Zoramite Apostasy

The Zoramite people were at one time, not long before the events of Alma 34 with Alma and Amulek, presumably faithful and righteous members of the Church, as evidenced by Amulek's statement:

2 My brethren, I think that it is impossible that ye should be ignorant of the things which have been spoken concerning the coming of Christ, who is taught by us to be the Son of God; yea, I know that these things were taught unto you bountifully before your dissension from among us.

Th strangest thing about all of this in my mind right now is that they no longer believe in Christ! How is it I wonder that a people can go from a firm belief and faith in Christ, the center and foundation stone of everything we know about religion, and then to go so far afield as to totally disbelieve in Him? That seems so strange to me. Of course, we know that Satan was the instigator and of course his objective would be just this and nothing else. So Satan did a full and complete job here leading the people away from the Lord.

Here is Amulek's exhortation and counsel on how to avoid this awful situation that the Zoramites are in:

39 Yea, and I also exhort you, my brethren, that ye be watchful unto prayer continually, that ye may not be led away by the temptations of the devil, that he may not overpower you, that ye may not become his subjects at the last day; for behold, he rewardeth you no good thing.

Notice that continual prayer is recommended here instead of any other thing as a defense against the dark arts of Satan.

Avoid apostasy. Pray always!