial and refusal to address the core political controversies of our time.... What this book gives you is a glimpse into the bowels of evil operating just below the surface of the "freest country on earth." The author feels, correctly, that it's time to take a serious look at the consequence of continued blindness to this growing and prophesied menace.... If after reading this comprehensive work you cannot sense that something is wrong, you will have to await the grand announcement of the Second Coming - when the secret acts of men throughout all the history of the earth will all be revealed. --- excerpts from book's Foreword

Genres: Lds, Politics, Religion

430 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Brian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for anyone who wants to learn what the warning in the Book of Mormon, Ether Chapter 8 (and all throughout the book) is all about, "Wherefore, the Lord commandeth you, when ye shall see these things come among you that ye shall awake to a sense of your awful situation, because of this secret combination which shall be among you; or wo be unto it, because of the blood of them who have been slain; for they cry from the dust for vengeance upon it, and also upon those who built it up."

[Bryson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thank Jack Monnett for writing such an important work. Although I came to understand the same things that the author covers prior to reading Awakening To Our Awful Situation, getting confirmation through both independent study and personal revelation, I love how the author presents the information to the reader. The scriptures and the Lord's servants are liberally quoted, other secular sources are referenced and linked to. I find this work to be in complete harmony with the Book of Mormon and the teachings of the LDS church leaders, though it never claims to speak on behalf of the Church. There are many that will not be able to accept such information as facts or reach such conclusions, and will go about claiming that there are no such secret combinations in our times, especially not ones worldwide in scope and conclude that "All is well in Zion". I know better and so does this author.

Bottom line: This book deals with conspiracies, a subject that is almost always treated with derision and incredulity. Specifically, this book discusses prophesied national and world destroying conspiracies in our own time from an LDS / Book of Mormon perspective. Satan is the author of these conspiracies. Satan does not wish for conspiracies, especially powerful ones that work to bring the destruction of mankind, to be known or widely accepted. God however, wants us to know that conspiracies, especially murderous ones, have been around since Cain, reach the very highest centers of power, and have continued to this day. God wants us to know that if left unchecked, the most abominable wickedness known to man, namely secret combinations, will destroy any society that does not promptly and thoroughly remove them. In fact, God also warns us through the Book of Mormon that:

"it is wisdom in God that these things should be shown unto you, that thereby ye may repent of your sins, and suffer not that these murderous combinations shall get above you, which are built up to get power and gain--and the work, yea, even the work of destruction come upon you, yea, even the sword of the justice of the Eternal God shall fall upon you, to your overthrow and destruction if ye shall suffer these things to be." (Ether 8:23)

The Book of Mormon further explains that "the judgments of God will overtake the wicked; and it is by the wicked that the wicked are punished" (Mormon 4:5) We are seeing this prophecy bear out at this very moment.

Conspiracies by their very nature are dark and hidden and not every detail will be known by us until the final judgement, but God gives us enough warning and enough evidence together with the ability to tap personal revelation, in order that each of us may know what is important and what is true. An God has promised us that His Spirit will tell us the "truth of ALL things". I take comfort in knowing that ultimately, the truth will prevail and that everyone will come to learn what only some would see. Once truth is known by us, we have a personal responsibility to open our mouths and warn our neighbors. Jack Monnett couragesly does this. Relating to secret combinations it is written that, " ..we should waste and wear out our lives in bringing to light all the hidden things of darkness, wherein we know them" (D&C 123:13).

To say we live in extremely deceptive times is an understatement. Jesus said that conditions would be so deceptive that if it were possible, even the very elect would be deceived by false prophets which gather in abundance as popular secular leaders and media personalities doing seemingly good things. (Matt 24:24). 2nd Nephi 28 further elaborates that we "wear stiff necks and high heads; yea, and because of pride, and wickedness, and abominations, and whoredoms, [we] ..have all gone astray save it be a few, who are the humble followers of Christ; nevertheless, [we] ..are led, that in many instances [we] ..do err because [we] ..are taught by the precepts of men." We must stop allowing ourselves to be led by the precepts and philosophies of men who are leading us to our own destruction as well as being steered by "well meaning" people who attempt to disuade us from the truth of things as the really are, really were or really will be.

Ezra Taft Benson taught us in his Conference address Beware of Pride:

"Pride results in secret combinations which are built up to get power, gain, and glory of the world. (See Hel. 7:5; Ether 8:9, 16, 22-23; Moses 5:31.) This fruit of the sin of pride, namely secret combinations, brought down both the Jaredite and the Nephite civilizations and has been and will yet be the cause of the fall of many nations. (See Ether 8:18-25.)"

Ezra Taft Benson also said in a different address:

"Now undoubtedly Moroni could have pointed out many factors that led to the destruction of the people, but notice how he singled out the secret combinations, just as the Church today could point out many threats to peace, prosperity, and the spread of God's work, but it has singled out the greatest threat as the godless conspiracy. There is no conspiracy theory in the Book of Mormon --it is a conspiracy fact."

Time for us to each repent, stop treating the Book of Mormon lightly, become humble enough to accept EVERY word that proceeds from the mouth of Christ and start standing up for freedom and supporting the God inspired Constitution. We are in a sifting period and it breaks my heart that there are so many who are deceived because they let others do their thinking for them instead of understanding for themselves the good from the evil and choosing the good.

Read this book and decide for yourself!

Additional reading recommendations:
H. Verlan Andersen - The Great and Abominable Church of the Devil (or anything else from him for that matter)
Ezra Taft Benson (everything you can get your eyes on)
Prophets, Principles and National Survival

[Tia · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is my opinion that every Latter-Day Saint, especially those living in the United States, should read this book.

The full title of this book is "Awakening To Our Awful Situation: Warnings from the Nephite Prophets." The title comes from the scripture in Ether chapter 8 verses 23-25, where Moroni has been writing of the secret combinations had by the Jaredites and is now inserting a warning to us in our day. Here are some selections from those verses:

"Wherefore, O ye Gentiles, it is wisdom in God that these things should be shown unto you, that thereby ye may repent of your sins, and suffer not that these murderous combinations shall get above you, which are built up to get power and gain . . . .
"Wherefore, the Lord commandeth you, when ye shall see these things come among you that ye shall awake to a sense of your awful situation, because of this secret combination which shall be among you . . . .
"For it cometh to pass that whoso buildeth it up seeketh to overthrow the freedom of all lands, nations, and countries; and it bringeth to pass the destruction of all people, for it is built up by the devil, who is the father of all lies . . . ." (Emphasis added.)

We are conditioned to shun and distain any who appear to be what society calls "conspiracy theorists" --and this conditioning is done intentionally. However, it appears to me from many different scriptures and quotes that the prophet Moroni, as well as many other prophets ancient and modern, believed in conspiracy. Except they were not theorists. They were and are working on revelation. I think I'd rather stay on their side of the picture rather than on the side of those who try to condition society to distain that which the prophets have taught.

Ether chapter 8 as well as Helaman 6 are great primers on this subject. I do highly recommend this book, as well. We tend to think that information on high-level conspiracy and discrepancies only come from the "nut-cases" of society. But upon reading this book I was absolutely amazed at the variety and reliability of his sources on each subject. There was everything from scripture, to modern prophetic counsel, to books and articles from renowned scholars, to (partially) declassified federal research and reports, and the like.

By the way, all of the prophets are right, including President Hinckley when he continually said that he felt optimistic about the future. If we are faithful and righteous, we are on the right side of the fight! Wickedness never triumphs against the Kingdom of God, and the Gospel is the solution to all of the world's problems!!!

My only recommendation is, read the book, research it, and decide for yourself. Don't take my word for it!

[Ryan Patrick]

I warn everyone, and their neighbor, and their neighbor's dog, to steer clear of this kind of drivel masquerading as "academic research". Monnett simply preys on his faithful but unwary readers by wresting the scriptures in service to his personal agenda, and wrangling the facts to fit his bizarre conspiracy theory. If you buy this nonsense, then I know a guy from Nigeria who wants to make you a very rich person...

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To begin with, this is not a real review because to really do that I would have had to read this entire book, and I'm just not willing to waste that much of life. Two chapters was enough for me, and I am only devoting more of my time to write a review of this book as a public service, seeing as how almost all of the discussion on the Internet about this book is by fellow conspiracy theorists who are enthralled by this tripe.

Up front, I can also say that I am not really qualified to weigh in on the specifics of this book—modern American history is not my specialty. However, unlike the author of this book, my PhD is in historical research, and my profession involves teaching students how to conduct good research. From that perspective, I can tell you that if Dr. Monnett, PhD, submitted this book as work in one of my classes, he would be earning a D at best. He does practically everything I tell students NOT to do when doing research and writing it up. A few examples should suffice.

One of the last chapters of the book is about 9/11. After reminding us that "most ideas that challenge the status quo are not found in traditional radio and television news reports, newspapers, and news magazines", which must explain why he never really cites anything published by a reputable or academic publisher, he proceeds to explain what "really happened" on 9/11 through a series of questions and answers. I will quote a little:

What about the nineteen hijackers? Have they finally paid for their crimes?
We would have expected that the hijackers would have been quickly brought to justice and been sentenced. A year after the tragedy, Director of the FBI Robert Mueller told the nation that "We at this point definitely know the nineteen hijackers who were responsible" and implied that they would speedily be brought to justice.* Instead, today, we find them referred to in most writings as "alleged" hijackers because several have been found to be living (not burned up in plane crashes) and, of those interviewed, all have denied that they had anything to do with the hijackings and have shown plausible alibis. To date, even with various bits of circumstantial evidence found, no convictions have been made against any of them who are living.
But the planes were hijacked and flew into the World Trade Center, didn't they?
There are some inconsistencies in the reporting, but most researchers feel that the airplanes that hit the Twin Towers were the hijacked American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175. One concern that has been raised is that hitting either tower with a difficult to maneuver plane such as a Boeing 767 would be particularly difficult for novice pilots. Another interesting aside is that each of the planes "had at least one passenger who was a senior official in Raytheon's division of Electronics Warfare" aboard which, for some, opens other possibilities.*

The chapter then continues on to question the reaction of the Air Force to the hijacking: it was too slow, and the reports afterward show some confusion and conflicting views. The obvious conclusion, therefore, is:

This all may sound quite confusing, but most researchers have come to the conclusion that any scrambling that may have been done by jet interceptors was not done with the intent of preventing the airliners from hitting their targets. Given the prescribed protocol and the nation's state of emergency, the only answer for the silent fighter jets appears to be willful complicity by those who were responsible for scrambling and intercepting the airplanes.

And now we have the crux of it all—a great big conspiracy to get us into war so that the secret combination trying to rule the world could make some more money.

Now, the two asterixes above are in place of the author's footnote markers. Notice the massive lack of documentation for anything that Monnett asserts. The first * is a citation for an article entitled "Playing the 9/11 Unity Card" which he says in his endnote was authored by the Associated Press on November 3, 2002. He follows this with a link to the nomoregames.net website, which turns out to be the creation of a fellow conspiracy theorist, who appears to be the actual author of the article. This guy, Morgan Reynolds, is another "PhD", this one in economics, who would thus appear to be unqualified to say anything definitive on the subject, particularly on the structural integrity of the twin towers, which is exactly what he does do in another article on his website. Whether he is qualified or not (I'm not saying you have to have a PhD in history to do good research, although one in engineering would be a useful accreditation for someone commenting on the structural integrity of the buildings), this is hardly the place to find your quote from the head of the FBI. There are more reliable sources for this kind of information, and as I teach my young research students, you want your evidence to be from as reliable a source as you can find.

Now we skip down through some pretty amazing, and undocumented, assertions until we finally come to his second source citation. This * refers us to David Ray Griffin, The New Pearl Harbor. Olive Branch Press: Northampton, MA, 2004, p. 209. Now, I don't know anything about this book, but I can tell you a couple of things just from this citation information: The reference to the "new" Pearl Harbor must mean that he is another conspiracy theorist who believes that Pearl Harbor was all a conspiracy by FDR to get us into WWII (I have heard of this conspiracy theory before). I'll leave it to the WWII historians to debunk that myth (as I'm sure they already have). And what about this Olive Branch Press—I teach my budding researchers to look at the press to help determine the reliability of a source. The best presses use a peer review process that ensures that other experts in the field agree that the work is based on sound research, even if they don't agree with its conclusions. The nice thing about the Internet is that you can usually learn something about these questionable presses right from their own websites, and sure enough, right on the front page of their website:

Our Mission: We endeavor to glorify and serve God, by educating, edifying and entertaining His people. We will do this by providing quality materials that help to develop a Biblical worldview. We desire to be used by God to draw non-believers into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and believers to a closer walk with Him.
Statement of Faith: We believe in one God, eternally manifested in three persons. We believe that the Bible alone is the standard for every area of life, and that all scripture is given by inspiration of God, is infallible, and is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction and instruction in righteousness. We believe that man is saved by grace alone, and that the atoning work of Jesus Christ, and His resurrection, allow us to enter into a personal relationship with God, the Creator.

I'm not quibbling over their professions of faith. They have the right to assert whatever beliefs they want, and they have the right to publish whatever they want. My point is that this statement should hardly instill in us a sense of confidence in the impartiality of this particular work, the acceptance of its research standards by other researchers, or the reliability of its conclusions, since clearly the point of any book from this publisher must be to convert people to their own "Biblical worldview". That's great for a Sunday School manual, but not if you want your research to be considered legitimate and reliable. This book by Griffin becomes Monnett's main source for his views of the 9/11 conspiracy (if all the ibid.'s at the end of the chapter are anything to go by).

The same could be said about Monnett's publisher, except that his publisher doesn't even have a website. We might well ask whether this book is being published out of some nut-job's basement—maybe even by Monnett himself. I note that you can't even buy it on Amazon, except through their used book sellers. On the author himself, I found this little blurb: "Jack D. Monnett holds degrees in education from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. in the Historical Foundation of Education from the University of Utah." Whatever "Historical Foundation of Education" means, I'm guessing his PhD is from an Education department, not a history department. Hardly instills confidence in his ability to do historical research—again, not that he couldn't, just that all his credentials, which he flashes on the cover of his book, don't mean that he is qualified to do the research required for his book. Displaying one's credentials on the cover of a serious academic book is rarely reassuring, rather it suggests insecurity.

So much for Monnett's sources. I teach my research students that whenever you want to argue against some one, you need to present their side as fairly and completely as you can, so that you can say that you have accurately depicted their view and shown it to be lacking. Not only does Monnett fail to do this, but he doesn't even back up his own arguments with any hard evidence. This is D work at best.

Now let's look, just briefly, at his grammar. Hey, no one is perfect. (I'm sure I have a few typos in this review—but then I'm not asking a professional publisher to publish this). In my experience of grading papers, however, the ones with the most grammatical problems are usually the ones which demonstrate the shoddiest research as well. So, when Monnett writes, "But the planes were hijacked and flew into the World Trade Center, didn't they?", we must ask: Were the planes hijacked (presumably by the terrorists) or did they fly themselves (the planes 'were hijacked and flew' - subject of flew = planes, presumably by themselves since no other subject is offered)? He either needs to turn 'were hijacked' into an active verb with a clear subject who can both hijack and fly, or he can leave the passive voice, in which case he needs: the planes "were flown", again presumably by the hijackers. The 'they' at the end must refer to the planes, since no other subject was offered. By itself, this problem is minimal, but coupled with the lack of any hard evidence or reliable sources, it must force us to raise an eyebrow.

Now, on to my favorite aspect, which is the illogicality and hyperbole of conspiracy theorists. Follow along in the text with me. Now, I have not done much research into this 9/11 thing, but I did see it live on TV when it was happening (and note: it was the same on the every channel—that's one big media cabal!). So, my understanding was that the 19 hijackers were ON THE PLANES which crashed and burned. Thus, it comes as little surprise to me that these "alleged" (how about a source for that one, eh, Dr. Monnett?) hijackers that were interviewed had plausible alibis. The guys who did it killed themselves in the act!! No wonder they're not getting the justice due to them—THEY'RE DEAD ALREADY! Now, I understand that Monnett is implying that they did not actually die in the crash—in fact it appears that he is suggesting that the planes did not actually crash into the WTC (one of the conspiracy theories from Steven Jones, see below, is that the towers collapsed from being blown up rather than crashed into). But didn't they convict the one guy who didn't get on the plane but was part of the conspiracy? And hey, let's be honest, this terrorist plot was clearly a conspiracy, and even a secret combination if you want. But he doesn't make that point, does he?

In the next paragraph, Monnett is almost willing to grant that AA Flt 11 was the one that crashed into the WTC. Um... there were only 4 hijacked planes that day, right? We ought to know their numbers... and we know what happened to all 4 - 2 crashed into the WTC, one crashed in PA, and one hit the Pentagon. Or am I misremembering? So "most researchers" (again, whoever they are—no citations) "feel" that this was the case. Good researchers don't "feel", they assert, argue, and provide some evidence. Even if it is hard to control a 767, these terrorists were at pilot training school, right? It might be tough, but how difficult is difficult? It would be nice to have a citation of a 767 pilot saying as much. Then I might accept it. Finally, there is a reference to "Raytheon's division of Electronics Warfare". I checked the index. This is apparently the only reference in the book—how about some explanation as to how this supports whatever contention he is alluding to (Monnett never comes right out and says what he wants to say or actually answers the question he poses). Raytheon is a defense contractor, so presumably they are part of Monnett's big secret combination out to rule the world (I feel like I'm watching Saturday morning cartoons here, sheesh).

Finally, Monnett's conclusions about the Air Force reaction to the 9/11 hijackings defy common sense. OK, the people involved were confused. No surprise there—this was a rather unprecedented attack on American soil. If people forgot to follow some of the regulations or weren't sure what to do, can we blame them? Likewise, we shouldn't be surprised if their after action reports display some confusion and inconsistencies either. No one knew what was going on. And the idea that jets needed to be scrambled to possibly shoot them down may be according to the book, but defies logic: yeah, they're going to shoot down 4 planes full of passengers to get these 19 terrorists—this is not how Americans operate. The biggest guffaw, though, is Monnett's assertion that "most researchers" don't think the jets that were scrambled were done to prevent the planes from hitting their targets. But, no one knew they were aiming at targets! The basic assumption with hijackers is that they want to make a political point, or something, and hold the passengers hostage until they get what they want. Again, these actions were unprecedented on American soil. No one was thinking, "We better keep these guys from hitting their targets." This is not grounds for discovering a conspiracy—this is normal human confusion at a bizarre situation. This all leads to my favorite line of all: "the only answer" is a conspiracy. The only answer?! I think I have already suggested a few other possible answers. I'm sure people who actually know something about all this could provide a few more. So, it is only "the only answer" in this conspiracy theorist's mind.

Now, I think that is enough on his research methods. Clearly the author has failed to grasp the basics of academic research, and so we must treat this book with the contempt we generally reserve for any amateur who thinks he is smarter than the professionals, simply because he wills it to be so, or has received special revelation that all the experts are not privy to. Again, I am not saying you have to be an expert or a PhD to do good research—but you do have to pay an initiation fee into the field by actually reading the primary sources and the best secondary sources (even if you are going to disagree with them). Is that too much to ask, Dr. Monnett?

The book also includes a CD from the (in)famous Dr. Steven E. Jones. Jones is a Physicist, so maybe he is qualified to comment on the structural engineering of the buildings (actually, his specialty is nuclear fusion). I will simply refer you to the Internet at large if you want to learn more about this guy, but I will note that the Wikipedia (I know, not the greatest source, but I'm growing weary of talking about this book and writing this review) entry suggests that Jones has come in for the same kind of criticism that I am leveling at Dr. Monnett:

Jones' paper has been the center of controversy both for its content and its claims to scientific rigor.[19] Jones' early critics included members of BYU's engineering faculty;[20] shortly after he made his views public, the BYU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and the faculty of structural engineering issued statements in which they distanced themselves from Jones' work. They noted that Jones' "hypotheses and interpretations of evidence were being questioned by scholars and practitioners," and expressed doubts about whether they had been "submitted to relevant scientific venues that would ensure rigorous technical peer review."[21]

Now, let me just say before concluding that, yes, the Book of Mormon has much to teach us about the devastating effects of secret combinations. They are undoubtedly all around us in one form or another. But let me also just suggest that the probability of there being one great secret combination out to rule the world, and which has been steadily working towards this end for several generations, seems highly unlikely on the basis of the Book of Mormon evidence itself. Notice that once the Gadianton Robbers got into power, they started killing each other for that power. Yes, they want money; yes, they want power; but that applies to everyone in the group. And the idea that we don't know about this great conspiracy because it is, well, "a secret"? The Gadiantons and those in Jaredite times were unable to keep it a secret—evidenced by the fact that we can read about them in the book! Why assume that modern secret combinations are more adept at keeping the secret?

In conclusion, I warn everyone, and their neighbor, and their neighbor's dog, to steer clear of this kind of drivel masquerading as "academic research". Dr. Monnett, PhD, simply preys on his faithful but unwary readers by wresting the scriptures in service to his personal agenda, and wrangling the facts to fit his bizarre conspiracy theory. If you buy this nonsense, then I know a guy from Nigeria who wants to make you a very rich person—I'll hook you up for a 10% cut of the profits.

[Mindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay, I really like this book, but it made me very angry! I had to take long breaks in between chapters because I was so irritated with things in the past I couldn't change. I would say this book is somewhat of a "conspriacy theory", but there is a lot of research and quotes to back it up. The corruption/ secret combinations is sickening!
This book talks about the warnings from BOM prophets and how important our freedom is and why it is so important to do all we can to fight for it and keep the freedoms we have. It chronicals events in US history from the time our constitution was created to more current issues like 9/11 and the Iraq war.
The two take aways I got from this book
1-What a responsibility I have as a church member to say and do everything I can to protect freedom, in my community and schools as well as on a national level. Agency thru freedom is essential to the plan.
2-In order to do that, I need to dig for the information so I can make good cdecisions. I can not rely on the regular media to inform me...it is easily manipulated by others.

[T · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had read most of what was in here. It was well presented, though. The section on education was interesting. Basically, this book presents the case that there are one or more conspiring forces in the world that orchestrate most of the main events in the last 100 years. There is a well-considered and well-formed plan to erode the freedom of people around the world for the profit and power of a few individuals.

It's not a happy story. Is it true? Judge for yourself. For my part, I can't buy into all of it, but it is difficult to explain it all away as the random movement of the world's population.

For you Nervous Nellies out there, take this book in small doses. Not in a couple days like I did. Just slogging through the depressive facts of a world falling apart made the air in our home a little heavy. Balance your doses with lots of faith, prayer and uplifting messages of hope from the scriptures.

[Zinger · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is old news for JBS members, but a great book for those that are willing to "take the blue pill" and see what is really going on in the world. It is a must read for any Mormons that are bored with the same old Sunday school class about how "all is well in Zion". International Secret Combinations is one of those messages the Book of Mormon warns us today about, and this book gives that warning some attention.

[Ben Marchant · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a great read, offering an eye-opening and fascinating insight into modern political-economy calling attention to the incongruities and omissions of major events in the 19th and 20th centuries that have been manipulated and covered up by the Gadianton societies of the latter days. The reality of secret conspiracies overtaking government, business and global politics is clearly outlined and gives places the readers on notice to defend, preserve and uphold this unique society of Liberty that the Patriots of 1776 established.

[Becky · Rating 2 out of 5]

Okay, well really, I can't finish this book. I have read 3/4 of the book and there is something about it that bothers me; and I can't quite put my finger on it. This book is about gov. and conspiracies, and I do believe them to be true... but it's just very depressing learning about the corruptness of our nation, and the world for that matter! I prefer "Non Dare Call It Conspiracy" and "Many are Called but Few are Chosedn" over this book. Very thought provoking though...

[Kassie · Rating 5 out of 5]

“I appreciate Dr. Monnett researching and putting into one place many quotes from our Prophets that talk about the things we will face in the last days, things that we are seeing being fulfilled in our day. It was sobering, but empowering as well, and helped me to realize that I can be aware of these things and not be fearful.”

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life changing! Scary! I believe most of it and think everyone should read it. Truly it makes one awaken to our awful situation. What can we do about it? Be politically involved, fulfill our civic duty the best we can, prepare our families (ie. food storage, get out of debt, stock up arms, etc.) and warn our neighbor.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Has some good points, but can get a little "doomsday-ish". He does have the point that most people just don't pay attention to what is going on in the world and the corruptness. I didn't read the whole thing, but most of it. I would suggest others to read it only to hopefully help open the eyes to what is very likely going on out there.

[Misty Lynne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Done. Scary!

I am currently reading this book with my husband. It has sparked some great conversation between us and I think I am getting a lot more out of the book reading it with him than I would on my own.

[Ernie Dawson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read on current political issues from an LDS perspective. Book comes with a 2 hour DVD by Steven Jones, former professor of physics at BYU concerning the collapse of the World Trade Center building.

[Jim Nebeker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Long before Glenn Beck and Shawn Hannity, this book really did wake me up to our awful situation, and now, thanks to Glenn Beck and Shawn Hannity, I can see how the pattern continues and where it will eventually take us.

[Tim Painter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Even though it sounds like the entire government is in conspiracy it is backed up with good data and facts. A real eye opener.

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating and scary! It opens your eyes to secret combinations in our day.

[Brad · Rating 4 out of 5]

A must read. If you want to know what's really going on in the world today this is a great book, written from an LDS perspective based on prophecies from the Book of Mormon. Highly recommended!!

[Trina · Rating 4 out of 5]

So well-written! Thoroughly documented and very timely. Every member of the LDS church should read this book and "awaken" to what is happening around us.

[Autumn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think everyone who believes in agency and the Book of Mormon should read this book!

[Marcy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting insights into what is going on today and how the Book of Mormon prophesies of these events. Highly recommended.

[Mary Lou · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great analysis of the situation we are in today in 2009 using the Book of Mormon for insight. Good things to be watching out for.

[Desiree Finkbeiner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent, eye opening. A must read for all those blind sheep Mormons out there who have absolutely NO idea what's going on behind the iron curtain.

[Phila · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative, eye opening and reading book 2 now.

[Mrs. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very good book.

[Melanie]

Unsettling!! What has happened to America?