tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post2384312244560733803..comments2024-01-31T10:30:47.824-08:00Comments on Life on a limb: Venting.... Caution!Delirioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01564398770468606675noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-12980231517256362942011-11-12T14:58:28.889-08:002011-11-12T14:58:28.889-08:00I'm right there with you on all these "Oc...I'm right there with you on all these "Occupy" people. They're in our town too and frankly it's just all a bunch of people who love a cause and just want to get together and hang out.<br /><br />I saw a funny sign on fb the other day that was making fun of all this. It said, "Occupy Mordor, because one ring should not be allowed to rule them all." <br />:0)Nenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13847303868378288229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-3061149725420033662011-11-10T10:16:33.144-08:002011-11-10T10:16:33.144-08:00THank you for that clarification Vaxhacker, I hadn...THank you for that clarification Vaxhacker, I hadn't thought of that point about the early "rapture". Yes, unfortunately, we will have to "stand in holy places" if we are to survive the times to come.Delirioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564398770468606675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-46491486065605102462011-11-10T10:12:41.093-08:002011-11-10T10:12:41.093-08:00As far as LDS eschatology goes, we also don't ...As far as LDS eschatology goes, we also don't believe in a pre-tribulation rapture, so there's a mixture of hope and peril in the end times, as the followers of Christ (and to be fair, good people of other faiths, too) still labor for good in a world increasingly oppressive and running headlong the other direction (handbasket optional).<br /><br />I think otherwise it's not too far from the eschatology of much of Christianity, although there are some differences too.vaxhackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230489514627637967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-11491744211098616652011-11-10T07:32:48.668-08:002011-11-10T07:32:48.668-08:00Looney,
I think you could call us "dispensati...Looney,<br />I think you could call us "dispensationalists", because we do believe in dispensations. We believe we are in the last dispensation, which started with the restoration of the gospel. We do believe that things will continue to get worse until Christ comes again, because Satan is pulling out all his forces during this last part of the battle. Many church leaders in recent years have made comments about how the youth who are being born to the earth in these final years are very special youth who were reserved to come to the earth at this time because of the increase in wickedness that we will see.<br /><br />It's interesting because my non-religious neighbor doesn't believe the world is getting more wicked. I think that's the only way she, as a non-religious person, can believe. Because if the world is getting more wicked, what hope does she have, since she doesn't seek God for help? But I don't know how she can't see the increase in wickedness for herself!<br /><br />I am going to search to see if I can find a good quote on this topic. :)Delirioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564398770468606675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-22114156931646106712011-11-10T07:27:44.865-08:002011-11-10T07:27:44.865-08:00Vaxhacker,
I think you made a really good point ab...Vaxhacker,<br />I think you made a really good point about how they are discrediting their movement by their actions. Good point!Delirioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564398770468606675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-21118619771268330932011-11-10T06:24:03.548-08:002011-11-10T06:24:03.548-08:00Delirious, I am wondering where the Mormons stand ...Delirious, I am wondering where the Mormons stand on eschatology. One branch of Christians - the dispensationalists - argues that the morals of humanity will get worse and worse until the return of Christ. Another branch says that things will get better and better as Christ's reign is realized. I tend to the former, which is why I am not too surprised at the Occupy movement with their desperate attempts to degrade their humanity as far as possible while claiming that they are the only ones with a true moral conscience.Looneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15801436449971512320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-41583963018648115112011-11-09T12:27:38.547-08:002011-11-09T12:27:38.547-08:00I have always had a difficult time understanding t...I have always had a difficult time understanding the mentality that holding a protest was actually going to accomplish something. It lets people know you have something to say, but generally the people in power are happy to ignore you and keep concentrating on keeping themselves in power and helping those who contribute to their campaigns.<br /><br />I understand why people are so upset, there's good reason to be upset at what's happened to our economy and what led us here. However, I think if you wanted to send that message, anyone likely to pay attention has already got the point. It's a pretty strong statement to have tens of thousands of angry people show up. <em>Really</em> impressive if they do it all over the country. If I were an elected official I'd do some quick re-election math and figure it was worth looking at.<br /><br />But they could have done that, played it out for a month to disabuse anyone of the idea that it was a fun flash mob but nothing of lasting seriousness, and then they could have gone home and found other ways to help the situation. <br /><br />At this point, they're just going to ruin their credibility and chance to make a real change by being seen more and more as a problem to society themselves, than citizens rallying around a different problem society is struggling with.vaxhackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230489514627637967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-85542170542485742782011-11-09T11:02:11.277-08:002011-11-09T11:02:11.277-08:00D,
People having sex in public? I don't mean ...D,<br /><br />People having sex in public? I don't mean to sound moralistic but that's disgusting. <br /><br />I wrote a post about this Occupy X movement and no matter how analysts try to convince me that it is an expression of anger and tiredness over the way corporations and banks are doing things; I don't buy it. <br />These movements are politicised and unfortunately they draw pigs (pardon my french). <br /><br />Mr. Michael Moore is an hypocrite - if he is so concerned about the state of affairs why doesn't he march on (along with his mates) to Washington, where the problem really is? He critiques the system but uses that very same system to promote himself and his work. <br />Does he really care about the people? Promote community work; encourage people to go back to the basics...<br /><br />Thank YOU for venting: I loved it :D.Max Coutinhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588149349270422294noreply@blogger.com