A break

[Drich]

Well, the end of the Mayan calendar is definitely the fault of the Mayans..it's their damned calendar..lol. The doomsday predictions are decidedly modern, and decidedly american. The same con artists that work your faith work the faiths of others. I doubt they'll ever get to the "burnt over belt" state, but selling crap-tons of books is an acceptable second best for them, clearly.

None of it ties in with christianity except a willingness to believe in an end-of-days scenario, of course. Whether or not any given thing ties in with christianity, however, is a non-issue. Doesn't really matter one way or the other (granted, it matters to you).

If you look at how the calender is constructed it has a natural end, it not built to accomindate a 'end of the year' like the Roman calender does. (in that when you get to Month 12 you start over, and then count the years or rather how many times the cycle has completed itself.) Their calender has a beginning and an end i think because they simply did not know any other way to record time. I also think the intent was to just make another calender for 12-22-2012 to 12-22-7012, but they all died out way before they got to their end date. One would think if they could have predicted the future they would have seen their own end comming and not be concerned with the end of those who conquored them.

[Kirbmarc]

One would think if they could have predicted the future they would have seen their own end comming and not be concerned with the end of those who conquored them.

Exactly. The superstitions about the Mayan calendar are very recent and were made by a couple of hacks in search of quick publicity for their books.

[Kayenneh]

Bye Drich, see you when you get back. Enjoy your winter break!

Yeah. Religious people are bad and unwelcome here.

Uh, since when..? It's not like they pose a threat or anything..

[Cinjin]

It is becomming more and more appearent that i am going to need to take a brake for a while ...

CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES - COME ON!!

... I think I will finish out this week and come back after the New Year.( Lord willing)

Damnit Drich, jesus doesn't won't you to be over worked. Go ahead and take a few months - maybe a year to rest up huh? I mean seriously, you should maybe consider an extended absence from all the "work" you do here.

Lord willing - you'll sell that computer of yours and give to the poor ... you know, the way that jesus actually SAID to do.

Who knows maybe i will have time to reisntall the spell check you all want so badly!!!

or maybe you could just start reading your own posts ....


Either way, take your time and look around. I mean there's got to be another site full of heathens that needs your "help" more than us.

[Drich]

I'm giving it till 10 pm my time so if you got any technically heavy questions you better get them in quick. If I over looked something in another thread then send me a link. Other wise I'll see you guys on the otherside of the new year (lord willing)

..And just incase I do not survive this 'rapture' and you do, know it's not too late to fall in the fold. Don't look at it as a closing of the door, but a wake up call. Not that i take any of this seriously just being mindful as We are told (By Christ Himself) not even the Son of God knows when the second comming might be..

[Annik]

I'll just say what my father always says about this stuff. Do you have a calendar? Does it end?


Seriously, Drich, go enjoy your break. We'll be perfectly fine.

[downbeatplumb]

The second coming always seemed like a bit strange.
Like a builder coming round, starting to build a conservatory saying "I'll be back later to finish.....".
2000 years on, still half a finished conservatory.

[Annik]

The second coming always seemed like a bit strange.
Like a builder coming round, starting to build a conservatory saying "I'll be back later to finish.....".
2000 years on, still half a finished conservatory.

I just need to run to Home Depot, brb.

[Cato]

I have a technical question:

If a person bit down on one end of a wire and put the other end in their ass, how fast would they have to longitudinally circumnavigate the earth to electrocute him/herself?

[The Grand Nudger]

I'm giving it till 10 pm my time so if you got any technically heavy questions you better get them in quick. If I over looked something in another thread then send me a link. Other wise I'll see you guys on the otherside of the new year (lord willing)

..And just incase I do not survive this 'rapture' and you do,

In my experience...the gods are never so kind....

know it's not too late to fall in the fold. Don't look at it as a closing of the door, but a wake up call. Not that i take any of this seriously just being mindful as We are told (By Christ Himself) not even the Son of God knows when the second comming might be..

So you don't take it seriously, but, you know, get right with jesus and all that. Your myths, their myths, myths built on myths.....who the fuck cares? Your jesus song and dance is every bit as serious as the mayan apocalypse-and not a single ounce moreso.