You've always appeared to be a solid Christian, so I just give warning so we can finally meet on that great day. I need to warn myself often, so don't think it's just thrown out there at others. And feel free to admonish me as needed, I'd rather hear hard truths than soft lies
I understand the desire to expose what is likely not pure, but I tread very carefully when it comes to the Holy Spirit because blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is the one (and as far as I understand) only thing that cannot be forgiven. I could be wrong, but I prefer to err on the side of caution with this subject.
Let's be real, we never win in this current game
Great observations. Part of GDP considers population. It factors in heavily. That's why they bring in huge amounts of immigrants, to fudge the numbers. We were first to use the technique here in the US and then Europe caught on. They can't find the discipline to reduce spending so they bring in the immigrants. They can't skim what doesn't exist.
CPI was adjusted to include durable products and removed commodities. What affects your every day life is commodities. I don't buy a new refrigerator, TV or car every year. Nixon was the beginning of all this. Normalized relations with China brought about the cheap durable products to hide real inflation. I expect to see automobile imports from China to grow dramatically because they've about played out the other durable products.
We live in a Pyramid scheme economy. The people who see it coming are trying to buy homesteads because history teaches us farms didn't experience much difference when we were in a depression. Life was never easy for farmers before, but it really didn't get much worse for them either.
All that said, a reality exists that we need to continue on the best we can within the current system until we figure out a better way. Divesting a small portion of your income to a self managed insurance policy in the event of a worldwide crash would likely be a wise move. For some that may be starting a homestead. Others may choose to purchase precious metals (such as lead) or digital currency. I have no intention of buying gold, silver or digital tokens because none of those can be eaten or provide shelter. If I have food and shelter, no amount of precious metals can purchase that from me unless I see things coming back around.
Yes, the numbers are bogus but as long as the vast majority are playing along, nothing is going to change
I came here to say that. Thank you
He'll be able to push through precursor laws that would not otherwise be possible
I get the feeling you're a gnostic. My personal opinion is where it says we were made us in his image it could also be by his design. I agree we are spiritual beings within this body
Sure he will. He'll just make it look like he's not.
I know a construction worker that makes $300-$500 a night bartending, but only works special events
All by design. You will own nothing and be happy
I agree with your assessments, but it's going to be tough to change office space into rental units due to building code. It might be cheaper to demolish and start over (with a subsided program because what developer doesn't want free money).
I'm going to try growing my own cotton this year. No regulation against it in Colorado
Welcome to the American trap. 20% is for a conventional loan (one typically acquired through a bank or private underwriter). FHA has loans available with as little as 3% down. To qualify for such a loan, you need to provide tax returns for a number of years. Income tax in this country is voluntary by some interpretations and this is a way to get you to comply (volunteer). Mortgage insurance is included (at a price) in an FHA loan and most people refinance to a conventional loan after building up enough equity to qualify. To further drive up housing prices (and state property tax revenue), loans with a term longer than 30 years has been proposed, and may have been implemented already. It also has the benefit of making conventional loans harder to obtain and forcing people to comply with income taxes if they want to own a house. It's a wicked game they play
Yes. I'm in construction and I see the writing on the wall. Some areas will hold value much better than others, but it's coming
Trust your instincts.
I guess to clarify. I was thinking about the crystalline structure of atoms. I don't believe any atom can arrange a pentagon crystalline structure, but I could be wrong. I was musing about how the laws of nature manifest themselves without any influence, just how they arrange. Everything seeks equilibrium (lowest energy state) and this may be the shape evil takes, and noticed by those who came before us but not having the knowledge we have now just associated the shape with evil deeds. Patterns exist in the natural world and recognition of those patterns serve as a sign.
Not at all. Satan is very smart
Intelligent design is not evil, it just has a way of exposing it
And perhaps what was noticed years ago was not fully understood. It's still not fully understood
I'm starting to believe that the laws of nature produce these results rather than it being intentionally designed. Think of it as the "crystalline structure of evil ". I could be wrong, but it's almost as if certain actions bring about these results
The fact that Alex Jones is still doing his show after what they did to him leads me to believe he sold out
When the Santa Ana winds blow and it's been as dry as it is as long as it's been, it takes very little to see what your seeing. No high tech devices needed. An immigrant with 5 cell phones, a UN debit card and a lighter will do the same thing for a lot less money
Nothing new about the concept, just the weapon of choice
Burn em out
Oh yes. And it can be any area you see I need to be admonished. I'd rather repent than burn