End Of The World As We Know It?

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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2008
    Anything to get me out of paying $6 bucks a gallon is fine by me.
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  • etwigs34
    etwigs34 Posts: 136
    edited June 2008
    are u implying that i am a radical polkitup2? lol just cause i believe we are on the brink of the end of days, doesn't make me a crazy cult like radical! haha
  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited June 2008
    What about being turned into a pillar of salt????????

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,197
    edited June 2008
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited June 2008
    I wonder what is going to be on the Flea market soon?
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  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited June 2008
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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,623
    edited June 2008
    etwigs34 wrote: »
    are u implying that i am a radical polkitup2? lol just cause i believe we are on the brink of the end of days, doesn't make me a crazy cult like radical! haha

    Hmm... Not a cult like radical, more a cult like wacko. :D
  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,004
    edited June 2008
    etwigs34 wrote: »
    mule, i know ur being sarcastic, but a word of advice would be yes u need to stock up on food and supplies....if u don't believe we are near the end thats fine, but we all should be able to agree that times are about to get bad. As for the tunnel thats just ridiculous! haha


    Where do you guys come from ...jeez man,times are gonna get tough???

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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited June 2008
    If we are nearing the end, I guess I should not put off that next audio purchase any longer. I suggest you all do the same....
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited June 2008
    ben62670 wrote: »
    I wonder what is going to be on the Flea market soon?

    Hopefully something good. And I'm sure he'll use the funds to buy more supplies.

    Me, I just need more ammo. That'll get me all the supplies I need. ;)
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  • jayman_1975
    jayman_1975 Posts: 672
    edited June 2008
    etwigs....i hear ya man. I've been watching what's going on and there's alot happening that was prophesied. People who have never read Revelations wouldn't have a clue what you are talking about so don't feel bad about getting mocked here cause they don't know any better.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited June 2008
    etwigs....i hear ya man. I've been watching what's going on and there's alot happening that was prophesied. People who have never read Revelations wouldn't have a clue what you are talking about so don't feel bad about getting mocked here cause they don't know any better.

    Can I aspire to be so much better than everyone else like you...someday?



    Just because people are making light of a situation doesn't mean that they don't know any better. Honestly, Obama fits the description of the anti-Christ quite well. But you know what? Just the sheer fact that you and the thread starter seem to have an air of superiority about you opens you up for the mocking.

    Forum rules are that religion and politics are not to be discussed here.


    Besides, if you are right and the rapture is coming ain't damn thing you can do about it anyway.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited June 2008
    I'll be right back; I'm gonna pay a visit to my lovely, sexy neighbor.....I guess if we get caught it won't matter now.
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  • jayman_1975
    jayman_1975 Posts: 672
    edited June 2008
    i wasn't saying that i'm any better than anyone else...i'm just saying that i have read and believe...bottom line. You are probably right that most people possibly know better...maybe i shouldn't have put it that way, but it seemed that this guy was getting ganged up on and made fun of and i don't think that's overly cool. Obviously not everyone will have the same views...anyone not agreeing with him could have just said so...but people needed to start calling him a radical and a wacko.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited June 2008
    You have got to be f#ckin kidding....
  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited June 2008
    To celebrate the revolutionary insight that this thread has provided, I just bought two more black rifles and 5,000 more rounds of ammunition. I've got at least 2,500 gal of diesel fuel, two generators, a bunch of guns, MRE's by the case, and 30,000 more rounds of ammunition at the bunker on my farm.

    Let's rock and roll and get this end of the world party going :D
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited June 2008
    etwigs34 wrote: »
    I am being serious, There are biblical prophecies being fulfilled before our eyes. Israel beging divided, Gaza being forsaken, famine, disease, destruction and war. Food prices are rising, we are running out of supplies of so much!

    Well then, let's not forget that the Bible says that the generation that see's Israel reborn as a nation will see the end of the world and the second comming of Christ. Anyone what to guess when Israel was reborn as a nation? 1944. So, the only question is....how long is a Biblical generation?
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited June 2008
    Ok; my neighbor's husband arrived at a bad time; he called my wife and I see now all my stuff (speakers, gear, music!!!!) in the street. This is NOT funny. The world better ends RIGHT NOW!!!
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  • BottomFeeder
    BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
    edited June 2008
    Zero wrote: »
    If BottomFeeder actually gets laid - than we have something to worry about.

    Er, ah... PARDON ME??????????????????????????????????

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  • huggies
    huggies Posts: 150
    edited June 2008
    I better get my tax rebate before the world ends or I'm gonna be pissed.
  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,846
    edited June 2008
    I think it's the end of the world because you don't love me anymore.

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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,623
    edited June 2008
    Just so we are all straight on this, jayman_1975 and etwigs34 are in the camp that believe the world is going to end soon and should not be referred to as "wacko" because of their beliefs. Lets look at the definition of the term wacko. A wacko is a person regarded as eccentric or irrational. Believing the world is going to end soon would, for the general population, put you into the wacko category. Nothing wrong with being a wacko, it's just a classification.
  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,004
    edited June 2008
    War,starvation,natural disasters,etc,have been going on since time began,now if the moon turns blood red tonight,then I might worry a wee bit.A better sign that the world is comming to an end is if the wife said,"sure honey,go buy anything you want",then I know my time is up.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited June 2008
    I just pissed a swarm of locusts and my undies just turned black as sackcloth. What a night...
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited June 2008
    if it's "the END", wouldnt stocking up on stuff be a waste? LOL

    if it's "the END" I'm going out in a blaze of effing glory. It will involve bladed melee weapons, and me screaming "tonight, we dine in hell!!!!!!!!"
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited June 2008
    hey, my tap water's flowing red.....should I be freakin out? WAAAAAAAAAAAAA lol
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  • mule
    mule Posts: 282
    edited June 2008
    Real life reenacted accout of a chupacabra sighting to show just how serious the threat really is.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTuBCRUfTLY
  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited June 2008
    dkg999 wrote: »
    To celebrate the revolutionary insight that this thread has provided, I just bought two more black rifles and 5,000 more rounds of ammunition. I've got at least 2,500 gal of diesel fuel, two generators, a bunch of guns, MRE's by the case, and 30,000 more rounds of ammunition at the bunker on my farm.

    Let's rock and roll and get this end of the world party going :D

    You know what MRE stands for, right?

    Meals Rejected by Ethiopians.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited June 2008
    I dunno, I kinda think it's starting to resemble the end of the latest Harry Potter book.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited June 2008
    Ron-P wrote: »
    Well then, let's not forget that the Bible says that the generation that see's Israel reborn as a nation will see the end of the world and the second comming of Christ. Anyone what to guess when Israel was reborn as a nation? 1944. So, the only question is....how long is a Biblical generation?

    Actually, some of the stuff does seem to line up.

    If you look at what the definition of the Anti-Christ, it says stuff like he will come to great power, he will be muslim, he will bring war, he will be liked by all and so on and so forth. I have seen a ton of talk on the Intarweb about Obama and his political platform very much matching the description of the Anti-Christ. Needless to say, there is a fairly large religious movement towards other candidates. But the generation that saw Israel reborn is only in their 60's and many of them are still alive. So that generation very well could see both.

    One of the ancient Central American civilization calenders supposedly end is 2012 and describes that it will be the end of an era. Many interpret it as the end of the world. Whether correctly or incorrectly, it does end in 2012.

    Of course all the Biblical stuff is there and then there is Nostradamus' stuff too.

    But honestly, the real question is how all this is interpreted. Some take literal meanings, others take symbolic meanings.

    One thing I've found quite interesting is the speculation on "technological singularity".

    http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/singularity

    This is essentially the point where a machine with artificial intelligence becomes self-aware or rather "blinks into consciousness".

    http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/jun08/6311

    Interesting stuff. Does "the end of the world" mean an end to this physical planet? An end to our physical existence...an extinction of the human race? Does it mean an end to life as we know it? I mean, the Terminator movies refer to the day that the master machine, what ever it was, became self-aware as judgement day.

    What does it all really mean? Do we even know when it is coming? How can you prepare for it? What if you spend your entire life holed up in a paranoid shelter with your guns and food only to emerge later in life just before your death to realize that extreme advancements in technology have been made and you missed it all?

    I don't know what to think because none of the predictions are clear, even in the Bible. What one needs to do to ensure survival is clearly written in the Bible though. That is live a good life and honor and obey the Lord. After all, this life is merely a preparation for the eternal afterlife. So, which do you really believe? Do you believe in the whole Bible and the teachings found within or do you only want to read and believe that which suits your agenda?




    There, that should get this thread shut down in no time!
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