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OBrenda:
I do find these things interesting, So I'm fascinated to learn about these ancient civilizations that seemed to understand the movement of stars beyond what we know today. Like the Sumerians that knew about the 10Th planet, that we just discovered...
However at the Dec 21, 2012 date....the scripture that keeps shouting to me is No one knows the day or the hour, not even Jesus....only the Father knows ! ( I also have the horrific pictures of the Mayan practices from the movie "apocolypco") So do I place any faith in the date to be fearful of? Not really :-\
And the most bothersome thing about Nostradamus is he states that these things in the future can be avoided and changed....as Ray would say.....Oh Really?
Can't think of a Person or Group that I know of that can surplant the will and plan of God.
Peace,
Brenda
Longhorn:
--- Quote from: eggi on January 07, 2009, 10:25:54 AM ---I guess you are referring to the infamous Maya calendar? It ends in 2012 and SO WHAT?? As I've been saying to some of my friends who have asked me about what I think about this: I had a calendar once which ended on December 31st 2007, but the world DID NOT end on that date! What kind of nonsense is this?? When you refer to 'the days of Noah' are you suggesting that there will be a local flood again? :)
--- End quote ---
The calendar on my bowels ran ( gushed ) out on Jan 2, 8:06 am. Don't know much about the " Days of Noah ". or the Maya daily tribune day counter, but if old Longhorn don't get his toilet unstopped pretty soon.... Dang right there is going to be a flood again... anybody got a plunger. Or a putty knife... Might need a brissle tooth comb, A 8fl oz bottle of Hawaiian Tropic Dark Tanning lotion with sunscreen, and a dip net........ Always gotta prepare for the worst.... Hum... Im sitting while I type this.. Oh my....ohoooo ... Hope that was a poot.
Lighten up people....
Longhorn
Pretty sure my God is in CONTROL.
Linny:
I'm with Joe and Brenda. Scripture is clear about this.
I don't know of any reason to debate beliefs that do not come from Scripture.
I have more than enough to learn from studying God's Word and not nearly enough time as it is. :-\
fox:
The following is said with all meekness and a grin on my face :D
"I don't know of any reason to debate beliefs that do not come from Scripture."
Please tell me if I am wrong about this but since this is "Off Topic Discussions" is it not OK
to discuss things which do not appear in scripture? Ray used many sources of information
in the Fall 2008 conference and at other times also. I have never seen a discussion of ice
cores in scripture.
"How is it possible for the Mayan people to know we would have a month called December,
or a year 2012"
The Mayan calender was translated to match our modern calender just like the bible has
been translated into different languages than the original.
Joe I think I understand this:
"Matt 6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself."
to mean that we are not to engage in excessive worry about things that we cannot control but
that God DOES control. BUT we all DO have to make certain preparations for our future. If we
need not do anything about future needs there would be no need in any of us having jobs or
sending our children (or ourselves) to school. And if a great tidal wave is heading right toward
someone only a person that was a little daft would just stand there and make no effort to get
out of the way of the wave.
Prov.6:6 Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no guide,
overseer, or ruler, 8 Provides her meat in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.
"2012" is a big subject with lots of silly information circulating but also some interesting data to
be gleaned. Since I majored in geology I have always been fascinated with earth history. For many
years geologists promoted "Uniformitarianism" as the only explanation of what we saw on the
earth. Modern studies are showing that huge catastrophes have befallen the earth and some are not
so far away in the past.
Best Regards,
fox
P.S. Uniformitarianism basically means that the present is the key to the past. So most geologists
promoted the idea that everything on the earth could be explained by present day processes
taking place over multiple millions of years of time. Undeniably time and normal processes can
have a profound effect BUT major catastrophes have also occurred.
Ricky:
Wow, biblical bugs teaching humans beings the ropes. Proof we have a very humorous God.
May God bug you all. Ricky
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