Eric Moutsos
Keynote Speaker- FIRM Foundation Conference
Mountain America Expo Center 9575 S. State Sandy, UT 84070 (Over 60 Speakers)
Fri 24th, 2021 8:15 to 9 pm Tickets Here
See Eric’s Bio and other Speakers Here
“I LOVE TO WATCH PEOPLE LIGHT UP BY FEELING THE SPIRIT OF FREEDOM THROUGH MY WRITINGS AND EVENTS. GOD WANTS US TO BE FREE. HE ESTABLISHED AMERICA FOR JUST THAT. AND IF WE DON’T CONTINUE TO GATHER AND PROMOTE THESE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES, WE WILL LOSE IT ALL OVER AGAIN. MY GOAL IS TO NOT LET THAT HAPPEN.” – ERIC MOUTSOS
When 2020 hit and the world was faced with unprecedented challenges and political agendas, Eric formed the Utah Business Revival. He did revivals and rallies all over the state of Utah to help “Non-Essential” businesses recover from the unconstitutional mandates unfairly leveraged against them. Advocating for constitutional liberty, Eric rallied Utahns together, finding hope amidst their mutual frustration. Event after event, the Utah Business Revival was fighting for the people of Utah and our small businesses. In May, amid much controversy and political double-standards, the UBR threw the very first concert in America since the Covid-19 Pandemic with none other than Collin Raye.
Since then, Eric has been traveling and speaking helping other cities across the country with their own business revival groups. His latest project, the documentary “Non-Essential” details the hypocrisy found within government and political agendas and exposes how easily tyranny can penetrate society if we don’t get comfortable having uncomfortable conversations and speaking out against injustice.
Eric Moutsos
“Has anyone else noticed who the dark and fierce cultural “leaders” are turning into the enemies? Who are now the “bad guys” in the world’s eyes?
We are one of the only dispensations that have most, if not ALL of the written records relating to how civilizations were ultimately destroyed because of wickedness and corruption. God let us know most everything. Literally handed it all to us. This is not to mention any and all sources of information in the palm of our hands (phones), and we still don’t seem to get it; even with all the combined scriptures possible.
I’m not just talking about scriptures about love and heaven, but unfortunately about the pain it takes to arrive in a heavenly state; things like overcoming sin, continual repentance, heartache, forgiveness, and the Eternal hell some will remain in, if they don’t choose to move forward toward the light. Being “Damned” simply means being stopped in progression.
Further, these scriptures include wars that must be fought, spiritually and physically; These scriptures talk about the fight for freedom and liberty, corrupt as hell governments, “secret combinations”, death, control, fear, evil, and how the father of lies is behind it all.
Even further, these scriptures (along with living prophets) show and tell we are near the final battles between good and evil, right before the Lord returns to GATHER everyone together; and when the devils (and their followers) will be DIVIDED and SCATTERED, into the darkness for 1000 years. The devil will always divide and God will always gather. Always.
How can we as Christians (whether LDS or another denomination) fully read scripture patterns of corruption and warning voices, written for our current day, knowing Christ is about to come, AND ALSO somehow believe the current government, politicians, “scientists”, and mainstream media have our best interests in mind?
In other words, if the corrupt government and deep-state media AREN’T the enemy for the final days against the church before Christ comes, who then is the enemy?
If Hollywood, most giant corporations, many professional athletes, colleges, who are all calling for “unity”, but in reality preaching true discrimination and segregation, especially towards believers, again who then is the enemy in the last days?
Is it the Christian’s who are standing up to the ways of the world? Is it Christian who chooses to finally say “I’ve had enough!” .. “I’m going to speak out for my country!” Is that the people the scriptures warned everyone about that would attack the Latter Day Saints? The “fringe” patriots? The “crazy conspiracy theorists” who actually believe the scriptures? The loons who claim they can see spiritually what’s happening?
The ONLY ones willing to fight for freedoms, while the very loud mouths who mock, and don’t understand they are using that God given right that will soon be ripped away by an agenda who doesn’t want anyone to speak in the end, except for the devil himself?
Is it the people who are putting their lives and jobs on hold, yelling at the tops of our lungs, being cancelled out-of-society for DEFENDING the Constitution? Are they the enemy? Because it seems so. Those who believe in the Constitution and Bill of Rights?
The people who express openly the crazy idea that a marriage between a man and a woman is sacred and holy, and no other pattern can operate in the highest part of heaven? Are they the enemy?
The radical idea that killing a baby in the most sacred and holy place on earth, the mother’s womb, may just be an evil thing for everyone involved, dead or alive? Are those the dark enemies the scriptures talk about? The ones standing on the walls taking arrows trying to protect life?
Because clearly groups like the Democratic Party aren’t dangerous at all. The party who will clearly do ANYTHING to take the power.
The party who uses the BLM “movement” to hijack over 95% of all the funds coming to the organization, ironically ran by very rich white politicians who need to keep minorities down, by preaching how being a victim is the only way to survive. They can’t be the enemy! They are just helping.
The party who kills millions of babies in the womb; the party that pushes socialism, the party that divides people into classes, shames anyone who disagrees with them, destroys families by government incentives to stay single, cancels real women, destroys bold conservative truthful women, confuses our God given identity into a smoorgasbord of 65 genders, uses women and minorities as pawns to appear diverse, when in reality they are the true racists and sexists and bigots.
No, this group sounds like ticket that will get us straight into the kingdom of God, right? Oh wait, they also cancelled God over the years. There’s no way they are the enemy. Not possible.
The bottom line is we are being deceived by satan on every level in society. Including by church owned media sources like the Deseret News, who use the church’s good name for their dark political agenda, whoever is behind the scenes. It’s sick.
We truly do live in the last days where “good will be evil and evil good.” So who is it? Who’s the reason why God’s anger is kindled for in the last days?
The honest and scared man and woman standing up and speaking right now, even if they get fired or shamed by family and friends, OR the very corrupt world government “leaders” (and their wicked civilian mob armies, along with the wicked MSM) who, at every chance they can, will grab for more control and money? Who is the enemy?
The ones scrambling backwards on defense trying to protect their jobs and homes and children, OR could it just be the perpetrators pushing forward with lie after lie after lie in every possible way to take our freedoms and Liberties?
Who is the enemy?
The good news is God isn’t the enemy, and He wins in the end. I testify if we just keep trying to listen to the light inside of our souls (our conscience) it will lead us directly back to Him.” Eric Moutsos
Eric is a former police officer, Eric travels the country sharing about God, family & country mobilizing communities to protect our constitutional freedoms. See his hour long video about helping small business maintain their freedoms against this outrages closure scenario. He fights for our rights;
A good friend named Jeff Downs said recently,
“For the first time in my life I am uncomfortable going to Church”
That is a sad commentary isn’t it? In a blog I originally posted on March 26, 2020, titled “IS COVID-19 ANOTHER 9-11?”, I have been consistent on my feelings about this Covid issue. I said, “The answer to the titles question is, “yes”. I believe our government with it’s deep state cabal is trying to scare us and force us to follow them. This blog was originally posted on April 6, 2020. Today is March 26, 2021. I have not added any updates here but I give a link at the bottom where you can find new information from me. I personally won’t take this vaccine and I believe masks do not help. This is only the opinion of Rian Nelson and not of the FIRM Foundation and not of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. May the Lord wake us up! Please follow the direction of the Lord and His Prophets. Our leaders have urged us to wear masks and take a vaccine, but they haven’t mandated or said we must do it. For me personally and through prayer is how I came to my decision. Pray for our Country.”
After sharing a blog on Aug 14, 2021, titled, “Opinions-Update on Covid” my good friend Jeff Downs sent this reply to me. I partially answered him and it also motivated me to add additional information.
Jeff Downs
“I just wanted to write and thank you for sharing your blog this morning regarding various opinions concerning masks and the vaccine. This is definitely a trying time for many. I am particularly frustrated because, weather it was meant or not, one’s political views are now on full display when you enter a church building and decide whether or not to wear a mask as advised by your stake president. It’s distressing.
To be honest, I was hoping for a stronger stance similar to what Elder Bednar gave not too long ago in his “never again” speech. My mind goes back to Joseph Smith’s oft quoted statement about teaching correct principles and letting members govern themselves.
I hate to say it, but for the first time in my life I am uncomfortable going to Church. I truly feel as though the moment I walk through that door, mask, or no mask; my political point of view will now be on full display.
Maybe I shouldn’t shy away from that viewpoint, but it is not one I ever thought I would have to make on the Sabbath day (a day of rest from the “world”).
Perhaps, in the last days, there can be no such distinctions. Again, thank you for your timely post.” Jeff Downs
A Reply to Jeff by Rian Nelson
“I have no problem with President Nelson and other Apostles who had the “shot” or Experimental Gene Therapy Under Emergency Use Authorization (Title from FDA), even though through much prayer and study I have decided against a “shot” for myself. I have chosen to take daily Zinc, Vitamin D and C and if that isn’t adequate, I will take Hydrochloriquine or Ivermectin which are proven therapeutics you can get over the counter.
I was greatly impressed to write more of my feelings about this current Covid discussion. I think we are at an important period in the Last Days, to determine if we are really on the Lord’s side. To some this Covid so-called “Pandemic” is a very silly or stupid argument, to others they are terrified, to many they think it is very serious, but to most I believe, they feel like I do that it is an attempt by our governments around the world and for Big Bankers and Moguls to take power and control over the sheep they think we are.
Jeff Downs shares a very interesting perspective and very timely. I have not been back to my church building since they were first closed down over a year ago. My wife has been several times as she is the Stake Primary President. Just two days ago Aug. 10, 2021, and after receiving the Church email of Aug 12, I wrote down my response (Blog Link above), and then I decided to return to church with my wife today. We had both agreed to going to church without a mask. That was on Friday. On Saturday morning I received an email from my Stake Presidency that said,
“This past Thursday August 12th, the First Presidency sent an email to members around the world urging us to wear face coverings in public meetings whenever social distancing is not possible. Accordingly, we encourage all to return to wearing face coverings while attending indoor public meetings such as Sacrament meeting and second-hour Sunday meetings. The First Presidency’s letter also urges vaccination against COVID-19. Transmission of COVID-19 is again in the “High” range for Davis County, largely due to the increased transmissibility of the Delta variant and the vast majority of cases causing significant disease are in unvaccinated individuals. Our ICUs and hospitals are again full. If you feel sick or have symptoms, please stay home, and participate via the online streaming. We love you, we pray for you, and are grateful for each of you.”
I asked my wife to read it and she did, and I then asked her if she had changed plans for church? She hesitated a little and said, “well I don’t mind wearing a mask”. I said that is fine, but I want you to know that if I go to church, I won’t be wearing a mask. I told her if she wanted to go with me and she wore a mask that is fine, but I don’t feel comfortable wearing one. She wanted to wait until this morning (Sunday) to decide what she would do. When she arose from bed this morning and began getting ready, I noticed she wasn’t getting ready for church. At 11 am I turned on our zoom meeting for Sacrament and we watched together from home our Sacrament meeting and enjoyed it together.
I truly think this is a critical part of the last days. The Lord is literally separating the wheat from the tares. And I definitely don’t mean that about my dear sweet wife. She is the epitome of righteousness and love. She is a wonderful eternal companion. I guess what I mean is, like the Lord said to his Apostles when he said in Matthew; “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother-in-law. And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.” Matthew 10:34-36. The Lord wants us each individually to choose to follow Him, regardless of what others do, including even our family members. Choosing Christ is required by Him for our ultimate joy.
Satan is using the Lord’s very words to separate families and friends. We are fighting amongst ourselves in the Church. Not that it is a mean fight, but it is political fighting of who is wrong and who is right. With the mask everyone knows each person’s position and they treat them accordingly. The Evil side wants every man and woman to be marked, with a mask or a chip or a jab. The Lord wants us to choose and forgive and love and not allow force to be part of our lives. You may not personally feel the mask is a mark as I do, and I understand your right to feel that way and I respect your opinion
Recently, the Merriam-Webster dictionary decided to broaden the scope of how to define the word “anti-vaxxer.” Merriam-Webster’s website now defines “anti-vaxxer” as “a person who opposes vaccination or laws that mandate vaccination.” In other words, any person who does not believe in forcing a needle down the arms of others now falls under this term, regardless of their personal views on vaccines. That is ridiculous. I have taken many vaccines in my life, but I believe this shot is experimental gene therapy as the FDA calls it.
In my opinion not that many people are paying much attention to the Center for Disease Control’s pronouncements anymore and Dr. Fauci in particular because they have been wrong on so many issues; but I think they are now saying that those that have been vaccinated for Covid do not need to wear masks anymore inside or outside before saying a day earlier that everybody had to continue wearing masks for the rest of our lives. Some big box stores and other businesses have announced no more masks. Honestly, the public is so confused by both the CDC and the Biden Administration that nobody really knows what to do.
Like so many things in this Covid fiasco for the last year or more and government dictums, we have reached a crazy point. A few months ago, the CDC said there was no problem with kids going back to school, since they are not transmitters of the disease after putting parents and our country through the grinder for the last year closing all schools. Tell that to the teacher’s unions that have refused to go back to work on site at school.
Millions of people in the United States have been vaccinated. Maybe we should have a tattoo on our forehead proving it. Those that have not been vaccinated are still supposed to wear masks. But who would know the difference? I don’t think they have invented a screening machine yet to determine who has or has not been vaccinated. In any case, I guess we are good to go unless of course some silly boss in a store, local or state government decides to ignore the CDC science and guidelines. It is already happening.
The CDC and the White House can issue all the mask guidelines they want, but these are merely guidelines. Neither has the power to enforce them on anyone outside the Federal government. Our Constitution guarantees the right of free speck and exercise of religion. If government mandates, it is violating our constitution about which the Lord said, “Therefore, it is not right that any man should be in bondage one to another. And for this purpose, have I established the Constitution of this land, by the hands of wise men whom I raised up unto this very purpose, and redeemed the land by the shedding of blood.” D&C 101:79-80
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who has resisted mask mandates and lockdowns for months, is adamant that Florida will return to neither. His press secretary, Christina Pushaw told Fox News, ‘There is no indication that areas with mask mandates have performed any better than areas without mask mandates. In fact, this policy could actually backfire.’ Texas Governor Greg Abbot tweeted, ‘In May, I signed an executive order prohibiting mask mandates by gov’t entities. Every Texan has the right to choose whether they will wear a mask or have their children wear masks.’ This is freedom of choice and we should still honor it.
I understand if your boss makes you wear a mask to keep your job. (You have a decision to make) And I understand if you need to wear a mask in order to enter a bank, the post office, a grocery store, or to ride a city bus or subway. (You have a choice whether to use that service or not). If you visit a rest home or hospital, it may be respectful to wear your mask to benefit another person you care about. Those are all acceptable decisions. But beyond those, there are not many other reasons you should be wearing a mask. But of course it is up to you.
I believe this whole thing is a hoax. The Covid 19 is a man-made virus, and it was patented. That means it is not a virus from nature, but one that came from people who allowed it into our society to either create fear, or death or to just gain control of the populace. I believe we are being played like a fiddle and made to look foolish by wearing a useless mask and cowering in fear if we get caught without one. Satan wants power and control. The Lord wants freedom and faith. I believe Covid is no more or less than influenza A or B and as you look at the statistics less than .0007% die. Those that do die usually have a preexisting condition and hospitals and others just declare many deaths are Covid deaths when they aren’t. If fact many hospitals and doctors were paid to call every death a Covid death.
Regardless of what I believe you must search it out on your own. It doesn’t matter to me what you choose as long as it is a personal choice backed by study and prayer. As for me and my house, we will not cower to mindless pressure. I will follow the Spirit.” Rian Nelson
Never again can we allow government officials to treat the exercise of religion as simply nonessential, by Lindsey Williams Jun. 17, 2020
“Our world has seemingly been filled recently with strong wake-up calls,” Elder Bednar said. “From natural disasters to a deadly pandemic sweeping the globe to a most pernicious social plague of racism, we are daily reminded that we need to awaken to the perilous times that surround us, come to ourselves, and arise and turn to our Divine Father, who desires to instruct and edify us through our trials.”
Elder Bednar noted that just as the famine acted as a wake-up call for the prodigal son, COVID-19 can help us realize what we have not fully realized before…
Elder Bednar explained “constraints and limitations can be remarkable blessings, if we have eyes to see and ears to hear” and shared some of the things we “may now see and hear more distinctly because of the demands and constraints imposed upon us by COVID-19,” like the limitations of the supply chain process, the deficiencies in our national and local healthcare systems, and the many attacks on the freedoms of religion, speech, and assembly.
“And the list goes on,” Elder Bednar said. “The buzzer on the COVID-19 alarm clock just continues to ring and ring and ring.”
Elder Bednar said that the Annual Review is a time to reflect on religious freedom and “doing so in the midst of COVID-19 sharpens our focus.”
“This present crisis may well be a moment when we too ‘come to ourselves’ and realize, perhaps as never before, just how precious and fragile religious freedom is,” Elder Bednar said…
Elder Bednar continued, “I believe it is vital for us to recognize that the sweeping governmental restrictions that were placed on religious gatherings at the outset of the COVID-19 crisis truly were extraordinary. In what seemed like an instant, most Western governments and many others simply banned communal worship. These restrictions eliminated public celebrations of Easter, Passover, Ramadan, and other holy days around the world. No other event in our lifetime—and perhaps no other event since the founding of this nation—has caused quite this kind of widespread disruption of religious gatherings and worship.”
Elder Bednar noted that governments have an affirmative duty to protect public health and safety and said that he believes public officials have most often sought to do the right things to protect the public from the virus.
“Drawing proper lines to protect both public health and religious exercise in a pandemic is very challenging. But we cannot deny and we should not forget the speed and intensity with which government power was used to shut down fundamental aspects of religious exercise,” Elder Bednar said. “These decisions and regulations were unprecedented. For nearly two months, Americans and many others throughout the free world learned firsthand what it means for government to directly prohibit the free exercise of religion.”
Elder Bednar’s Personal Reflections on Religious Freedom
Relating the experience of the prodigal son who “came to himself” in the midst of crisis, Elder Bednar shared, “Our own time of being ‘in want’ invites us to carefully reflect on fundamental principles that perhaps we have long taken for granted.” He then shared a few of his own reflections.
Conclusion
Elder Bednar said the COVID-19 crisis has given us a “unique opportunity to reaffirm and shore up religious freedom.”
“We have witnessed the government’s swift, well-intentioned, but often dangerous breaching of the boundaries that protect the free exercise of religion,” Elder Bednar said. “Do we hear the buzzer on the alarm clock? This is a wake-up call for all of us. Those fundamental boundaries and protections must be healed, renewed, and fortified. While believers and their religious organizations must be good citizens in a time of crisis, never again can we allow government officials to treat the exercise of religion as simply nonessential. Never again must the fundamental right to worship God be trivialized below the ability to buy gasoline.” LDS Living
See Elder Bednar’s entire message here
A mask is an object normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, robbing a bank, performance, or entertainment. Why is it now a political statement?