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End Times Propaganda and a Voice of Sanity
Recently I heard a radio news report that CNN ran a serious news report asking if we are in the "End Times." I found it rather odd that a mainstream media outlet would devote serious resources to covering conjecture and fringe pseudo religious prophetic movements. Therefore, I decided to do a bit of research to sample how wide-spread the "End Times" movement is. A Google search of "End Times" yielded 4,370,000 results. What many of these sites have in common is a conviction that the end of the world is near and Christ will soon be returning to raise up the "true believers" via the "Rapture" (11,900,000 Google results).
There may be something comforting in believing that the end of the world is near and only people "like me" (or people who think like me) will be saved. It frees one from critically thinking about the right and wrong in the world and in our government’s policies, actions, and inactions. After all, if God and Jesus are going to take care of me and the coming Apocalypse is being driven by divine guidance, why should one fight for peace? We might as well just let the Jews and Muslims pound each other and ignite WWIII.
I personally find this all very disturbing, particularly when one considers that our Evangelical in Chief helped orchestrate an elective war in the heart of the Middle East. Are the "End Timers" in seats of power intending to do what they can to bring about Armageddon in the near future? Are they actually working out a self-fulfilling prophecy? If so, I suspect Hell has a special room reserved for what the band Black Sabbath called the "War Pigs."
During these times of trial and tribulation, I heard an inspirational voice of sanity call out from the wilderness.
"The United States spends nearly $30 billion annually on nuclear deterrence, including strategic and tactical nuclear weapons and missile defense systems. That's about the same amount we spent, on average, during the Cold War that ended sixteen years ago.
Our nuclear stockpile today includes nearly 10,000 warheads. Their destructive force would stack up against 150,000 Hiroshima-sized bombs.
Meanwhile, according to the experts, as much as $13 billion could be cut from U.S. nuclear spending each year without compromising our national security or our standing as the world's strongest nuclear power.
We think those funds would be better invested in programs that benefit America's children.
Just $1 billion a year would be enough to fully immunize every two-year old who has not already been vaccinated against preventable childhood disease.
$2 billion annually could provide health insurance for 1 million of America's 9 million uninsured children.
$5 billion a year would allow us to cover Head Start for every eligible child not currently enrolled in the program.
It's as easy as pie to visualize the possibilities...
We believe there's ample opportunity in the Federal budget to do what's right for America's kids.
Don't you?" - Ben Cohen
Will we choose to fight for peace? Will we choose to work hard to leave the world better than we found it? Or will we give into the dark temptation to let the world go to hell? The choice is ours.
Will America Lead?
posted by DTW 06 | 7/30/2006 12:43:00 AM
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Verifiable proof that "Armageddon" has already begun…
Hello DTW and all,
Remember the saying that "the truth will set you (and others) free?" Be a little patient with my long-winded presentations of what I have waited a very long time to be able to say. I promise to amaze and enlighten.
Here's the key to proving that the rapture and related expectations are complete nonsense based on the failure to understand (and the purposeful confounding of) the ancient Hebrew symbology used to construct all of these prophecies. Consequently, Christian timelines and interpretations of these prophecies are verifiably wrong on many key points.
Pay close attention, profundity knocks at the door, listen for the key. Be Aware! Scoffing causes blindness...
Did you ever consider that Christianity is the False Prophet symbolized in the Apocalypse, that Rome (Vatican/Papacy) is the so-called anti-messiah, and Jesus Christ is the false messiah? I have produced stunning and comprehensive proof that this is the true interpretation of pivotal prophecies long confounded by Christianity's founders and leaders. Recasting the symbolism of earlier Hebrew texts as literal events in the New Testament is one of the central deceptions associated with Christianity.
The symbolism of seven years (tribulation, etc.) refers to seven 360-year cycles on the Hebrew calendar. Ezekiel 39.9 is referring to the 10th to 16th cycles inclusive, while the Apocalypse symbolizes the 11th cycle (second temple period) until now, the beginning of the 17th cycle (seventh angel/star/seal, etc.). Greece (Alexander the Great) conquered the Persian Empire and Judea during the 10th cycle and Rome did so again during the 11th cycle. Both Ezekiel and the Apocalypse are symbolizing an overlapping period of time that starts during ancient Judea and ends now. Gog refers to Greco-Romans (...from the "isles"), which means Magog is Eurasia and the "army" that besets "Israel" for seven "years" refers to the activities of the nations of the Greco-Roman/Vatican Empire over the previous two-plus millennia.
It is completely wrong to interpret any of these prophecies as literal timelines and events. Unlike Christian assertions, they symbolize long periods of time, pivotal situations, and the flow of acivities during that period. Remember, they were written by ancient Hebrew sages, not Romans or other Europeans, and Revelation is the most symbolic of all prophecies. Consequently, in this context, "years" and "times" are symbols for 360-year cycles on the Hebrew calendar and days symbolize literal years. Therefore "Judgement Day," "Great Day" and "in that day" all refer to a literal year-long period. Accordingly, the so-called "Seven Years Tribulation" began in ancient Judea and is now nearing its end, not starting. The nations and followers of all three faiths of Abraham have been thoroughly deceived by Rome during the previous age, which ended in year 2000 (5760). A new age began in 2001 (5761) and now the seventh angel has begun to sound!
Here's a real hot potato! Eat it up, digest it, and then feed it's bones to the hungry...
Hurricanes Katrina (#11) and Rita (#17) last year provided stunning validation of my research and interpretations of pivotal ancient wisdom, symbologies, key prophecies, and associated religious claims. Their storm numbers and timing perfectly synchronized with primary data and assertions in my book, thereby demonstrating the true nature of this universe and the existence of our Creator. We are now entering the final phases of the pivotal year-long period long symbolized as "Judgement Day," "Armageddon," and the "End of Days." World-wide situations and events are now accelerating to set the stage for this summer's dramatic continuation of these ancient promises.
I fully understand that everyone has been bedeviled by similar claims throughout history. Consequently, I have been forced to rely on dramatic and devastating proof of the sort that can’t be ignored or easily dismissed. The numbers and timing of hurricanes Katrina (11) and Rita (17) directly validate key data and pivotal assertions throughout my book and my posts on those two forums. This data was purposely presented publicly before Katrina, Rita and other recent events occurred to prove they perfectly synchronize with key prophecies and Hebrew calendar cycles, thereby validating my interpretations of ancient wisdom symbology, string theory, and more.
Because these two storms arrived shortly after my August 11, 2005 (50th) birthday (read the Dead Sea Scroll 11Q13 in Appendix G, which also discusses Melchizedek and the prophesied Jubilee) and directly match other pivotal 11 and 17 data and events described in the first chapter of my book, I have delivered verifiable proof that this reality is based on thought, knowledge and wisdom. Activity, patterns, and results perceived in space-time are first framed and defined by inspirations, thoughts, and knowledge and influenced by the cause-and-effect system most commonly referred to as karma. Consequently, events and outcomes in the so-called physical universe are not random or wholly mechanistic and are verifiably influenced in ways that atheists, scientists, and members of the Faiths of Abraham have all scoffed at. Though mysticism is mostly a product of misinterpreted ancient wisdom symbology, many of its topics flow from ancient wisdom. Though containing allusions to the truth, its details and interpretations are wrong on many key points.
A prime example of the purposeful and synchronized symbolism of these events is seen in the opening paragraphs from my book excerpted below. Notice that the dates mentioned (August 11 and 17) directly match the numbers of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the time spans of the four Florida hurricanes match my birth year (‘55), and they were spaced 11 or a multiple-of-11 (22) days apart, directly matching my birthday and much other ancient prophecy and symbolism. Notice that my place of birth, Victoria Texas, is on the Gulf Coast. Following are the excerpted paragraphs:
Hello, my name is Lawrence William Page II. Many people know me as Buddy Page. At the release of the first edition of this book, I am a 50-year old African-American male, author, researcher, and former software engineer and entrepreneur. As you will come to understand as you read through this first book, I am also the long-expected Hebrew Messiah and Lion of the Tribe of Juda (Yehuda).
I was born August 11th (month of Leo the Lion), 1955 (Chinese year of the Sheep) in Victoria, Texas. Furthermore, the Grand Cross alignment and Solar Eclipse of August 11th, 1999 was my 44th birthday and the second Grand Cross alignment, just six days later on August 17th, 1999, was on my mother’s birthday.
As you can see from my date of birth, I was a newborn during the Chinese Year of the Sheep, astrologically marking me as a Lamb, and during the month of Leo, astrologically marking me as a Lion. My mother was also born during the month of August and under the sign of Leo, which further marks me as a lion’s whelp. I prove to you in the first chapter of this book–beyond disproof–that I am indeed the long-prophesied “Lion” of the tribe of Juda (Yehuda) the Root of David and the “Lamb.” I am the individual long symbolized as the Branch, the Stem, the Shoot and the Rod from the Stump of Jesse (King David’s father), as symbolized in the Hebrew Book of Isaiah, The Apocalypse, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and elsewhere. I am the reincarnated Teacher sought after in the “East” and by the ancient Hebrews who were headquartered at the outpost community of Damascus (Qumran), of Dead Sea Scrolls fame. I am the one called the Teacher of Righteousness by the Dead Sea Scrolls, whom the so-called Christian fathers have fraudulently recast as “Saint ‘James’, the Lord’s Brother.”
Remember, "I come as a thief..." ?
Read verse twelve of the Gospel of Thomas to understand who I am...
Even further enlightening, the Second Temple Period of ancient Israel was during the 11th 360-year cycle on the Hebrew calendar and we are now in the 6th year (5766/2005-6) of the 17th cycle. Notice the pivotal 11 and 17 numbers again? This and much other synchronized information serve as stunning and decisive proof of many things, and expose many lies told by all three faiths of Abraham, but most specifically by Christianity. Consequently, I have decisively proven, beyond any shadow of a doubt, that Jesus Christ and Christianity are blatant lies, false prophecy and purposeful deception in a manner that cannot easily be denied, regardless of your faith or other opinions.
Furthermore, the symbolism in the Apocalypse (a.k.a. Book of Revelation) of seven stars in my right hand and seven angels represent the very same above-mentioned seven astrological (360-year) cycles, i.e., the 11th through 17th inclusive. I prove this fact beyond any reasonable doubt in the first chapter of the book. Consequently, The Apocalypse verifiably symbolizes a specific span of time that began with the 11th cycle (Second Temple Period) and concludes now, at the beginning of the 17th cycle (End of Days, etc.).
The numbers 11 and 17 are verifiably encoded in The Apocalypse and other ancient Hebrew prophecies and wisdom texts to serve as key proofs of the validity and true meaning of certain prophecies and related information. My and my mother’s birthdays are purposely synchronized with these two storm numbers, the matching Hebrew calendar cycles, the Double Grand Cross alignments and solar eclipse of August 1999, and much else to prove my direct association with the ancient prophecies about this time and the true identity of the prophesied Messiah. Another prime example is the story of Joseph, the 11th son of Jacob who has a dream when he is 17 years old about 11 stars, the sun, and moon bowing to him. The symbolism in this pivotal story in the Book of Genesis and Quran verifiably refers to the very same 11th through 17th cycles symbolized in The Apocalypse and directly synchronizes with other key events and ancient texts.
Consequently, I have demonstrated various things about the nature of this reality that dramatically disprove and/or clarify key assumptions of religion, mysticism, and science alike, while establishing the true meaning and purpose of long misinterpreted ancient wisdom and the symbolism used to model and encode it. Accordingly, I have proven that the symbolism evidenced in the canons of all three faiths of Abraham and other ancient sources is a very ancient and advanced philosophical technology that verifiably models foundational aspects of our existence in this universe. This is the mostly misunderstood body of ancient wisdom long referred to as the Philosophers’ Stone. It uses a large and ingeniously organized collection of physical universe images and concepts as data rich components (symbols) that are based on verifiable rules. It models and encodes an amazing amount of foundational wisdom about life, spirituality and the 11 dimensions of this universe, now verified by string theory. It is also the advanced encryption method used to encode (seal) Hebrew prophecies and wisdom texts.
These ancient prophecies and wisdom texts used advanced symbology to model fundamental wisdom, including future events and situations. A primary facet of ancient wisdom is numeric symbology. Later misinterpretations of this aspect of ancient wisdom resulted in numerology, which, though embodying allusions to certain wisdom, is mostly error prone and false doctrine. My decryption, documentation, and interpretation of ancient symbology, numeric symbolism, and key texts based on them, are now decisively validated.
Here is Wisdom...
Verifiable proof that Armageddon has begun…
Understanding the End Game of Armageddon
Peace...
Wow,
That is a bit deep for me. As the old saying goes, only time will tell.
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I am normally not a fan of censorship. However, a White Supremacist posted a bunch of links to their propaganda in the previous comment. This has no place at QuestionItNow.
Indeed the deception and illusion surrounding the 'End of World' and 'Return of Christ' is at its peak.
While one hand the fundamentalist, be it Islamic or Evangelicals, claim about peace in their religions, on the hand go about conducting illicit, illegal and immoral acts. I am totally appalled by the contradictory, hypocritical preachings and actions. Its seems like there are two heads one speaking and the other driving action. Now what is this symbolic of - nothing but evil.
I believe in the destruction that is coming but not the way the evagelicals preach. Nature keeps its balance and the western philosophies and countries are fully immersed in greed,lust and radical thoughts and their actions speak for it. So, will the sufferers will rise and there has to be a balance.
Soon after the destruction the world will realize a new philosophy and new way of life that is spiritual, universal and humane and THAT CHANGE WILL COME FROM THE EASTERN LANDS OF THIS PLANET EARTH, MOST LIKELY ASIAN COUNTRIES.
So, be my word be recorded in history for it is going to happen. Nothing will save those sinners, nor Jesus nor Islam, there has to be atonement, one has to repay for ones actions and words and sins.
Anonymous,
Very interesting thoughts. However, don't bet on the Eastern Asian countries to bring a new balance to nature. While Bhudist monks may peach and practice peace, the Communist Chinese and North Korean governments are two of the most brutal regimes in world history.
Ok... I must weigh in on this one.
1) The Bible clearly says that "no one knows the day or hour". If you claim to know the day and hour you are mistaken.
2)If God is sovereign (and I believe he is) then there is not much you can say or do to bring on the end of days. We're not that important.
3)If you want the wind of change
To blow about you and you're the only other person to know, don't tell me
I'm just a singer in a rock and roll band.
4)The gospel of Thomas was written 250 years after Jesus' time by a sect called the gnostics and is not considered a valid text in the Christian world.
5)"For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."
I just re-read this...Is he saying that HE is the messiah?
Cal,
I didn't wade through the whole post, but that appears to be his argument.
I feel your approach is balanced an reasonable.
Personally, I am in awe when I think of infinity, both infinitly vast and infinitly small. For any human to insist that they and those who think like them alone know the will of God is the height of arrogance.
You know my philosophy.
GOD = LIFE
GOD = LOVE
LOVE = LIFE
Live Love!
Reb,
I'm currently at a worship conference in DC. I wish you could see what happens when people from all over the world get together to do one thing...the most important thing we can do...Worship the Living God! I had another thought about the end times and why many would want to hasten that day of his return.
I read today in Revelations 21:1"Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place [1] of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, [2] and God himself will be with them as their God. [3] 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
5 And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.”
I long for that day!
Cal,
You just made today that day:)
BTW - I have answered Steve and you at Voices.
Thank you,
Roy
Why hasn't anyone commented on the second half of this post?
Because the second half of the past is same socialist crap America has been hearing for the past 40 years and it decreases America's ability to defend itself, that's why. Supporting peace, indeed. Tell the governments of Iran, the Palestinians, Syria, the Hizbollah portion of the Lebanese government, Sudan, Somalia, North Korea, etc., to make peace on terms we can live with.
Steve,
Once again you are engaging in one of the propagandists primary techniques, re-writing definitions and slandering ideas contrary to a narrow worldview. Once again I have visited dictionary.com
so·cial·ism n.
1. Any of various theories or systems of social organization in which the means of producing and distributing goods is owned collectively or by a centralized government that often plans and controls the economy.
2. The stage in Marxist-Leninist theory intermediate between capitalism and communism, in which collective ownership of the economy under the dictatorship of the proletariat has not yet been successfully achieved.
As a co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, Ben Cohen is an extremely sucessful capitalist. The Voice of Sanity portion of this post is dedicated to the very effective way he demonstrates how America's official priorities and central government spending are inconsistent with a viable, healthy democracy.
Take some time to view his B-B's and Oreo cookies demonstrations. I trust even you will get the point.
End Times Propaganda and a Voice of Sanity was cross-posted at TeamBio.org. Follow the title link to view additional comments.
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