> Sodom wrote:
>
> > Nathaniel Hall wrote:
> > >
> > > chardin wrote:
> > > The prophets also say that in the last days God will make
> Jerusalem a
> > > "burdensome stone for all nations". Picked up a newspaper
> lately?
> > >
> > > Berlin was a "burdensome nation for awhile" so was
> Moscow,Paris,Washington D.C., Peking , Johannesburg ,
> > > Tokyo , London , Prague ,Warsaw and so on and so on. In the year
> 1000 A.D. (The Dark Ages) widespread
> > > belief in the end of the world was the norm. I predict the year
> 3000 shall also have the same effect. (If
> > > I'm right do I get to be called a prophet and have my words clung
> too no matter how much they disagree
> > > with what one actually sees in the world or what is actually good
> and just?)
> > > The Nateman
> > You have a pretty puny idea of burdonsome. How bout Mexico city, or
> NY
> > City, or ANY major city. The murder rate there is no where near what
> it
> > is here or in other troubled spots in the world. With the exception
> of
> > the religious, and oil fans, the middle ease is a worthless chunk of
>
> > land. There are no other valuable resources, culture or technology.
> The
> > people kill each other becasuse they think their god told them too.
> If
> > you saw your first pond of water and had never seen an ocean, you
> would
> > be convinced that this was the ocean. I admire your attempts to see
> > something where you want to see something, but you must realize that
>
> > Isreal and the rest of the middle east is NOT a significant world
> > player. If it was gone tomorrow, very few people would care for long
> and
> > many would rejoice.
> >
> > Here is a line that might help you:
> >
> > "And when I squinted, the world seemed rose tinted and angels
> appeared
> > to descend. To my suprise, with half closed eyes, things looked even
>
> > better than when they were opened"
> >
> > Depeche Mode
> > Violator
> >
> > Sodom
>
> I get the impression that you love a good fight so much you'll even
> try and pick one with your allies!
> The Nateman
Allies, where? Ill get them, you'll see.
I HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT, AND IT BURNT A HOLE IN MY RETINA