I think those who believe in such things simply do not use the adequate mode of thinking- see please: http://egooutpeters.blogspot.com/2011/03/absolutely-wonderful-example-of-post.html
<http://egooutpeters.blogspot.com/2011/03/absolutely-wonderful-example-of-post.html>And they, including Camping are not imbeciles or idiots. Their logic was perfect, however thee premises (inerrancy of the Bible, God's Day = 1000 years, numerology has mystic messages etc.)were a bit non-realistic. Otherwise a fine commercial succcess and rather few victims (suicides) The most tragic aspect is that NOT good people, but credulous ones go to the Heaven using a shortcut. On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 10:16 PM, OrionWorks - Steven Vincent Johnson < [email protected]> wrote: > <Sunday's Sermon> > > > > In memory of the latest Armageddon event I think the marvelous HBO series > "Six Feet Under" depicted a particularly unique encounter of rapturous > consequences for one individual. > > > > See: > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LXuNpF6NVg > > > > It's now May 22. The planet has survived yet another meticulously planned > Armageddon event of rapturous proportions. The latest event seemed to have > been hatched from a long string of similar Armageddons. I'm sure many are > expressing under their breaths, "When will these poor deluded folk ever > learn!" > > > > Will there be others? Of course! Business is business! > > > > See: "Doomsday church: Still open for business" > > http://tinyurl.com/3b55tuj > > > > > > * * * * * > > > > > > It's not the dirty businesses of exploiting these cyclical sociological > events that I wish to focus on. I'm more interested in exploring the many > dimensions for which the rapture event, better yet, the rapture ARCHETYPE > can manifest within our rapidly shrinking global village. > > > > I would submit that an authentic rapture event doesn't necessarily have to > be religious in nature. IMO, at the core of every authentic rapture event is > a steadfast belief that a massive global paradigm shift is about to be > unleashed across the planet, and no one will be spared from the ensuing > tsunami of influences. I cite some potential examples: > > > > "Just wait till July, when democrats take back state senate floor in > Wisconsin!" Ok... ok... maybe not necessarily a global event. But just wait! > It will be BIG NEWS in Wisconsin! > > > > Or... "Just wait till 2012 when we oust Obama from the Oval Office and > reestablish a fair and just republican majority in both the Senate and House > of Representatives" > > > > Or... "Just wait till we finally rid this planet of this insane belief in > Atheism. Don't they know they are all going to hell?" > > > > Or... "Just wait till we finally rid this planet of this insane belief in > the existence of God. Why can't these religious fanatics see they are > needlessly killing each other over the alleged existence of an unproven > mythical creature?" > > > > * * * * > > > > To be fair however I'm must confess to the fact that I'm guilty of > harboring a few rapturous addictions of my own. For example, earlier in my > life I was prone to plotting: > > > > "When will the planet acknowledge the fact that ETs have been visiting this > planet for some time now?" > > > > And now, more recently... > > > > "When will the planet acknowledge the fact that an obscure Italian named > Rossi appears to have discovered a safe cheap alternative energy resource, a > mysterious new energy source that is destined to transform the entire planet > for the good!" > > > > Will I follow up my growing sense of indignation with: "When will these > poor deluded folk ever learn!" If I do, I suspect many are saying exactly > the same thing on the other side of the fence. > > > > For some inexplicable reason I feel inclined to conclude my self-indulgent > essay on an ambiguous note: > > > > While shaving, on rare occasion I happen to spot a stranger gazing back at > me from the other side of the mirror. He occasionally tells me it's just a > matter of interpretation, so why get all bent out of shape over everything. > > > > But then... soon enuf, it's back to business as usual. > > > > </Sunday's Sermon> > > > > Regards, > > Steven Vincent Johnson > > www.OrionWorks.com > > www.zazzle.com/orionworks > > > -- Dr. Peter Gluck Cluj, Romania http://egooutpeters.blogspot.com
