Mosiah 12

I see a great deal of similarities between the King Noah and his priests and the leaders and celebrities of our day for he lived in his own way and

"....did not keep the commandments of God, but he did walk after the desires of his own heart. And he had many wives and concubines. And he did cause his people to commit sin, and do that which was abominable in the sight of the Lord. Yea, and they did commit whoredoms and all manner of wickedness." (Book of Mormon Mosiah 11:2)

For -

"...he placed his heart upon his riches, and he spent his time in riotous living with his wives and his concubines; and so did also his priests spend their time with harlots.
15 And it came to pass that he planted vineyards round about in the land; and he built wine-presses, and made wine in abundance; and therefore he became a wine-bibber, and also his people." (Book of Mormon Mosiah 11:14 - 15)

And they -

"...they were lifted up in the pride of their hearts; they did boast in their own strength, saying that their fifty could stand against thousands of the Lamanites; and thus they did boast..." (Book of Mormon Mosiah 11:19)

When King Noah was confronted by Abinadi of his and his priest's wickedness, his people defended him saying -

"...O king, what great evil hast thou done, or what great sins have thy people committed, that we should be condemned of God or judged of this man?
14 And now, O king, behold, we are guiltless, and thou, O king, hast not sinned; therefore, this man has lied concerning you, and he has prophesied in vain.
15 And behold, we are strong, we shall not come into bondage, or be taken captive by our enemies; yea, and thou hast prospered in the land, and thou shalt also prosper." (Book of Mormon Mosiah 12:13 - 15)

How much in our day does the media suggest -

"l...what great evil hast [we] done, or what great sins have thy people committed, that we should be condemned of God...behold, we are guiltless..." (Book of Mormon Mosiah 12:13 - 14)

Think about this as you ponder the prophecies of Abinadi.