Parowan Prophet Predicts Gloom and Doom

Obama Election is One Signal

Gary Davis, Yahoo! Contributor Network
Dec 14, 2008 "Share your voice on Yahoo! websites. Start Here."

Peter King, a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times reports an interesting story from Parowan, Utah. In his article "In Utah, the Parowan Prophet predicts disaster will prevent Obama from taking office," he unveils the opinions of a 66-year-old man who says we are in the "last days."

Leland Freeborn is a man who considers himself a prophet based a couple of questionable prophecies and 100,000 hits on his website.

In addition, Freeborn is a survivalist who believes we are in the last days. He suggests that there will be riots in cities like Los Angeles. At first he said Obama would not be elected and then there would be riots but since he was elected he thinks there will still be riots.

As King's article goes on to report, Freeborn says it is during these riots that the Soviet Union will attack us killing over 100 million Americans.

The two key prophecies that Freeborn points to as a verification of his "gift," is the fact he predicted the freeing of O.J. Simpson in his murder case and Al Gore winning the popular vote.

Freeborn apparently got his gift in 1975 when he crashed his plane and went into a three-week coma. It was during this time that he was on the "other side" and came back a prophet.

Reporter King spent some time with him to find that before 1975 he was a Mormon with money and 12 children. After the crash he gave away his material items to concentrate on prophesying.

King attended a weekly group meeting where Freeborn is revered.

To give the reader some idea of the mindset that exists in addition to the nuclear attack, it is valuable to read a recent letter to the editor which Freeborn wrote. I linked to that letter. It says that people in prison, at least locally, should be made to live in tents and, further, lawyers should not be allowed to hold public office.

But why is it necessary to pay attention to the "Parowan Prophet?" After all aren't there many, many people who claim to know the future, and don't we typically ignore them?

The counter-balance to Freeborn's quoting of scripture would be Revelation 13: 13-14 and many other verses like that says there will many "false prophets" who will say they speak for God.

The important consideration that this article reveals is the view of Obama's election to office. It has, I think, affected many extreme right-wing people much more than they have let on.

I recall when I was growing up there was a woman who was considered a futurist and every teenage girl went to her. In some sad cases they even changed their plans based on what she said.

It seems the concern with an article like this is the environment and influence the prophet is creating at a time when the country is already experiencing major changes.

References:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-na-moment13-2008dec13,0,1118888.story?page=1

http://www.thespectrum.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008812080326

http://bibleresources.bible.com/passagesearchresults.php?passage1=Revelation+13%3A13-14&passage2=&passage3=&passage4=&passage5=&version1=47&version2=0&version3=0&version4=0&version5=0&Submit.x=23&Submit.y=18

Published by Gary Davis

Retired Insurance CEO. Trained in medicine and medicines. Trained in mental health particularly manic depression as well as most illnesses (from medical underwriting. Business owner, business, marketing,... View profile

Parowan Prophet Predicts Gloom and Doom

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