Hoooo boy.
*walks away now*
umm....Eou?......got some bad news for ya little buddy.... http://www.crackgreg.com/images/2009-01-18-847-god-is-coming-1.jpg
And this:
Why is it that those who profess most loudly that it's impossible to know the mind of god are also those who think they know the mind of god?
Btw, what happens in 2068-2069 is rlly funny
To play the devil's advocate here, what if Ean is not a "misguided 14 year old." What if there is truth in his post? See the irony I don't think he is a troll at all. In fact, I think the kid's got guts
Thank you. While I don't agree with his (apparent) opinion, I don't think we have any reason to be calling his credibility into question. The OP does seem to imply that this is something that will be happening soon, though, and that's what I object to - particularly when coupled with the rather contradictory quotation.
~Joe
Oh OK... hrm. I guess the Osama part threw me off.
While we're on the topic of guidelines for civil conduct on the forums, I think calling people's motivations into question and accusing them of trolling when they aren't even present to defend themselves is fairly unsportsmanlike. Whether or not it's a troll, we can still have a lighthearted-but-sincere discussion about it. Ean may be a little green in terms of having discussions with people of different beliefs but that's no reason to deny him the same right to start threads that everybody else here has.
~Joe
i was making a reference to the fact that most 13-14 year olds had no idea who Osama was and why didnt know why people were happy that he was dead.
My own take on this end of the world nonsense is don't let anyone fool you and don't fool yourself. Both my parents were into different Christian churches who eventually began predicting this stuff. My dad's sometime in 1970s and my mother's church pronounced the end of the world in 1989 or so and it didn't happen either either time (obviously). Thankfully, both of them left their churches when these issues came up. The same "signs" are always given as indicators: earthquakes, floods, strange weather, wars... what other signs could there be? Since these are all natural earth occurrences they're always valid predictions. Successful predictions are always made in vague terms so as not to become too precise and therefore incorrect over time.
I don't think he's trolling, just discovering himself and curious about others. I was on a kick of making these kinds of posts a few years ago - I didn't know the word trolling back then. In my own case it was because I was into studying all sorts of philosophy at the time and I liked to know what other people believed and why and if they could justify it clearly to me.
im sorry but that guy (who made that prediction) is a friggen nut. he's predicted the end of the world and has been wrong not just once, but twice! people, get a clue! that being said, may 21st was coincidentally the same day he was kicked out of his local church...i think there's some personal beef.
I find this sort of belief quite interesting, especially when it is predicted on numerous occasions, throughout history. In my opinion, the whole 'end of the world' scenario seems more like a method to try and control a large group of people to do certain things, eg, abide by the Christian faith, etc etc. Which, in my own humble opinion, is exactly what religion sets out to do - to control the population. You only really need to look at the Hindu caste system to understand the idea, and the powerful tool religion can be in the manipulation of the masses to do the elite's wishes. I came across this video a while ago on youtube, and it illustrates my own point/view pretty perfectly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kOThygGVK0&feature=channel_video_title
If you believe the world is ending soon, you can if you want to. It's your own call. But as with most things in life, ideas should be questioned and evaluated- otherwise the only result is continuity. Just my 2 cents, anyway. Discourse is always healthy!
That's funny. LOL.
I am simply saying like anything you can choose to believe or not to believe. It's your choice. And you should never trust anyone to make the decision for you. Because you can bet they will make the decision that is in thier best interest, not yours.
Is this not polytheism?
Hoooo boy.
*walks away now*
umm....Eou?......got some bad news for ya little buddy.... http://www.crackgreg.com/images/2009-01-18-847-god-is-coming-1.jpg