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    Spam in the Middle of Nowhere

    Ok, some of you know I'm the admin on the GearHead wiki. Now, we don't have a chronic problem with spam. It's just a small part of maintence. Our problem is this: Why are there spammers on a wiki that sees ten people a day? Including spammers, lurkers, and myself (and the fellow admin), we have a population of about 50, but we have little traffic (or so I estimate) off the main page. So why bother spamming if you don't have a link to your spam and nobody will see it but the admin deleting it anyways?

    Was Religion Ever Wrong?

    Now, this is a response to Scotteh's posts of "Why didn't religion admit it was wrong" or something like that.

    Was religion ever wrong? I never count anywhere in the Bible where the rules of science are broken by any man. Sure the church had some things wrong, but the medieval church was corrupt and full of lies and treachery, more similar to an communist society than a theocracy. When you say "Religion is wrong.", where is it wrong? It is the only scientifically and historically accurate book dating back more than a thousand years, so, tell me exactly, why is it wrong again? Is it because you don't believe it? I don't believe in Macro-Evolution, because I cannot fathom life without other life (or forces) causing it, does that make it wrong? So tell me, how was religion wrong? Use quotes of Jesus to prove that he ever lied, use excerpts from the Bible to disprove it.

    Internet Woes

    Why is the internet so slow? I pay for supposedly 4MB/s down cable, and I'm lucky to get 1MB/s off of a three-way split, with one computer inactive all the time. Same with the up, 3 computers, 1/4th each. Also, why does my internet go down so often. I have my TV on the same service, so it takes out all my news and media, and I don't wanna use a radio (because my attention span is zero and I won't hear a thing the people are saying)! It's not like I don't pay these dingbats a lot of money each month to give me downtime. And then they find a subtle way to increase the price. Their prices? They're probably paying less. So why am I paying more to have repairs done on something that they err in?

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Reply #26 from JoeUser Forums Top
You are talking about subjective interpretations of those things. People have been saying the world is about to end since we could say the words...and probably in some manner before that. How many "anti-Christs" have we had now?
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Yes, because Christ left it open ended on purpose. He wanted us to live with expectation. If he had said I'll be back in 150, 275 or 2000 years, what whould that have done to our faith? We would not be living with expectancy that he required of us. That expectancy helps us to reach others because we really have no idea when he's coming back. But he did give us signs (signals) and we are seeing those more clearly than ever before in prior history.

As far as anti-christs are concerned there were to be many before he got back but there will be one who will supercede all the others in the future. Some believe he's here now. So just keep watching Israel.

he was convinced the end of the world was going to begin in June or July...of last year.
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well this guy discounted himself right there didn't he? That's why we are NOT to set dates because no human knows the day or the hour. See that's talk coming straight from the pit of hell. Satan is rubbing his grimy talons together when he hears one set a date and then watch it go by. Because what does that do? It affects the credibility of the Christians.

So are you trying to talk about abiogenesis, which isn't evolution, here?
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I just covered this on my blog today....heh! You know the evolution one.

Can you tell me a specific one that hasn't been seen as happening more than once. (i.e. You can't have two anti-Christs.)
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of course you can. Anti means against. Why can't you have more than one? All thru the NT Christ, Paul and John warned us that there would be MANY anti-christs before he came back. Would you like scripture references? It's quite plain.

You want a good prophecy to check on? Check out Ezek 37-40 and read all about Israel coming back from the grave as if they were very very dead. Then after they were revived (1948) the nations around them (Iran among others are named) would go in as to destroy them. This is what biblical Christians are waiting for. We're watching the countries like Iran. So go ahead. Do your research and find out exactly when Ezekiel was written. (hint well before Christ). This is probably the most important prophecy to come true in our day.

And remember the thought of Israel coming into their own land to possess it was laughable in the 1800's and early 1900's. It was never going to happen.....oops! It did.

God's plan and purpose will not be stopped by man.




Reply #27 from JoeUser Forums Top
Yes, because Christ left it open ended on purpose. He wanted us to live with expectation. ... we really have no idea when he's coming back. But he did give us signs (signals) and we are seeing those more clearly than ever before in prior history
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So, are the signs vague and susceptible to subjective interpretation or are they specific? Which one is it?


well this guy discounted himself right there didn't he? That's why we are NOT to set dates because no human knows the day or the hour.
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Well, he didn't say the exact day or hour. ;) Seriously though, if the signs are becoming "clearer" as you say, how would that not mean you were able to narrow your estimates to a more precise prediction? And if the signs are getting clearer every day, surely a week before the end comes we will know.

Can you tell me a specific one that hasn't been seen as happening more than once. (i.e. You can't have two anti-Christs.)

of course you can. Anti means against. Why can't you have more than one? All thru the NT Christ, Paul and John warned us that there would be MANY anti-christs before he came back.
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Ok, I'll rephrase the question. How many "THE" anti-Christs? Have we had according to various believers?
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Reply #28 from Stardock Forums Top

So, are the signs vague and susceptible to subjective interpretation or are they specific? Which one is it?
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Specific, but they have not all come true yet. One is peace in the Middle East.

Well, he didn't say the exact day or hour. Seriously though, if the signs are becoming "clearer" as you say, how would that not mean you were able to narrow your estimates to a more precise prediction? And if the signs are getting clearer every day, surely a week before the end comes we will know.
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Nope, because we don't know whether it's gonna happen rapidly, or slowly.

Ok, I'll rephrase the question. How many "THE" anti-Christs? Have we had according to various believers?
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It depends on your interpretations. There have been countless opposers of christ, but there are disputes as to whether there will be a specific "Anti-Christ" who will be a proper, not common noun.

Reply #29 from JoeUser Forums Top
So, are the signs vague and susceptible to subjective interpretation or are they specific? Which one is it?
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no the signs are not vague and are not subjective at all. If you go back and read some old commentaries, (which I have) you'd see they didn't quite understand exactly how it would all fit because history hadn't caught up with prophecy yet. Like for instance it seemed as tho Israel had to be in their own land but before 1948 it didn't seem feasible so many were thinking maybe the scripture meant something else.

When you read Matt 24 you'd see quite clearly that the signs are specific and we are seeing them. I believe all these disasters and diseases as well as the decline in morality is all part of the downward spiral of our world and put with the alignment of the countries as they should be aligned (Ezek 38-39) you really have to wonder how much longer do we really have?

Seriously though, if the signs are becoming "clearer" as you say, how would that not mean you were able to narrow your estimates to a more precise prediction? And if the signs are getting clearer every day, surely a week before the end comes we will know.
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well I think when the AC takes power (read Matthew 24:15) we'll have an idea it's soon. All we can see is that when it really starts to heat up, God will say enough and he will cut the days of tribulation against his people short (v22)

If you read Matt 24 side by side with Rev 6 and the first six seals you would see it sounds like we are very close. But it all has to fall in place, politically,economically, religiously, and socially and it looks like the train is fast approaching the station the way things are going.

Ok, I'll rephrase the question. How many "THE" anti-Christs? Have we had according to various believers?
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I don't know...lots. I mean Nero was very bad. Hitler was a sort of AC. Stalin was and so on. John and Paul spoke of AC's during their days. Scripture says this about the very end tho:

"If anyone says to you "look here is the Christ or There he is! do not believe it. For false Christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders so as to lead astray if possible even the elect." Matt 24:23

Specific, but they have not all come true yet. One is peace in the Middle East.
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yes, one big event leading to the end will be a false peace in the Middle East. Look for that. Don't believe it. It's predicted to last but just a little while so the AC can get things in place.

Reply #30 from JoeUser Forums Top
they didn't quite understand exactly how it would all fit because history hadn't caught up with prophecy yet.
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Prophecy that is not clear until after the fact is utterly useless.
Reply #31 from JoeUser Forums Top

Prophecy that is not clear until after the fact is utterly useless.
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It's clear enough what will happen, it's just unclear exactly how it will happen.

For instance, the Bible predicted a major war at Armageddon (which is a place, not an event, unlike the Apocalypse), with 200 million soldiers. Obviously not happening back then, but it just could happen in these times (or in a while, though it could happen in a war with us and the locals, if they banded together).