Old[end] times are upon us...

[metumyluv]

I'm up early this morning, or late [depending on who you are] and just caught BBC World News. There are giant swarms of locust in Australia right now. This story running after a story about modern day pirates hijacking an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean. And before that, genocide in DR Congo. And before that 500 homes and counting destroyed by fires

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[exquisite_bones]

i always giggle tomyself that this must be the ned of days.
and then I think of how many times throughout history stupid shit like this must have happened.
and I am comforted with the thought that many peope for 1000s of years ahve the thought the world was ending, and it did not.
i dont think it will end anytime soon.

I do however, think its going to continue to suck, til the bitter bitter bitter end.

[metumyluv]

I agree with you. Things have been worse than now. Luke pointed out that in 1918 over 30 million people world wide died of a wierd outbreak of influenza. This admist WWI. I think since the beginning of human conciousness people have thought they are living in the end times. Truth is, we're all gonna die someday....and maybe that's why.

[water_solutions]

If you are of a fundamental Christian persuasion, difficult socioeconomic times may be understand as a sign of the approaching rapture. This is generally an anticipated and celebrated event within Christianity despite the suffering prophesied prior to its occurrence. Unfortunately, it is also a deeply defeatist position that placates the faithful into antipathy and discourages efforts to alleviate suffering.

-mat

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[machmed]

I completely agree with this comment. ^^^

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