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The Prophet Returns

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tory

tory Report 20 May 2008 13:15

No doc it hasn't ,its just not my sort of debate thats all :-))

SueMaid

SueMaid Report 20 May 2008 13:16

Now don't be facetious;)) I guess that's what faith is - believing in something without question. I do believe that the "fakes" in this world draw in the lonely, vulnerable people who are looking for something in their lives. I don't think there is an answer to your question.
Sue

*Ophelia.taking a break..*

*Ophelia.taking a break..* Report 20 May 2008 13:16

you give him a trumpet Eldrick..!

*Ophelia.taking a break..*

*Ophelia.taking a break..* Report 20 May 2008 13:17

it comes down to people being gullible..prophets are good story tellers..

Eldrick

Eldrick Report 20 May 2008 13:18

Yes

It might be cynical, but if you learn enough old testament verses and shout loud enough....peopl will follow you to the ends of the earth.

Remember Jonesville....?

OH

OH Report 20 May 2008 13:18

I rest my case.




Eldrick, as far as we are concerned, we cannot tell if a prophet is true or false,
but as I wrote earlier, I have seen it written that we will know when it is happening.

*Ophelia.taking a break..*

*Ophelia.taking a break..* Report 20 May 2008 13:19

debating is healthy..Tory. : )

*Ophelia.taking a break..*

*Ophelia.taking a break..* Report 20 May 2008 13:20

yes Jonesville..perfect example of people being "brainwashed"

*Ophelia.taking a break..*

*Ophelia.taking a break..* Report 20 May 2008 13:21

then theres the pied piper....; )..lol

OH

OH Report 20 May 2008 13:22

or we could say it is much the same with polies,
we hear what we want to hear and follow that path.

Eldrick

Eldrick Report 20 May 2008 13:24

Yes we do.

It's down to whether you would believe someone whos eyes are that close together.....

SueMaid

SueMaid Report 20 May 2008 13:24

Is it the personalities of these so-called prophets that draw in the vulnerable i.e. are these people charismatic? Or is it the words they speak?
Sue

OH

OH Report 20 May 2008 13:26

and just to say before I close off,

the questions placed are no more than hypothetical are they not?

SueMaid

SueMaid Report 20 May 2008 13:27

Spot on, cobber.
Sue

Eldrick

Eldrick Report 20 May 2008 13:27

totally hypothetical, 100%

OH

OH Report 20 May 2008 13:28

Eldrick;

The Poser has left the building,

thankyou and good night.

*Ophelia.taking a break..*

*Ophelia.taking a break..* Report 20 May 2008 13:30

people are taken in very easily..and want something to "believe" in..we are vulenerable in our insecurities..The Jonesville scenerio..people wanted a "perfect heaven"..an Eden you might say..but they were taken in by a drunken philanderer..whom used and abused them

SueMaid

SueMaid Report 20 May 2008 13:31

Goodnight, Doc, and everyone else. Thanks for a good debate.
Sue

Ray

Ray Report 20 May 2008 14:06

I would say there was fair profit,
in being a Prophet ?

Roll up roll up, come and be saved for a small fee.

LouT

LouT Report 20 May 2008 14:27

Wow.....now i do think that is strange....i do believe that the LDS also have a ''prophet'' my mother in law is a member of the church and its well....crazy.