Ellen Brown
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At a turning point because of what?
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Are we at a turning point?
- Thread starter Vee
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This must be what the Industrial Revolution felt like, too.
I think the extent of most disasters is mediated by the variety of people on the planet. I have always been taught to forgive and strengthen the weak, and I believe that is still the best course. I think there is no need for a human controlled culling, and sometimes it is the bent flower that later saves a town. The greatest danger is people forgetting history again, but the second greatest danger is I think too much uniformity -- everyone thinking and doing the same things. That creates a great weakness that can wipe out everyone when an evil disease or idea comes along (and they do from time to time). Let Harry and Bob be so different that bad things do not spread well. I think that at this time people are still quite varied. We do mostly share some common languages, but what is also true is that there remain unchangeable differences. I think this will help to contain anything really bad.
I think something huge has been happening for quite some time, from WWII through now. But to me huge is not like a super-gigantic short-lived event but rather a chance that takes decades upon decades.
We've been in the longest stretch of relative peace in human history. Shooting war has given way to economic and computer warfare.
Crime is going down. Absolute poverty all over the world is decreasing. We've seen the spread of social entrepreneurs, something that did not exist when I was growing up.
At the same time, we're seeing cracks appearing in traditional structures. Political divisions are increasing. The environment is sliding into crisis. The magnetic poles are showing signs of flipping. I've heard many people say that "something or other just does not work any longer".
I'm not a Christian but the image of "a thief in the night" seems spot on.
This is about where my head is.
YmirGF
Bodhisattva in Recovery
I see much the same thing you do and yet I am an eternal optimist. As @Brickjectivity pointed out there were probably similar attitudes during the Industrial Revolution. It's not something new. My solution is prepare for the worst; hope for the best.
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
Big things have constantly been happening/changing during the whole course of human history. We've became more aware of it due to the prevalence of the internet. Information is far more readily accessible than it had been previous decades.
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
There maybe peanuts too
Hah! Haven't thought about Drawn Together in a while...
lioncub1503
Seven ate nine
Funny, those things you mentioned are in the bible.
“For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another.” -Matthew 24:7 “...and then the end will come.” :14 (This is talking about a little while later)
Since 1914 (special date phrophacied) these things have increased dramatically, never before have reports of these been so high. You could argue that there have always been wars, but never before has nation risen against nation, as in world war. Never, and suddenly there are two, the first one in a supposed year of peace and they promised never to have another one. Look at WW2.
Also, maybe people could say that it is because of more humans and advanced technology, however it has stayed pretty much the same in history, and now has shot up.
Earthquakes, something that is non controlable by humans and are not effected by us, the reports are shocking at how much they have increased. It is sad, and makes people afraid for the future.
There are also other prophecies in Matthew, and the other gospels, that are coming true in our own day, it is quite amazing.
These are our opinions, however everyone has different ideas. I understand what you mean, and even if I wasn’t a Christian JW I would think that something was building. Maybe not to a judgement day, but to something like world war 3 or a global natural disaster apocalypse. This concerns many people.
“For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another.” -Matthew 24:7 “...and then the end will come.” :14 (This is talking about a little while later)
Since 1914 (special date phrophacied) these things have increased dramatically, never before have reports of these been so high. You could argue that there have always been wars, but never before has nation risen against nation, as in world war. Never, and suddenly there are two, the first one in a supposed year of peace and they promised never to have another one. Look at WW2.
Also, maybe people could say that it is because of more humans and advanced technology, however it has stayed pretty much the same in history, and now has shot up.
Earthquakes, something that is non controlable by humans and are not effected by us, the reports are shocking at how much they have increased. It is sad, and makes people afraid for the future.
There are also other prophecies in Matthew, and the other gospels, that are coming true in our own day, it is quite amazing.
These are our opinions, however everyone has different ideas. I understand what you mean, and even if I wasn’t a Christian JW I would think that something was building. Maybe not to a judgement day, but to something like world war 3 or a global natural disaster apocalypse. This concerns many people.
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
Is that the silver lining?
It's like we share one brain!
Agree. ..but this one is still young.
Climate change is probably the only thing that is remotely a true modern concept.
Overpopulation perhaps as well. Or at least acknowledgement of it.
Natural disasters have been devastating the earth since before there were animals.
People have been depleting natural resources for thousands of years. Society never had morals to begin with.
Red flags in the financial market? Mate, the Great Depression was last century.
The world keeps turning and change keeps happening. Tis but life.
I guessed yes and I think that it will be ocean related.
That must be why I am sometimes called a half-wit...