Julie Rowe
| Julie Rowe | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Author |
| Known for | www.julieroweprepare.com |
Julie Rowe is an American author, public speaker and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who had a near-death experience (NDE) in 2004 in which she claimed she visited the spirit world and was shown many things, including upcoming world calamities.[1][2]
Rowe has written three books. Her current book, From Tragedy to Destiny, was released in February 2016. Her writings and fireside messages have been interpreted as encouraging spiritual and emergency preparations, such as food storage, before signs of the end times, such as the "blood moon" from the September 2015 lunar eclipse. An LDS Church press release at that time stated that it encourages emergency preparations and self-reliance during disasters and hardships, but discourages "extreme efforts" and some recent "writings and speculations of individual Church members," which "do not reflect Church doctrine."[3]
The LDS Church Education System placed Rowe's book A Greater Tomorrow on a list of spurious materials to teachers of seminaries and to Institutes of Religion and stated, "Although Sister Rowe is an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, her book is not endorsed by the church and should not be recommended to students or used as a resource in teaching them. The experiences she shares are her own personal experiences and do not necessarily reflect Church doctrine or they may distort Church doctrine."[4] Some media outlets have interpreted this as a condemnation of Rowe's books by the LDS Church, as this was guidance that her books would not be used as a resource for teaching curriculum.
Bibliography
- A Greater Tomorrow (2014)
- The Time is Now (2014)
- From Tragedy to Destiny (2016)
References
- ↑ "Sunday night's blood moon prediction irksome for Mormon Church". usatoday.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ↑ "LDS Church releases statement on "Blood Moon" speculation". heraldextra.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ↑ Brady McCombs (September 26, 2015). "Mormon church issues statement about lunar eclipse apocalypse". Christian Science Monitor (AP). Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ↑ "Spurious Materials in Circulation" (PDF). The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion. August 31, 2015 [2009].