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Thor
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Message 100 of 128 (333156)
07-19-2006 12:10 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by nator
07-17-2006 7:23 AM


De-lurking for a moment .
What I'd like to discuss is everyone's opinions on how dangerous this apocalyptic attitude is to the world.
It’s certainly rather sad and pathetic, however it does have some potential for danger. Though it’s already been mentioned I’ll reinforce it again. Should a genuine believer gain a position of real power, or influence in policy decisions, then all hell could break loose (excuse the pun). If the prophecy states that a major war must take place, then that is what MUST happen or else the prophecy would have been wrong. So if this believer (who is waiting eagerly to take his/her place alongside JC) saw a major war on the way which fits the bill (ie. involves Israel) what might he/she do? I would doubt they’d use their position of power to actively try to make peace.
My hope is that nobody who seriously believes this end-times nonsense ever gains any kind of power.

"Thank you Slartibartfast, that will be all."

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Thor
Member (Idle past 5910 days)
Posts: 148
From: Sydney, Australia
Joined: 12-20-2004


Message 109 of 128 (333574)
07-19-2006 11:52 PM
Reply to: Message 104 by nator
07-19-2006 7:01 AM


More wisdom from the Rapturian Cult
schrafinator writes:
Too late.
And my fear is that you are probably absolutely correct.
On a slightly different aspect, I saw this little gem on the Rapture Ready homepage FAQ’s . .
Rapture nut writes:
Does God approve of cloning and genetic research?
DNA is one of God's masterpieces, and the Bible repeatedly tells us that He takes great pride in His handiwork. I'm sure the Lord doesn't approve of man trying to monkey around with His creation.
It is a noble cause to try to use genetic research to find cures for various illnesses that plague mankind. Unfortunately, the cause of disease can't be found by looking under a microscope.
Because cancer and other forms of deformities are the results of the curse of sin, I believe that scientists are probably wasting their time in trying find cures. In the end, their efforts will either amount to nothing or they will invoke God's wrath.
What a wonderful attitude these people have.
Any shred of tolerance I may have had remaining for fundamentalist viewpoints have just gone out the window. Stuff like that truly sickens me.
And then this morning, I saw that dubya has gone and done this .
BBC writes:
US President George W Bush has vetoed a controversial bill which would have lifted a ban on federal funding for new embryonic stem cell research.
(sigh) Yes it would be a truly terrible thing if we actually tried to do something to find a cure for those awful diseases. After all, it's all our fault!

"Thank you Slartibartfast, that will be all."

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