I think you'd have more respect if you told people that you THINK something will happen on a certain date. Not telling them it will as an absolute statement.

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Well, nothing has happened here in the Netherlands.

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Ah R9! I see you and I alike are "obsessed" with conspiracies and the tension surrounding WWIII. It's February 12th in 3 minutes...

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Today CNN mentioned 'end times', and Waste Management called and said that they wouldn't be picking up the trash or something for a day. With that and this, it makes me feel like WWIII is today! If not this month it'll at least happen within the next five years, so we can't be too far off...

I always get interested in these types of things for some reason.

IndigoChildPsychic wrote:

I always get interested in these types of things for some reason.

I always roll my eyes when these threads are made since the people posting in them almost always talk in absolutes using phrases like "it is" and "it will" when making predictions.

Few months, few years, what's the difference?

True, absolute claims require absolute evidence.

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Kalki wrote:

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I always roll my eyes when these threads are made since the people posting in them almost always talk in absolutes using phrases like "it is" and "it will" when making predictions.

Few months, few years, what's the difference?

There is only one truth and one future. The statement may be bold and inaccurate but inaccuracy is inevitable in this godless era because spirituality is greatly suppressed. As we approach the end of this era, more and more people can "intuitively" sense the end of the era. Predicting the future event involves understanding or at least effort to understand the transition of the world. Thus it is a positive act whether right or wrong/inaccurate.

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True, absolute claims require absolute evidence.

The absolute truth can only be perceived at the spiritual level.

Wording wise it's hard to understand what you mean. You should I have no problem with these predictions in general.

All i'm asking is you stop talking in absolutes. The combination of that and the continual pushing of your dates seriously affects your credibility.

Also history wise people who live in a certain era don't know what era it is, nor can they tell when the next begins.

Historians do that years later. Hell people didn't know when and how ww1 started for the longest time after its conclusion.

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@Kalki:
That is not what he meant by "wording wise".

Kalki wrote:

The absolute truth can only be perceived at the spiritual level.

Although it is a very wise sentence, it does not answer the preceeding quote "True, absolute claims require absolute evidence." Thus, he requested for clarification.

Also, he did not ask you to stop expressing your belief. He simply asked you to stop talking in absolutes. Nothing in this world is completely black or white (good or bad, hot or cold).

I guess the same thing goes for truth as well. One cannot express absolute truth, for then it's already a translation or a simplification of it. Since absolute truth can only be perceived at the spiritual level, you can't claim what you say is absolutely true because all the claims are expressed in words. For each person, words have slightly different meaning anyway. As a work-around for this issue it is better to say "might happen" or "probably would happen" instead of saying "will happen".

Credibility is indeed an illusion and statistics does not define nor describe the truth (as it's only a simplified model of the truth).

If in the world of spirits, everything would be precisely predetermined, then what would be the point of life? Unless it's to become liberated from the cycle. If it's possible to be become free from the cycles, then it's no longer precisely predetermined cycle, is it?

May you live a happy life for as long as this world still lasts.

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@Kalki

Since you seemed pretty defensive I just want to clarify a few things

1- I mentioned your wording because I had a hard time understand it english wise as english is my first language. I also don't care what race, gender, or age you are, that's the beauty of the internet. Insulting me and calling me illiterate doesn't help either.

2- I never asked you to to stop expressing your belief. Re-read if you don't believe me. Also you should know I don't need proof to believe in something. Why else would I be on a site like this?

3- Finally it seems to me you don't know the difference between the words "truth" and "absolute"

Absolute: "a value or principle that is regarded as universally valid or that may be viewed without relation to other things."

An example would be if I said "All the people in this city are terrible."

I cant say that because I haven't gone to every person to find out.

Make sense?

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Right, from your post I've confirmed what I've suspected of you. You've actually gotten upset instead of just addressing what I said in a calm manner regardless if you thought I was right or wrong. This was really your one chance to really show that you're the bigger man, but alas you squandered that chance on petty grievances. You avoid my questions, make personal insults, and do so childishly.

Some life lessons for you:
-Don't yell at people when you feel your ideals are under attack
-Don't shove your race in peoples' faces. Unless they're racist they wont care and will just get annoyed
-Insulting people surprisingly doesn't strengthen your argument

For the record I speak japanese and spanish as well. I also hate the english language.

I wish not to upset you further. I will not respond to this thread again

Namaste

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Why not enjoy the world's true beauty rather then constantly thinking about wars? It's not the world's fault. It's humans' fault. And most of the flaws these wars are all about are largely based on western society. The world is much more beautiful. And knows ways to handle problems with nature rather then force. In my opinion wars only solve things temporarily. Or they solve something for a new problem. It's good to know what is happening around us, but it's unhealthy to look at the negativity alone. Even from a realist's point of view.