So i was reading Miss Emily's post about the tsunami..... and it got me to thinking........ and then to discussing........ and now to maybe beleiving
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ok... there is more... i liedwoopski_woopJanuary 10 2005, 20:20:24 UTC
here is something from the site i just listed...
Even the most seasoned newsmen who have "seen it all" are in awe of the world developments in recent years. All of them realize that something unique in the history of the world is happening today. And what's most stunning about it all is the breath-taking rapidity of these recent developments.
Consider the following:
The crumbling of the Eastern Bloc of Europe and the Communist Empire. The unprecedented vote by the Soviet communist party to relinquish its absolute hold on power for the first time since it seized power 70 years ago. The opening of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of a divided Germany. Events transpiring in the Middle East. The failing ecosystem of Earth. Changing weather patterns worldwide. The breathtaking pace of technological advancements. The collapse of ethical and moral values. The weakening influence of our churches and their leaders.
Nothing on that list really convinces me of anything. Especially not that we're living in the last days.
"Most seasoned newsmen, who have seen it all," eh? So they were there to witness the other 10,000 years of human history? Mmmkay.
Blah...not to mention "ethical and moral values" are EXTREMELY relative and subjective, and I personally believe that the world, on the whole, as globalization continues, is becoming more compassionate and sympathetic towards the suffering of our fellow brothers and sisters. And I don't see what technological advancements (particularly in the realm of medicine) have to do with the end of the world.
morals aren't relative if you have something in black and white to base your morals off.
about technology... matthew 24... and other verses which i dont know off the top of my head... i will find though...
did you know that one of the "signs of the times" is isreal becoming a nation... which happened in the 1940s or what not.
i ma not necessarily saying anything at all will happen in our life time or anytime soon. people have been waiting for Christ's return for 2000 years. i am just pointing out the direction we are moving... its gonna happen anyways.
morals aren't relative if you have something in black and white to base your morals off.
exactly. some people don't see things as black and white, therefore making morals relative. not concrete. subjective.
not to mention there's been a lot of talk in politics about "morals" or the lack thereof in the democratic party or of liberals, what have you. which is entirely true if one subscribes to the far-christian right's view of things. But it is also incredibly hypocritical of the right to claim to be the party of "morals" when they're also the party of corporate interests, etc etc. The left believe that they are morally upright, while the right think they are too. Values and belief systems, although they share many fundamental underlying sentiments, change from person to person, therefore making them relative.
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Even the most seasoned newsmen who have "seen it all" are in awe of the world developments in recent years. All of them realize that something unique in the history of the world is happening today. And what's most stunning about it all is the breath-taking rapidity of these recent developments.
Consider the following:
The crumbling of the Eastern Bloc of Europe and the Communist Empire.
The unprecedented vote by the Soviet communist party to relinquish its absolute hold on power for the first time since it seized power 70 years ago.
The opening of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of a divided Germany.
Events transpiring in the Middle East.
The failing ecosystem of Earth.
Changing weather patterns worldwide.
The breathtaking pace of technological advancements.
The collapse of ethical and moral values.
The weakening influence of our churches and their leaders.
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i totally saw that discovery channel show too about the valnco like, crumbling. freaked the hell out of me....
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"Most seasoned newsmen, who have seen it all," eh? So they were there to witness the other 10,000 years of human history? Mmmkay.
Blah...not to mention "ethical and moral values" are EXTREMELY relative and subjective, and I personally believe that the world, on the whole, as globalization continues, is becoming more compassionate and sympathetic towards the suffering of our fellow brothers and sisters. And I don't see what technological advancements (particularly in the realm of medicine) have to do with the end of the world.
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about technology... matthew 24... and other verses which i dont know off the top of my head... i will find though...
did you know that one of the "signs of the times" is isreal becoming a nation... which happened in the 1940s or what not.
i ma not necessarily saying anything at all will happen in our life time or anytime soon. people have been waiting for Christ's return for 2000 years. i am just pointing out the direction we are moving... its gonna happen anyways.
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exactly. some people don't see things as black and white, therefore making morals relative. not concrete. subjective.
not to mention there's been a lot of talk in politics about "morals" or the lack thereof in the democratic party or of liberals, what have you. which is entirely true if one subscribes to the far-christian right's view of things. But it is also incredibly hypocritical of the right to claim to be the party of "morals" when they're also the party of corporate interests, etc etc. The left believe that they are morally upright, while the right think they are too. Values and belief systems, although they share many fundamental underlying sentiments, change from person to person, therefore making them relative.
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