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LMAO!!! @ Captain!

What are those??

btw...

Colors,

I didn't vote for Obama, because I knew what he was going to do to the country. Socialize it.

However...

Aside from my political difference with him on how business works and the economy runs better....

I was VERY proud that the country elected our first African American president. I think he is very bright. And I think that when he and his wife are not touching the Queen of England like they are patting her on the back after a soccer goal, that he is very presidential looking and maintains himself well. I watched him in Russia, and you couldn't ask for more. Very dignified, projected both security and a sense of openess to negotiation and discussion.

However...

I'm worried that he is going to give SDI technology to them, based on a little between the lines things he said. But I hope that's not the case.

I think he is well meaning, and would truly like to change how the world relates together.

I wish he was the President in 7 years and NOT NOW though!

I don't think he's tough enough to deal with what some nations HAVE ALREADY tested him with, and what THEY WILL test him with as they keep pushing buttons to see how far they can take things again.

I keep feeling that he is naive about world politics, and could be railroaded into things by the ninja-elite of his party. But then I can't understand why he would be that naive, coming from something like the Chicago political machine? It's contradictory.

Any ideas?

Your assessment seems to be, that if the big kid stayed out of the playground, then the lesser big kid, would not be jealous any longer, and would change his character, and suddenly become benevolent to the weaker kids.

You misread me.

My position is as follows:

The only person you can control is you.

The only person's fear you can control is your own.

The only person's hate you can control is your own.

The only person's prejudice you can can control is your own.

The only person's empathy you can control is your own.

The only person's love you can control is your own.



You cannot control what other people do. You cannot control what they think, how they feel, or how they behave. You can try - but ultimately you will fail. This is the great lesson of humanity.

We spend too much time, as humans - but especially those of religious factions - worrying about what other people are thinking or saying or doing, and we do not spend nearly enough time concerned with our own thoughts, words and behavior.



It all starts with you. You have to want to behave a certain way. And you have to have faith in your fellow human that they will behave in kind to you.

Any ideas?

I don't think he's naive about world politics at all. I think he's way more savvy than you realize.

When he gave that speech a while back - the one that was broadcast to Iran via YouTube - I thought it was as stroke of genius. Not just the broadcast itself and the fact that he used YouTube as the delivery method (but that was really cool - the guy is a president for my generation), but also what he said and how he said it. He made a point to show respect to Iran, and talk about what a great nation they are. And the Iranian people responded very favorably to that; the average Iranian citizen responded very well.

That's the lesson that Obama has already learned that Bush never learned - it's about respect. Bush treated the world with contempt and our relationships with foreign powers suffered because of it.



Iran is a little fish in a big pond, but they want to be a big fish. They are certainly an important fish - they have oil and they know its importance.

Iran wants respect. They're like the juvenile kid down the block who throws around a lot of attitude. If you disrespect him, he's libel to put a cap in your ass - and he's not mature enough to realize the consequences of his actions afterwords.

But if you show the kid some respect - treat him like a human being - like a man, he'll soften his stance a bit. And if you're careful and you cultivate that respect, you might eventually break through to the kid and form a real relationship with him - one that is born of respect and puts you on equal footing. And then, once you've earned respect back, you can begin to have an honest dialog about real problems he's having and real solutions to those problems.


Iran wants respect. Obama showed it to them, and he earned points. If he keeps displaying that deft a touch with the other people of the world we just might stand a chance of not seeing another 9/11 or worse. We may actually be able to repair the damage Bush and Cheney did.

Damn, Craig! If you talk like you type, you don't have TIME to make friends! LMAO

IQ of 150, friend to Moslem & Jew alike, receiving messages from god hisself, uber-logical christian, well read in all religions, been to 3 continents, speak how many languages? damn, Craig! WTF are you doing on here? You don't have time for anything but being so awesome! Are you the guy doing those Dos Equis commercials? You know - the "most interesting man in the world." Is there anything you don't do or haven't done? Oh yeah - you haven't refrained from bragging about it all!

You seem to think that no one in the world, or in the states, is as worldly as you. I HAVE made the acquaintance of a few Moslems in my time. No, we weren't best buddies or anything. No, I have better manners than to ask thier opinion on world events based on thier religion, but from the way they acted, they seemed to be pretty much like your average person. I didn't see them with the prayer rugs & such. But they seemed to have little to nothing in common with the more extreme types of any faith.

You seem surprized at the fiction they accept on their own network news shows, but are perfectly willing to accept how Americans accept the fiction that WE get? Gimme a break! And just where ARE those pesky WMDs? Oh yeah, & GWB really DID win that election in 2000, didn't he?

Now wait a minute! Are you saying that you have info from god about a bigger threat than 9/11? Or is that something you heard on thier tv stations? Better get on the horn & inform someone, man. It's the right thing to do!

Nice prediction stories. Wow, you have ESP from god! Woo-frikken-hoo for you. And so does your wife? Wowowowowow! What an amazing coincidence! And you felt a dead person's presense, too? I am speachless! And your wife HEARD the dead person? Gee, Craig, you got it all, doncha? You should get your own show on the SYFY channel!

But with all of this world knowledge & god-given messages, you haven't gotten a hint of the idea that many many Moslems are not extremists wanting to kill or subjugate anyone, that there can exist a Moslem with his/her own mind. A questioning sort, like we have here in this country. Oh! Wait a sec! There ARE Moslems here, too, aren't there? Even Moslems who were converted to the religion while they lived here. Were they converted at sword-point? gunpoint? knifepoint? dartpoint? forkpoint? needlepoint?

No - you promote the idea that MOST of them are extremists, or at the very least, good, law-abiding idiots who believe everything their leaders tell them, esp if those leaders are spiritual ones...Rather naive of you, Craig, & rather large-headed & bigotted, too, to suggest that they can't be as intelligent or worldly as you are. They don't ALL live in the desert & wipe with their left hands, you know. Some of them teach at world-renowned universities, Craig. Are THEY that naive & stupid, too, just because of their faith?

You don't know a f*cking thing about me, Craig (or about much else, as far as I can tell). I am not an angry man who's mad at the world. I am an angry American, & justifiably so, & I believe that if you aren't angry right along with me, you are a fool & a naive uneducated sheltered little lamb, no matter what your claims to the otherwise may be.

But, damn, man! You sure lead an interesting life, doncha? Somehow I pictured something else, but I won't go into that, here...

Phil,

I've lead an interesting life, to say the least.

I am not proficient in other languages. I have just picked up alot from friends. Mostly Spanish, but also a little Korean. I just pick things up easily. But I never tried to learn spanish. I have just picked alot of it up, because I've been around so many spanish speaking people throughout my life. I understand them, and I can get my points across to them. But I would sound uneducated to them. Still, my wife will call me from work, so I can translate something for her to a few Spanish employees she works with.

And, the things I tell you or anyone else are always true.

I lie to bill collectors occassionally, but even that bothers my conscience. I don't lie to anyone else. Ever.

You can't know that I have had the spiritual experiences I claim, but the other stuff is verifiable. I provided a few links for some of these experiences.

As to being "so great" or whatever you said. I am just sharing my experiences and being honest in doing so.

If I was so arrogant, and self involved, wouldn't I have told you BEFORE NOW, that my life is detailed in 4 or 5 books? Wouldn't I have told you BEFORE NOW that I have been interviewed worldwide by the major media? I've been around here, for how long? A year, year and half?

In a year and half, I never bragged that my name and story are found in 4 or 5 books, have I?

And my life is not half as interesting as my Uncle's.

He tried to overthrow an entire country once.

I'm sorry you are offended by me. But as I said, I could save embarrassment and then later regret that I didn't tell, people I have called FRIENDS, about what God has told me. How could I live with myself? I'd rather have everyone think I am off my rocker, and lose friends or respect, than have to live with myself for not being upfront about big things, when the big things are at the door.

If you don't want me discussing things about your personality any longer, I won't. I know you have alot of hatred for me, but I don't hate you. I feel God's compassion for you. I used to be angry at you alot, but God showed me some things about you, and it changed my heart.

I'm sorry the things I say, and the things I have shared, offended you.

But, try and consider, that in speaking about prophecy or that God has shared certain truths with me, I am marking myself. 99% of people who hear that will consider me a whack Job. The ones who have experienced my heart, or who have been proven otherwise, don't feel that way, but that is a minority, only dozens or hundreds, compared with the many thousands that are reachable through the internet.

As to 9/11

No, God didn't tell me that there will be a bigger terrorist action than 9/11. It is the terrorists that tell us that. And they are working on the things they warn us about.

What God told me was a little more vague:

The world situation will decline every year, for three successive years. Something tragic and massive is going to happen by 2012 or shortly thereafter. Hearts will be darkened before this time, and He (God) is pulling a remnant to Himself, even as we speak, that will bring a new world after these things have occurred.

The word REMNANT was used. That exact word. But it is not that all the human beings will be destroyed. Although numbers unseen before will. It is spoken more in a spiritual sense. This REMNANT will be spiritual leaders to the world after these times. The world will be looking for direction in their hearts, and God is assembling the people who will give voice to love and reason for the hearts of mankind. To help them move toward the future, learn from this lesson, so it will never occur again, and can be used as fuel to drive our hearts together, and finally realize the destiny He intends for us...

Settling the cosmos.

It ain't hate I feel. man. It's mostly exhaustion, sprinkled "liberally" with gasping coughing laughter, & topped off with a huge dollop of incredulity.

We really missed this sh*t...can't wait to hear more about the wonder that is you, Craig. That's the only subject you seem to be really interested in, in your twisted, self-aggrandizing way.

But really, man! DO try to limit each individual post to 4-5 paragraphs. I AM somewhat limited in my attention span. Remember that I am an American, & haven't the patience for your wordy ramblings.

Pick a subject. Write something succinct. Don't bore my ass off no more. I just can't take it. Have mercy, Craig!

LOL

I'll try.

Phil,

Let me just express this though:

I haven't just volunteered most of this stuff. I end up having to share things about myself because people question me, attack me, or make a false claim about me.

You know that I have a genius IQ, because a long while back, someone criticized me for being unintelligent. I explained to him that I had a genius IQ, and he then challenged me on it, by giving me a question he assumed I couldn't answer. I answered it beyond his satisfaction and expectation, and he apologized immediately.

I was accused of being narrow in my travels or experience with other cultures by Prevost, which led to my explaining about my experiences with people of other cultures.

Because part of my evidence for that, was my experiences in a cult that originated in Korea, I had little choice but to also reveal that I was known throughout the world for my knowledge of this group and being one of the most known critics against them. I provided some links, before someone said "If you're so famous, why haven't I heard of you?" - Although THERE ARE people who I met for the first time, who remember seeing me interviewed on Fox News quite a few years back.

I'm just saying, that the things which seem like me tooting my own horn, are almost always in response to others questioning my capabilities and experiences, and me defending myself.

Oh yeah...

And you Phil, mocked my relationship with God and my spirituality, and so I felt compelled to share some examples of those things with you.

And I meant to clarify something after reading it again....


God did not tell me there would be a fight for worlds, an intergalactic (so to speak) militarized confrontation.

He DID tell me that our future is to settle the cosmos, but that He cannot allow it, until we have resolved our issues, and the things keeping the world and hearts of men divided.

The rest of it, about the "1000 years", is just a personal guess after pondering a few moments on why there would be 1000 years of peace, only to have "satan loosed for a season" and then there is permanent peace. Why 1000 years?

Then it dawned on me, that in 1000 years, we would have explored new worlds and likely, begun to settle some of them. This would lead to a short resurgence in greed and ambition. Selfish people have always wanted to control THIS world, to rule the Earth. When new worlds are discovered and then settled, it would be EASIER for someone to do this THERE, because the population would be small, and everyone in a state of dependency, because it is a new environment and a new way of life.

Selfishness will NOT always be the norm. WE WILL learn, WE ARE learning, to cooperate rather than subjugate.

Anthropogists have discovered several tribes throughout history, that have no understanding or concept of WAR. They never learned to go to war, they have no word for WAR in their languages. These are tribes that had no contact with the modern world, and they do not go to WAR. They work together and cooperate. This has lead some social psychologists to determine that WAR is learned, and it can be UNLEARNED.

Interestingly, the Bible even uses similar language, saying... "...and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more."


We'll see that day come, one day.


When Reagan met Gorbachev to work out some unprecendented treaties, he gave Gorbachev a set of cuff links. They showed that very scene from the Book of Isaiah, of men beating their swords into plowshares. Gorbacheve responded that it was quite an appropriate gift, as that was precisely what they were working toward in that meeting, by signing these treaties.


Oops, that was more than 5 paragraphs wasn't it?