What IS the World Coming To? Seriously.

[IsaiahTruman]

What IS the World Coming To?
Seriously.

Most of us are painfully aware of all the conflict and division in our country and around the world, and most of us suffer in various ways from many terrible things. We are going through a horrible tribulation, which was very predictable and was in fact predicted long ago by many wise seers.

But, must this tribulation continue and just keep getting worse?

Even more to the point, are these really the so-called "end times" that so many proud and militant conservatives on the "Religious Right" talk about? And, must there be even more of their so-called "holy wars" fought in the name of Islam or Christianity or Judaism or Zionism in order to fulfill prophecies?

Or, do the actual, literal, real prophecies of every religion foretell that the "meek" (who are the humble, gentle, peaceful, patient and truly faithful majority of people in this world) shall inherit the earth --- and that this inheritance will be made possible by a divine intervention and judgment that will expose and rebuke divisive and harmful leadership, ultimately put an end to the conflicts and wars, empower and unite the people, and enable us to finally establish real equality, fairness and justice, reconcile those who've been in conflict, mend divisions, make peace, turn "swords into plowshares," clean up and protect the environment, transform deserts into new gardens, and make this world what it really should be and is destined to be?

Well, if the truth be told, the humble and meek shall indeed inherit the earth -- along with those who are now arrogantly proud and militant but will ultimately be humbled and made contrite in the face of truth. Then, when we are finally reconciled and united, the people of earth will be able to accomplish all those things that will save and greatly improve our world.

Granted, that may seem to be quite impossible right now, because we are pitted against each other and sharply divided by leaders who aggressively compete and fight for worldly power, whether it is because of partisan politics, a dispute over land and resources, or a so-called "religious" conflict, and many of those leaders claim that God is on their side.

Continued at http://reformationcomingsoon.bravehost.com

[The Magistrate]

1. The Meek Do Inherit the Earth, Mr. Truman --- Four Cubic Yards At a Time....

[aquart]

2. Seriously not worth spamming.

[LostinVA]

3. Since when can people start threads with so few posts?

[IndianaJones]

4. sinners abound, huh? nt.

[undergroundpanther]

5. here are some sites that may help you

people are changing but it is slow.
http://cyberjournal.org/
http://www.richardheinberg.com/links
http://www.theworldcafe.com/

The civil rights struggles of the 20th century brought a fourth dimension to our progressing cultural wisdom. Dozens of courageous women and men, among them Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks, have articulated a vision that transcends the struggles of any single historically oppressed group. The deeper meaning lies in nearly universal acceptance of the principle that all human beings are entitled to dignity and respect.

Finally, feminism, led by such women as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Gloria Steinem, has given a voice to the half of humanity that has long been silenced. This is important in itself as a basic human right, but it also has the effect of balancing the female properties of synthesis and cooperation with the male tendencies toward analysis and competition. The solutions to our social and ecological dilemmas will require a better balance between what have been seen as men’s strengths and those associated with women.

The fact that four of these five developments occurred in the last century suggests that the pace of humanity’s ethical breakthroughs may be increasing. And so, along with new technologies and economic developments, which may enslave people more than liberate them, it would appear that humankind is experiencing another, more hope-inducing kind of progress.

Perhaps we face not one future, but two — a bifurcation that will result, temporarily, in two distinct sets of trends: one, the ultimate power grab; the other, the birthing of a peaceful, just, self-limiting, sustainable society. The two cannot survive together indefinitely. If protests in Seattle and other cities are any indication, people worldwide are coming to see the power grab for what it is. The question, then, is whether, in addition to resisting the elite’s agenda, we as a species can build the ethical “muscles” quickly enough to deal with the immense social and ecological challenges before us.

[Fire Walk With Me]

6. It's coming into the opportunity to help each other.

As opposed to the opportunity of those helping themselves to everything.

[patrice]

7. "Life" and "Death" are words we made up.

"This" "is" "the end of" "something", "I" "don't know" "what" and "I" "think" "those" "who" "claim that" "they" "do know" "what" "it" "is" "the end of" ",or what's next," "are" "blasphemers".