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Originally Posted by greybeard
We don't know whats going to happen.
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In reality, Sir, you can speak only for
yourself.
The use of the word "we" in such situations is a (probably) unconscious claim of Omniscience. You can say what
you don't know; but you cannot claim to know that there is not one person on the face of the earth who knows what is going to happen. That would mean that you are claiming to be God Himself.
You have no way of knowing what I know about what is going to happen or that I even know it.
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Originally Posted by greybeard
I am aware that there is potential for world war three, if that happens the next war will be fought with bows and arrows. I don't even like to go there. Its a hypothetical.
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It may very well be a hypothetical for
you, Sir.
But that does not mean that it is hypothetical for
everyone.
That is what a Prophecy is.
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Originally Posted by greybeard
Putting energy to that thought just adds to the potential for it to happen in my opinion.
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On the other hand, if David Bowman in
2001--A Space Odyssey simply ignores the fact that the HAL 9000 computer has killed all the other members of the crew, he will be the
next victim.
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Originally Posted by greybeard
Attacking violence is still attacking, its a similar energy.
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Jesus
attacked the Pharisees and Sadducees for their violations of the Law and their contradictions of Revealed Truth.
There is simply no other word for it, if you read the Gospels carefully.
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Originally Posted by greybeard
Those who live by the sword die by the sword.
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It is, of course, quite disgusting when someone attacks Jesus and then quotes Jesus to support such an attack.
Attacking lies through Truth is
not "living by the sword".
"Living by the sword" is lying, censoring the Truth, and murdering those who contradict you.