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My thoughts for the coming year…
It shouldn’t be that big of a year in politics but I think it will be anyway. For one thing, there will be some new political scandals and embarrassments. For another, there is a chance that there will be some changes due to congressional elections. Despite the prediction of others, however, nothing big is going to happen.
Global warming will be the topic du jour this year; with the same groups defending and denying. But denial will be losing this round.
It should be good year for a stock market comeback. Be aware, however, that America has been partying on borrowed money and the consequences of that will begin to appear this year. It might be a good time to buy gold.
Look for the usual collection of natural and man-made disasters for an otherwise quiet year. Some may even inspire the usual collection of hucksters to pronounce that it’s the end of the world… again.
Changes in the Supreme Court may abound this year. Many will hail the turn but regret it later. Opposition will talk a lot but ultimately do nothing.
Epidemic scares based on food supply contamination may be big news.
It’s about time for another school shooting, prompting the usual hand-wringing. Nothing will change.
A religion scandal is on the horizon. Maybe several of them. You can’t hide the hypocrisy and money-grubbing selfishness of the evangelical leaders forever, you know. Their evil will catch up with a few of them this year, but the worst of them will still be wandering around sucking the blood of their gullible followers.
In fact, I think this will be a year when religious hypocrisy will be exposed in many. Remember: The more a person talks about how religious they are, the more awful stuff they are hiding. It’s always true. I guarantee it.
The Catholic church will try to reassert its iron hand rule. Back to the 12th century!
Look for more failures at NASA.
The year may close on a note of false hope.
And of course, a million other things I haven’t foreseen - will happen. That’s just the way it is.
The Coming Human Sacrifice Cult
1 Comment Published by Pagani December 10th, 2005 in Religion & Spirituality.A fault line is just offshore from where I live; it is the boundary between the Pacific and the North American tectonic plates. You know, those things that can’t exist because the earth is only 6,000 years old. Nevertheless, sooner or later the Big One is going to hit, and since I live about 10 […]
Due to requests, but with some degree of reluctance, here are my thoughts for the coming year. Don’t count on this becoming an annual event. I intend to keep most things to myself in the future.
The war in Iraq will not go well. People will get tired of the endless reports of casualties and no progress. Deaths will be part of endless bad news. Despite increased dissatisfaction, however, nothing will be done. Nothing will change.
Political battles in America will amount to nothing. I expect to hear a lot about immigration, tax cuts, minimum wage, health care, social security, and - of course - war. But nothing is really going to happen. Just lots and lots of talk and posturing.
Changes in the Supreme Court will signal a shift away from freedom and toward fascism. Most won’t see this coming because it will be a gradual process.
Terrorist attacks will make the news. We keep being threatened, so prepare for the real deal. This is more likely abroad rather than inside the USA, however. Fear will be ratcheted up to maximum levels as those with a stake in keeping people scared will use every event to consolidate power.
Natural disasters may dominate the news. Shameless criminals will use this to declare “THE JUDGMENT OF GOD” on America and/or the world, continuing their shameless self-promotion from last year. They are just making stuff up, of course, in an attempt to promote themselves. TIP: Anyone who claims to speak for God is a liar. Don’t believe them and don’t associate with them.
Speaking of religion, leadership will change hands in several areas of religious power. There will be new faces of evangelicals and perhaps even a new Pope. Oddly, new faces in evangelical leadership may signal a softening of the draconian hyper-politics of the past, whereas if you see a new Pope you can expect an attempted return to The Dark Ages… at least for Catholics.
All of this is part of the continued ascendancy of superstition and the decline of science. I don’t expect to see any reversals in this process for a while.
The face of evil will be revealed. Few will notice.
Now go live your lives… but live them awake.
