Now, about that there Glenn Beck
Recently watched a news piece on him being in Salt Lick City surrounded by a fawning crowd. He was signing copies of one of his major tomes. Beck is a convert to that special belief system pervasive in The Beehive State. Officially, male members (as in the whole person, not a male's "member") of that peculiar belief system are in control and hold the magic (see
Priest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). However, only the head profit [intentional pun] can actually receive "visions" from God. But that doesn't seem to stop many along the Wasatch Fault Line, (see
Wasatch Fault - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) from having their own visions.
And now for a short digression:
Famous mormon joke oft told among the brethren [sic]
A man at a BYU football game gently taps on the shoulder of of the woman sitting in front of him and asks, "Pardon me, but could you please remove your giant 'I'm a BYU Fan' hat? it's interfering with my vision."
The woman answers, "Oh my heck! I'm soooo sorry. I didn't know you were having one." [removes hat]
And now, back to Beck
Since Beck's conversion to the major belief system ascribed to by the majority of sweet spirits in Ewetaw, his on-air delivery has become more and more like that of an over enthusiastic proselytizer of that particular faith. So, he talks obsessively about his daily prayers to his concept of god and about getting "strange" feelings and possibly "messages" that he cannot exactly say are coming from his Great Creator. However, he does admit to having visions. He has especially strong visions regarding gold and how it's the only way to ride the soon-to-happen (according to Beck) collapse of not just the USA but the whole Western World! Yikes.
If you watch him long enough and pay attention to his non sequitur erase board diagrams that, coincidentally, look like old BYU football play strategies -- well, you notice a working up of his viewing audience that it's all about "gold and god." And when he stops to catch his breath, his main sponsor breaks in with a longish commercial about how to buy their gold bullion and antique coin products. Products, incidentally, that can be purchased for a lot less money directly through coin dealers and the USA Treasury than through Beck's sponsor.
Coincidence? Or is it just another
Cleon Skousen (see,
Cleon Skousen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) conspiracy? Although Cleon is long dead, among the saints that doesn't necessarily mean he can't speak from the grave. [cue spooky music here]
And remember: treat others as you'd like them to treat you and y'all be sure to have a real special day. :smile: