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snoiduspoitus · 06-18-2002, 07:23 PM

Yup. 'Tis just amazing that this stigmata is evidenced as the newest nowest form of faith. When they show me Billy's arms regrown after the terrible cornpicker accident, I'll start believing in miracles.

Lots and lots of cancer remissions, but ask for a real bonofide miracle and you run up against faith everytime, camcorders notwithstanding...

Daydreamer · 06-18-2002, 09:41 PM

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Originally posted by marduck:
<strong>"? By the way, what happened to the last secret of Fatima which was going to be revealed to us in 2000??"

They did reveal it, the prediction was that a Pope would be killed with bows and guns while walking through some sort of catastrophe. The fact that the Pope was shot (but lived) to them means the prophecy was fulfilled.</strong>

Which brings up the problem of self-fulfillment - its not too far fetched to imagine some religious loon reading the prophesy and making the attempt on the Pope's life because of it.

Sorta like a prophetic placebo. Heh.

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06-18-2002, 07:23 PM	#11
snoiduspoitus Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,613	Yup. 'Tis just amazing that this stigmata is evidenced as the newest nowest form of faith. When they show me Billy's arms regrown after the terrible cornpicker accident, I'll start believing in miracles. Lots and lots of cancer remissions, but ask for a real bonofide miracle and you run up against faith everytime, camcorders notwithstanding...

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