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Winking at the Moon
Join Date: Sep 2008
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Quite frankly, I don't believe a word of it. I'm not going to get a refund just yet, nor am I going to cancel my adult son's arrangements. If the Olympics and Paralympics don't happen, I'll come back here and admit I was wrong, but I've said this (or equivalent) to a fair few failed prophets here and I've never needed to admit to being wrong, since they've never been correct yet. Paul Bethke was convinced the World Cup Final in 2010 would be cancelled - it wasn't. Dani'El was convinced California was going to be destroyed and he'd be transported to Israel fairly recently - again, it didn't happen.
I don't. Yes. There are wars somewhere in the world all the time, 1982 was not a special year in any way. Predicting a year without a conflict somewhere in the word would be slightly more interesting. Don't trouble yourself, coincidences are not proof of anything except that coincidences happen. To everyone, all the time. Humans are very good at finding meanings and patterns in random events, and those suffering from certain psychiatric disorders are more prone to finding patterns where there are none. The only thing that sets this prophecy apart from a mountain of failed prophecies is the short time scale. As I write this now on 13th June at 14.31, there are 44 days, 7 hours and 29 minutes to go before the Olympics begin. If WWIII starts inside these 44 days, and the Olympics are cancelled, I'll apologise to you for my unbelief. I won't start believing in a God, and I could not worship the God of the Bible even if I believed in him. But I will concede that the prophecy, however it was made, was correct. However, if the Olympics proceed as planned, and WWIII does not start by the time they commence, will you apologise for your failed prophecy? Will you accept that the spirit you are listening to cannot be God, if it gets things wrong? |
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Grammar Resistance Leader
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Pattaya, Thailand
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Just in case.... Are you aware that when we say, "discuss... and paranormal", that we're actually a board full of skeptics, e.g. we ask for evidence for just about anything. "Feel it in your heart" or "Come to God" do not count as evidence (in case you're heading there next). In fact, many of us are outright agnostics and atheists. I mention this because we've had a number of true believers who came here after misinterpreting the banner to mean that this place is friendly to the claims of the paranormal. If you can offer evidence of your claims in some form other than "Open Yourself to God and You Will See", we might be able to discuss this "... in a friendly and lively way". If you cannot, you're going to continue to get a lot of cats toying with a mouse type responses (mine included). |
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Ha! Foolmewunz has just been added to the list of people who aren't complete idiots. Hokulele Don't you wish someone had slapped baby Hitler really really hard? [i] Dr. Buzzo 02/13 [i] |
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Heretic Pharaoh
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Pi-Broadford, Australia
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37½ Can you send me a list of the people who already know about it? It will save me a lot of time if I don't have to type their addresses into the cc box. 146¾ No, the US Government decided it would cause less panic if they were warned the next day. ∞ Indeed. Do you have his address? I'll send some flowers or something. |
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Up The Irons
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Join Date: May 2007
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WHAT CAN THE HARVEST HOPE FOR, IF NOT THE CARE OF THE REAPER MAN? - Death "Racism is a disease in society. We're all equal. I don't care what their colour is, or religion. Just as long as they're human beings they're my buddies." - Mandawuy Yunupingu, lead singer of Yothu Yindi |
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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I came to this forum before to participate in the One Million Dollar Challenge. So I went to the Philippines in 2007 to ask the Holy Spirit if Ka Apaz (His platform) and I, with His help, would accept the challenge. He declined. And that was it. I went to the Philippines last month and talked to the Holy Spirit on 05-01 and 05-03. I would like to share to people in this forum what I heard and learned from Him about the 2012 Olympic Games and the calamitous war. I am not forcing anyone to believe in what I believe in. It is up to the people whether they will believe it or not. Anyway, as the English poet William Ernest Henley said in Invictus, “I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.” |
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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20120614.0040 I am not forcing anyone including yourself, Agatha, to believe in what I believe in. I am just passing on what I heard and learned from who I believe is the Holy Spirit. I learned about this prophecy of the cancellation of the 2012 Olympic Games only last month when I went to the Philippines. “If the Olympics does not proceed as planned and WWIII does not start by the time they commenced,” then the prophecy fails and I will apologize to you and the others. I may withdraw my belief in Him and brand Him a false prophet. Prophecy differentiates the true God from the false gods. If the prophecy fails, then He must be a false god, an impostor. I say, if you were to believe in a god, be sure that He is the true God. |
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Based on a true story!
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Safely Ignored
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I may have missed something. What information have you shared with us regarding the 2012 Olympic games? You started with a title which asks a question (will the 2012 Olympic Games in London be held?) but did not make a prediction, and then you opened by asking another question (did we think history would repeat itself). So far you have made (as best I recall) 3 actual predictions; 1) China will invade the Phillippenes 2) Manila will be destroyed 3) A 3rd world war will kill 2/3 of humanity. Now we might infer from this that you mean the London Olympics will be abandoned because a Chinese invasion of the Phillippenes will precipitate WWIII. But strictly speaking, you have not said that these three events listed above will coincide, nor have you said when any of them will happen. Even if any of them eventually does happen, it might be thousands of years in the future. You have certainly not declared that any of them will happen before the London Olympics. So what exactly does this thread of yours have to do with its declared topic of the 2012 Olympics? <edit> Ah. I see you have now made an explicit declaration. Thank you. But will you please check that what you wrote is what you intended? 'If the Olympics does not proceed as planned and WWIII does not start by the time they commenced,” then the prophecy fails...' |
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Join Date: Feb 2010
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Poland 1 - Russia 1 Peace, did the Holy Spirit tell you to post here? If not, what do you expect to accomplish? Do you honestly think anyone is going to read your posts and say "PeaceCrusader has opened my eyes to the Holy Spirit and I BELIEEEVE!! AMEN!!!" Let me give you a clue: it ain't gonna happen. |
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Germany
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Why does God hate Usain Bolt?
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Based on a true story!
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Kansas City, MO
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One is the loneliest number.
He hates him because he's not Filipino. Duh. |
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Based on a true story!
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Based on a true story!
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Actually, I take back God being Green Lantern. He's more like The Incredible Hulk. "Hulk mad! Hulk smash!" |
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Illuminator
Join Date: Jun 2010
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I think the OP should be applauded for actualy making predictions that are both explict andf with deadlines. Usualy we just get some vague waffle that something might happen sometime. |
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Thinker
Join Date: Jun 2009
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People that believe they have a direct line to some god are pretty scary. You never know what they could do in the name of that god.
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Winking at the Moon
Join Date: Sep 2008
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10538 Overture
It would take more than one fulfilled prophecy to get me to believe in the sort of god that is referenced in the Bible. Mind you, just one fulfilled prophecy would be a good start, we've been discussing the abject failure of Biblical prophecy in another thread and so far, the believers have come up empty of fulfilled prophecy except those which have been post-dicted. I assume you mean that If the Olympics do go ahead as planned AND WWIII does not commence before 27 July 2012 then you will consider this a failed, or false, prophecy. |
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Butterbeans and Breadcrumbs
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Why does the Holy Spirit lie to you, PeaceCrusader?
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Based on a true story!
Join Date: Nov 2006
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I'm sure it will be a simple misunderstanding, and God actually meant the Winter Olympics. |
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Philosopher
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Philosopher
Join Date: Oct 2009
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The Siren and the Ecstasy Crashing Beats and Fantasy Dream in the dream with Me |
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He bade me take any rug in the house. |
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Winking at the Moon
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People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint - it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly... timey wimey... stuff. |
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Up The Irons
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Join Date: May 2007
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666 The Number Of The Beast, 666 The One For You And Me
Any bets on how he'll wiggle out of it when it doesn't happen? |
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WHAT CAN THE HARVEST HOPE FOR, IF NOT THE CARE OF THE REAPER MAN? - Death "Racism is a disease in society. We're all equal. I don't care what their colour is, or religion. Just as long as they're human beings they're my buddies." - Mandawuy Yunupingu, lead singer of Yothu Yindi |
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• There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man. - Winston Churchill • Never wrestle with a pig - you just get dirty and the pig enjoys it. • My blog: Pardon me, may I ask... |
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Winking at the Moon
Join Date: Sep 2008
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Paul (the poster, not Hardcastle afaik) ninjad me with 2 4 6 8 motorway.
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Penultimate Amazing
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If I see somebody with a gun on a plane? I'll kill him. |
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• There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man. - Winston Churchill • Never wrestle with a pig - you just get dirty and the pig enjoys it. • My blog: Pardon me, may I ask... |
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Nothing to contribute. Just had this compulsion to post a number. |
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Formerly known as dogguy. Caption from and old New Yorker cartoon - Why am I shouting? Because I'm wrong!" |
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