Let's get a community going in order to be more prepared

The evils of the Beast Society will overcome the Saints. Revelation 13:7

One would have to have mental and spiritual blinders on to not notice how corrupt, aggressive, and resistant our politics, media, entertainment, education, medical, and to a lesser degree, some churches or leaders are not taking a Stand against evil. 

God said to not put the trust in the arm of the flesh. 2 Ne. 4:34

Take off the chains from around your neck. Isaiah 52:2

THE GREAT DIVISION

2 Nephi 30:10

10 For the time speedily cometh that the Lord God shall cause a great division among the people, and the wicked will he destroy; and he will spare his people, yea, even if it so be that he must destroy the wicked by fire. 

1 Nephi 14:10

10 And he said unto me: Behold there are save two churches only; the one is the church of the Lamb of God, and the other is the church of the devil;

{Who is trying to follow Christ and who is following the Devil??}

What starts out as a spiritual community can grow & become a physical community.  {All things are created spiritually first...} Moses 3:5

What time, talents, and resources can you offer?

Are you a good person, but still feel "hungry" or lonely inside?  Where are the deep teachings? Are you patriotic, still have biblical values, and are alarmed at freedoms & truth being lost but your voice isn't welcome?  Do you want to leave "Babylon" but nobody around you cares?  Better yet, 'hope to have Zion-minded neighbors?

 

 

How Would Such a Community be Run?

In using the Jews of the early 20th century and Mormon pioneers of the 19th century as examples, they began with raw land and put a lot of work into their communities.  Latter-Day Saint (LDS) Mormons no longer have United Orders (dedicated, consecrated agricultural communities), but the spirit of those communities can be brought back.  Jews in Israel have hundreds of agricultural or agricultural-religious communities which still exist to this day, called "Kibbutz" or "Moshav."  Some kibbutzes have moved more towards partial privatization.  Some are strictly agricultural, and some include (aside from food production) businesses on-site, such as manufacturing or development of other industries.  Others include members which commute to outside jobs and then return to live on the kibbutz and share their earnings.   The needs of the members met by the community.  On-site jobs are arranged according to skill, age, and whatever other criteria they have.

October 2023 comment:  Please do not think that because Israel got attacked that living communally is a terrible idea.  They had a problem with their security and some of their kibbutzes were too close to the terrorists.

Kibbutz Eilot in Southern Israel

Modern society has become complex with insurances, taxes, retirement, etc, and so living 100% completely in common is not really realistic for many people at this time.  However, preparing to live a lot more cooperatively, in these days, is starting to look good for awake people.

There is a small group of non-mainstream Mormons (undisclosed location) which have a cooperative community outside of a rural town.  They are partially off-grid. They all have their own houses (own parcel of land of several acres each, with one or more mobile or manufactured homes), and own jobs, although for those who are self-employed, sometimes they hire people from the group.  The community shares duties by helping maintain the agricultural areas owned by the community.  They preserve the harvest with canning (or whatever other methods they choose) and they have building projects.  They have these communal work projects about every week.  Sometimes it is doing repairs on each other's houses.  They also have a common belief system.   This is a good model to copy.

The other option is to live in a geographical area in regular homes, say in a small town or outlying suburbs, and live under agreement to help each other, like a Super Ward (congregation), or Stake (multi-congregation).

To do such a venture, we would need people that will make good Founders (with faith and good moral fiber) as well as those with willing hands to assist with everything else.   

It would be helpful to talk to communities that have been successful.

Check out the videos in these playlists.  They might give you ideas, about the pros and cons and how you would adapt and implement them:

Amish and Hutterites 14 videos:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URprZKBJa9g&list=PLRShbVqr8MIuW-1E5P0Y3oMTWtiHARKH2

Kibbutz Life 9 videos:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3zexdAdwTU&list=PLRShbVqr8MIvHS2Z_zdC4TMN1we8zh0xq 

Bruderhof Community 5 videos:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrjgePKgYUc&list=PLRShbVqr8MIsqhMwRwoEXYcavLxx7Ct4M

Water and Soil Optimization (Israeli Tech) 13 videos:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxxYmn3HpDU&list=PLRShbVqr8MIuXX2g5TVTay3lHnizN9_Yq

PS.  Do you have friends or family who might be interested in this cause?  Please tell them about it.

Do you know of good locations of which to make a spiritual cooperative community?  

First choice is the Intermountain conservative area.  People can also copy our model in their own state.