The Hidden Hand Behind Mega Churches
Greetings,
The title of this
video/blog is "The Hidden Hand Behind Mega Churches."
Mega churches for
the most part are a huge money enterprise/ business. Founder of Scientology L. Ron Hubbard said in
1948 that “You don’t get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich,
start a religion.”
It certainly is a
phenomenon and much more common today than in the past. Up until now, the
Catholic Church with its many diocese and archdiocese around the globe seemed
to have had captured the most fervent and committed followers. The "Church"
as it is called was ruled by a Holy Papacy, a cardinal who would ascend to the
throne of the Church in succession of the one preceding it. This succession of
"rulers" over the Church was solidified in 325AD at the Council of
Nicea, the first ecumenical council of the Christian church, where many
policies were established including the term "Catholic". Religious writings heretofore considered
inspired by God were gathered together under the cloak of a seeming conspiracy
that determined which were to be included in the Holy Bible and which ones were
to be discarded. Pagan rituals and festivals were incorporated as well in order
to induce and entice the so-called pagans into the fold.
Emperor Constantine
I, an unbaptized catechumen or neophyte presided over the opening session. İznik, historically Nicaea, town, northwestern Turkey. It lies on the
eastern shore of Lake İznik.
From Britanica
Encyclopedia we read
"Above all,
Constantine’s achievement was perhaps greatest in social and cultural Roman Empire. Emerging
from it in the course of the 4th century were two developments that contributed
fundamentally to the nature of Byzantine and
Western medieval culture: the growth of a specifically Christian, biblical
culture that took its place beside the traditional Classical culture of the
upper classes; and the extension of new forms of religious patronage between
the secular governing classes and bishops, Christian intellectuals and
holy men. Constantine left much for his successors to do, but it was his
personal choice made in 312 that determined the emergence of the Roman Empire
as a Christian state. It is not hard to see why Eusebius regarded
Constantine’s reign as the fulfillment of divine providence—nor
to concede the force of Constantine’s assessment of his own role as that of the
13th Apostle."
We need only to see
the status, rank and appeal of the Catholic Church today to grasp its impact on
the global stage since 325 AD.
Of course there were
many schisms, wars and persecutions. Conflict between the Roman Christians and
the European Christians came to a head during the Protestant Reformation of the
1500's, with several reformers like Martin Luther, John Calvin and Henry VIII
rising out of the midst including King James, Calvin, Luther and others. People
began to question the Papacy and its proclaimed infallible power over all
aspects of life that had been wielded for at least 10 centuries. Corruption and
ineptitude of the Papacy, the priests and clergy even among the believers
became so rampant it was time for a change in fact time for a revolution. The
wealth of the Church was unspeakable and came by thru some unscrupulous
practices, however, to this day it still remains the wealthy religious entity
in the world. Headquartered in Rome, it has consolidated the masses to the
point where dignitaries and heads of state come from around the globe to pay
their respects to the Pope and his mighty guard of soldiers, priests, cardinals
and clergymen.
But somewhere along
the way, the schism between the Catholics and the Protestants took an even more
interesting turn.
"The Protestant Reformation
was the 16th-century religious, political, intellectual and cultural upheaval
that splintered Catholic Europe, setting in place the structures and beliefs
that would define the continent in the modern era. In northern and central
Europe, reformers like Martin Luther, John Calvin and Henry VIII challenged
papal authority and questioned the Catholic Church’s ability to define
Christian practice. They argued for a religious and political redistribution of
power into the hands of Bible- and pamphlet-reading pastors and princes. The
disruption triggered wars, persecutions and the so-called Counter-Reformation,
the Catholic Church’s delayed but forceful response to the Protestants."
Around the world we
see huge edifices of worship, some even having been subdued by the advance of
Islam changing Cathedrals into mosques or leveling cathedrals and erecting
mosques in their place. But slowly but surely, the Protestant arm of Christian
believers has grown exponentially and has expressed itself through many forms.
Today, their churches rival the Cathedrals and mosques and their congregations
are expanding rapidly.
Some world churches
have sprung up from the ashes such as the Council of World Churches. The World
Council of Churches is a Christian organization dedicated to the
search for Christian unity. It is a voluntary fellowship (association) of
churches which confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour.
Unitarianism is historically a Christian theological movement named
for its belief that God is one
entity, as opposed to the Trinity which
defines God as three persons in one being; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.[1] Unitarians
believe that Jesus was inspired by God in
his moral teachings and is a savior[2][3] but
a human being rather than a deity. Unitarianism is also known for the rejection
of several other Western Christian doctrines,[4] including
the doctrines of original
sin, predestination,[5][6] and
the infallibility
of the Bible.[7] Unitarians
in previous centuries accepted the doctrine of punishment in an eternal hell, but few do today.[citation needed] Unitarianism might
be considered a part of Protestantism depending
on one's stance or viewpoint; perhaps it being described a part of Nontrinitarianism,
or both, is more accurate.
Apostolic Church "There are several
groups which call themselves “Apostolic.” Generally speaking, these churches
all seek to uphold or return to the teachings and practices of the first
church. Some of these churches hold to Pentecostal doctrine, while some do not.
The largest groups are probably the Apostolic Church (or Apostolic Faith
Church), which was born out of the Welsh revival of 1904-1905; and the New
Apostolic Church International, which is traced back to the British revivals of
the 1830s.
The Seventh-day Adventist Churcha[›]
is a Protestant Christian denomination[3] distinguished by its observance of Saturday,[4] the seventh day of the week in Christian and Jewish calendars, as Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent Second Coming (advent) of Jesus Christ. The denomination grew out of the Millerite movement in the United States during the mid-19th century and was formally established in 1863.[5] Among its founders was Ellen G. White, whose extensive writings are still held in high regard by the church.[6]
is a Protestant Christian denomination[3] distinguished by its observance of Saturday,[4] the seventh day of the week in Christian and Jewish calendars, as Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent Second Coming (advent) of Jesus Christ. The denomination grew out of the Millerite movement in the United States during the mid-19th century and was formally established in 1863.[5] Among its founders was Ellen G. White, whose extensive writings are still held in high regard by the church.[6]
Much of the theology
of the Seventh-day Adventist Church corresponds to common Protestant Christian
teachings, such as the Trinity and
the infallibility
of Scripture. Distinctive teachings include the unconscious state of
the dead and the doctrine of an investigative
judgment. The church is known for its emphasis on diet and health, its
"holistic" understanding of the person,[7] promotion
of religious liberty, and its conservative principles and lifestyle.[8]
The world church is
governed by a General
Conference, with smaller regions administered by divisions, union
conferences, and local conferences. It currently has a worldwide baptized
membership of over 20 million people, and 25 million adherents.[9][10] As
of May 2007, it was the twelfth-largest religious body in the world,[11] and
the sixth-largest highly international religious body.[12] It
is ethnically and culturally diverse, and maintains a missionary presence in
over 200 countries and territories.[2][13]
Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian
denomination with nontrinitarian
beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity.[4] The
group reports a worldwide membership of more than 8.3 million adherents
involved in evangelism.
Jehovah's Witnesses
are directed by the Governing
Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, a group of elders in Warwick, New York,
which establishes all doctrines[5] based
on its interpretations of the Bible.
The group emerged from the Bible Student
movement, founded in the late 1870s by Charles Taze Russell with
the formation of Zion's
Watch Tower Tract Society,[2][10] with
significant organizational and doctrinal changes under the leadership of Joseph Franklin
Rutherford.
Lest we forget the
Worldwide Evangelist Movement namely:
The organizations
represented by the websites below proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ, and
encourage and facilitate evangelism in all walks of life, through events, media
and publications.
BILLY
GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION
HARVEST:
GREG LAURIE
You were created to
know God in a personal way—to have a relationship with Him, through His Son,
Jesus Christ.
LUIS
PALAU ASSOCIATION
MY
HOPE AMERICA
NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF EVANGELICALS
NORM
GEISLER INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES
PROCLAIMING
THE GOSPEL
THE GOSPEL
COALITION
THE
NAVIGATORS
TRUE
LIFE
Scientology is
a body
of religious beliefs and practices developed in 1954 byL. Ron
Hubbard (1911–86). Hubbard initially developed a program of ideas
called Dianetics,
which was distributed through the Dianetics Foundation.
American
author
The foundation soon
entered bankruptcy and Hubbard lost the rights to his seminal publication Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Healthin
1952. He then recharacterized the subject as a religion and renamed it
Scientology,[4] retaining
the terminology, doctrines, the E-meter, and the practice
of auditing.[5][6] Within
a year, he regained the rights to Dianetics and retained both subjects under
the umbrella of the Church of
Scientology
All in All, the Catholic Church still out rivals all the
others with is 1.2 billion people worldwide according to Vatican figures. More
than 40% of the world's Catholics live in Latin America - but Africa has seen
the biggest growth in Catholic congregations in recent years.
There are too many
to list here. We will skip the "New Age" movement which also has
tentacles stretching around the world and has its own way of soliciting funds
from its believers, initiates, associates and cohorts. Otherwise we will never
get to the hidden hand behind them all.
So, let's go back a
bit and focus on the topic of this video, the phenomenon called the Mega
Church.
It is quite an
interesting phenomenon especially when you look at the amount of money that
streams into them yearly. Since in the US in particular, churches are tax
exempt, there is little oversight as to what a church can do, what a church is
and what the congregation is responsible for. In the beginning the concept of
Church was a small gathering of folks who came together to share a worship
service, with others of like mind. Over time, these small gatherings would
expand to larger ones and require a large "meeting hall". Meeting
halls evolved to large buildings, then cathedrals and now massive stadium size
buildings where worshippers visit, hearts in their hands and of course, money
in their pockets.
They gather around a
charismatic "preacher", "reverend", "pastor" etc.
and seek his auspices and sometimes intercession between them and
"Glory". They willfully give up their earnings and savings for the
promise. The advent of the Televangelists has taken this operation to a whole
new level.
To quote a commenter
by the name of Barbara Bush:
"What I find ironic is how much the megachurches and their preachers borrowed from rock stars. The stadiums, the laser light shows, the big screen onstage, the audience participation (The ultra loud "Are you ready to rock and roll?" shouted from the stage has become "Are you ready to accept Jesus as your savior?" and the flicking of cigarette lighters has become the waving of arms). And the preachers get plenty of ass, just like the rock stars of the 60s and 70s. Fundamentalist preachers denounced rock and roll as the devil's music but rock really worked out quite well for them, didn't it?"
Continuing my
research in determining what exactly is the hidden hand behind this movement I
found this declassified document entitled "LIBERATION THEOLOGY: RELIGION, REFORM, AND
REVOLUTION"
In brief, this
document outlines the impact of Liberation Theology particularly as it relates
to countries in South America that are ruled by so-called dictators. It appears
to be an extension or offshoot of the Catholic Church or in a sense a
reformation of the commonly available Church system inculcating the need for
liberation from poverty, dictatorial rule, inequality across the social
structure of the communities. Some even incorporate a violent take over of the
government. While the CIA was apprehensive of its radical implications that
stated that the US and other western capitalists countries were a major threat
to these 3rd world nations, it also can see the advantage of these take overs
and the establishment of a more democratic society. Here it can be seen that
the CIA can infiltrate and manipulate according to the interests of the US.
Funding certain revolutions and regime change, funneling weapons and money into
these radicalized New Church goers, and on the other hand subduing and or infiltrating
to align these grassroots movements to be more in accord with core principals
of western democracy in particular, capitalism. When the move towards
liberation includes the nationalization of resources within the countries, then
a full scale divestment, sanctions or even all out war is called for.
Guerillas are
created in these Churches that foster liberation theology, so again, the need
for influencing both sides become even more apparent. Here we can reference the
"Church Committee" and Oliver North and the impact that Oliver North
had on the Sandinistas and the more successful Contras. While it may appear that this was all about
religious liberation from the oppressive Catholic established church, it
actually devolved into the destabilization of many countries in south America
and the total ostracizing of Cuba as Castro was a strong proponent of the
liberation theology. In addition it has become evident that the Papacy also
participated in CIA operations especially in South America by receiving direct
contributions/funding, ignoring the many atrocities perpetrated by the
"liberation theology" militias or encouraging these militias.
Consequently we see the CIA funding both sides of the conflict.
So where does the
CIA fit in the Christian Right Fundamentalist Prosperity Doctrine that has
taken the world by storm?
Further research
reveals that the fundamentalist/evangelical movements in South America were a
precursor to its advent and perpetuation in North America. The experiment
included but is not all exclusive of mind control cointel psyops, drug
trafficking, pedophilia and child molestations, homosexuality and ramped
materialism particularly as these preachers amass huge sums of money for
houses, cars, private jets, luxury vacations, etc. It is curious to note that the average member
of these congregations did not/do not have access to the same wealth and is
some instances have lost prized possessions in their effort to gain access to
the "Holy Crown" of golden glory promised to them by these preachers.
Deep inside the
coven of these doctrines is an exceptionalism that may be tempting and
appealing to any of those who may be outside of the fold and in order to enter
the fold you must pay your fair share of tythes and then some.
These churches are
hosted in huge stadium like facilties, with dancing, bands, loud music and lots
of cheering while the preacher booms through his expensive sound equipment
messages of prosperity and abundance that every one is supposedly entitled to.
Though many of them if not most of them, seldom see the wealth that their
preachers boast of having themselves. In fact, they are told if they don't have
it, they must be doing something wrong.
It is a well known
fact that CIA operations are supposed to be done abroad, while the FBI, DHS and
various other intelligence agencies work in the United States. However, the
link between what started in South and Central America through Billy Graham, Falwell,
AmeriCares, and a host of other evangelical/fundamentalist operations have
stretched its tentacles into the United States as can be seen with the
connection between these organizations on mainland USA and South and Central
America. Some of these even harken back
to Rev. Moon and even futher back to Billy Graham who has been purported to be
not only a CIA asset but a freemason.
This research open
up a rabbit hole that I had never expected to go down. Through declassified CIA
documents, to the destabilization of Central and South America with the
"liberation theology" and full circle to the movement of Mega Churches here in the US.
One of the most
interesting discoveries was finding out who the riches pastors/preachers were
in 2017, and on that list were 4 preachers from Nigeria. It seems that the
concept of the Mega church has spread from the south to the north to the West
and now Africans in Nigeria are rivaling the movement.
The current Mega
Church leaders use a mix of New Age philosophy while claiming to be strong
proponents of the Original bible text. They have become active in politics
particularly the Republican party and were strong backers of the Donald Trump
campaign. Springing out of the Bible
belt with Billy Graham and stretching to South America it ricochet back and
pulled those seeking Liberation from poverty, changed the slogans to Prosperity
and fostered their evangelism through elaborate displays on television.
Establishing the TBN these evangelists catered to physical as well as viewing
audiences from around the country and around the globe. Seeking to have what they were manipulated to
believe that Jesus did not want them to be poor, therefore, the Kingdom should
be enjoyed here on Earth as well as in the Hereafter, although the hereafter
became more and more an obscure goal as the riches promised in the present were
displayed audaciously by these Televangelists.
These folks have pr
managers, brands, marketing strategies, billboards and campaigns that all
resemble what any modern day corporation would engage in in order to
"sell" their product. The
difference being that these folks are able to skirt around many laws and tax
levies as they claim to be a "religious" organization. It is quite a
curious phenomenon to behold.
It would seem that
infiltration, manipulation and even leading some of these enclaves of riches
would be the order of the day for any intelligence agency in the US. These
institutions are a perfect cover for criminal activities as the leaders of
these organizations have become so corrupted they have made themselves likely
candidates for blackmail and subversion.
We have seen some of these individuals face the "music" as claims of pedophilia, drug abuse, sexual harassment, tax evasion, dysfunctional families, HIV-AIDS and even murder in some cases.
How are these
individuals allowed to rise to such positions of power and influence over
thousands and sometimes millions of people worldwide? How are they able to fly around in private
jets, live in sprawling mansions, take expensive vacations, and even solicit
prostitutes and father children out of wed lock and maintain their positions of
preachers/pastors/healers, etc?
My research
indicates that they are covers or fronts for secretive operations. The secrecy
of these operations make it hard to pinpoint succinctly what and how they are
conducted, but it does become apparent when from time to time, one of these
individuals is "outed" by the media, for whatever reason. One can
only surmise that they are outed because at some point they went beyond the
pale and stepped on the wrong toes.
Clearly, there is a hidden hand behind these groups. This hand has many fingers that are manipulating many pies. From what I can surmise, the biggest and most powerful finger, is that of mind control experiment leading to a NWO type of homogeneous religious expression that crosses continents and connects people of all walks of life into this enormous fold of single minded, easily manipulated masses that will do the bidding of their leaders. These leaders are given marching orders and all must comply. Unbeknownst to the average stadium church going person, they are being drawn into a grand experiment that will render them into some type of symbiotic bondage. They will give up their own intuitive ability to discern and follow their leader to the slaughter as it were, like in the case of Jim Jones.
These charismatic
leaders are specifically selected for their ability to hone the masses into a
trance like state where they can implant various messages and commands that
these stadium going folks will follow without question. This is clearly seen as
they offer these demigods there last dime for the advancements they are
promised.
So, apart from the
crowd control that happens at the rock concerts and sports stadiums, here we
have crowd control under the auspices of religion and receiving religious
blessings and glory from the Rock Star, Super Hero Evangelist. In essence, the powers that be have covered
all the basis of human experience enmasse and are steadily testing and
retesting its impact on the human psyche for their ultimate agenda of total
control. They are able to seed the minds
of the masses around the globe through this religious infiltration. They are
able to destabilize governments, uproot indigenous practices, forestall
communist threat, install socialistic agendas, hide nefarious activities,
traffic drugs and humans, set up dictators who are amenable to capitalism,
remove those who resist their marching orders, launder money through front
churches, and totally divest all participants of any sovereignty, traumatize
others and acquire accolades and Peace Prizes in the process.
In a book called
"War In Heaven" it states…. By Kyle Griffith
"Religious mind control is practiced in many different places besides religious services. The Theocrats often practice it on the crowds:
- attending sporting events
- in gambling casinos
- at political rallies
- during musical concerts of many types
- in a number of other places.
Whenever many people enter an intense emotional state at the same time and have their collective attention focused on a common objective, Theocratic spirits can use subconscious telepathic manipulation to put them into a religious trance and reprogram their minds with religious mind control."
Please understand,
that at the risk of writing a doctoral thesis on this topic, there are several
things that I just could not include in these videos. But suffice it to say,
that I do hope that you were able to get some idea of what is happening and how
the hidden hand works behind the scenes of this Mega Church Phenomenon.
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