At the start of the year I provided a forecast of what I expected to see take place in the year 2011. Now that it is the end of the year I thought I would revisit my 2011 forecast to show you how I faired attempting to anticipate what happened this year.
Revisiting My 2011 Forecast
Where 2011 Ranks Historically in Terms of Magnitude 7.0 & Greater Earthquake Activity
Earlier this year I published a study about trends in magnitude 7.0 and greater earthquake activity over the past 100 years and a study about trends in magnitude 8.0 and greater earthquake activity over the past 100 years.
- In August I provided an update to the study on the trends in magnitude 7.0 and greater earthquake activity after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake impacted the east coast of the U.S.
Now that it is the end of the year I thought it would be good to provide another update to the study about trends in magnitude 7.0 and greater earthquake activity. Today I’ll show you where 2011 ranks historically in terms of magnitude 7.0 and greater earthquake activity.
A Sober Reminder on December 25
Yesterday afternoon I was looking to see what was on television when I briefly encountered the end of a show that disturbed me on one of the many religious stations that DirecTV has to offer. The television show featured a person who openly calls themselves a “prophet” and who claims to manage a team of so-called “prophets”. From what I saw, the person is a prosperity preacher who asks viewers to send them money in exchange for some sort of blessing. The person’s team of so-called “prophets” will provide a person who calls a certain phone number (and probably pays a large fee) a prophecy concerning them that allegedly came from God.
The few minutes of the show that I was able to watch disturbed me for the following reasons.
- A true prophet from God must be accurate 100% of the time with their predictions (Deuteronomy 18:22). I can safely say after watching this individual speak for a few minutes that there is no way this person could make accurate predictions 100% of the time. The fact that this person can be wildly successful by promoting themselves as a “prophet” to a nationwide audience is indicative that a lot of people don’t know what a true prophet is.
- I don’t know whether this individual paid for the television time on the religious station or is paid by the religious station to promote their message. Whatever the case may be, the fact that the religious station permitted this person to promote themselves as a “prophet” suggests that this religious station has poor standards when it comes to selecting religious content. It’s indicative that are decision makers who are more concerned about making money than concerned about the religious/spiritual content of the message that is being spread.
The few minutes of this television show I watched reminded me that we are living in a time when there are some prominent religious speakers who are not giving their audience sound information and who are more concerned about increasing the size of their wallets than providing their audience with sound information:
- 2Ti 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
- 2Ti 4:4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
- 1Ti 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
- 1Ti 4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
- 1Ti 4:3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
We should not be totally surprised that there are people like this out there because the Bible warns us about them. However, at the same time, it is sad to see that many people are so easily deceived by them.
An Idea on My Mind About Edom, Moab, and Ammon During the End Times
Today I feel like sharing an idea on my mind regarding Edom, Moab, and Ammon, which are located in modern day Jordan, as a way to help myself collect my thoughts on something I’m studying. I also want to share this idea because it may give something for people to think about.
A Biblical Critique of December 21, 2012
Today is Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Exactly seven months ago some incorrectly believed that Judgment Day/the Rapture would take place. Exactly one year from now there will be a lot of people afraid that the world is coming to an end.
Indeed, we are only one year away from December 21, 2012, a time period that I’m not looking forward to-not because I’m concerned that the world is coming to an end. I am simply not looking forward to the time period surrounding December 21, 2012 because there is going to be so much disinformation and hype coming from the media about that date. Imagine the hype concerning May 21, 2011 and multiply it by 1,000,000… it is going to almost unbearable as 2012 promoters and the media hype the date while failing to consider a biblical viewpoint.
Today I’ve decided to post portions of a report that I’ve written about 2012 (with a few minor changes) that answer whether three major End Times-related events can possibly happen on December 21, 2012: Armageddon, the revealing of Antichrist’s true identity, and the start of the End Times.
- The hope is that posting the portions of the report that concern these issues here will make it easier for people who are looking for answers to find them.
Theorizing About What Creme Meant by the "Transformation" of America
Pre-Article Disclaimer for Newer Readers: If you are reading this blog for the first time or are not totally familiar with my work, I am a 100% Christian writer who analyzes things from a Christian point of view. I sometimes research into what the spiritual forces of evil are up to in hopes of gleaning information to help us Christians figure out what is going on or to figure out what Satan has planned. You can read more about why I dare consider these unbiblical sources at the following link Now on to the article...
I mentioned in my article last week on Occupy Wall Street that Benjamin Creme (the official spokesmen of Maitreya, the leader of the Ascended Masters-a group of spiritual beings referred to as the “spiritual wickedness in high places” in Ephesians 6:12) claimed that Occupy Wall Street represented the beginning of the “transformation” of America. I mentioned that I was not completely sure what Creme meant by the “transformation” of America, but thought it could relate to America’s place in the world.
I spent some time this past weekend investigating what Creme might have meant by the “transformation” of America because it is something that some readers have also wondered about (or at least theorized about). I found that Creme and the Ascended Master who advises him have talked about a so-called change/transformation in the “American soul” for years. They claim that America will eventually become a country that will share its wealth, including its vast resources, with the rest of the world.
- They even claim that the America will someday participate in a new, global Marshall Plan.[1] [2] From what I gather, the new Marshall plan is basically the plan to have a U.N. agency manage the redistribution of the world’s resources.
- Creme and the Ascended Master who advises him claim that America will not be fully transformed until after Maitreya publicly reveals his identity to the world.[3] [4]
Relating this back to Occupy Wall Street, the reason I think Creme believes that Occupy Wall Street is the start of the “transformation” of America is that many of the occupiers are calling for the redistribution of wealth. The occupiers are basically calling for something that Creme believes many more Americans will demand for/support in the future.
Regardless of what Creme and the Ascended Master who advises him claim, I can see the U.S. cooperating with the Antichrist during the End Times since Daniel 7 and Revelation 13 suggest that the Antichrist will have a kingdom that will dominate the world for 3.5 years.
Dan 7:23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
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Dan 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
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Rev 13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
Rev 13:6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
Rev 13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
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The thing that remains to be seen is whether the U.S. will still be in a leadership role at that time. I think it will not be easy for the U.S. to maintain its leadership role in the world with all the problems it faces, including the impending debt disaster that it faces.
References
[1] The Master (through Benjamin Creme). “The Waiting World”. 13 Nov. 2009. Last Accessed 19 Dec. 2011. http://share-international.org/master/2003/ma_may03.htm
[2] Share International Magazine. July. 2004. http://www.share-international.org/magazine/old_issues/2004/july_04.htm
[3] Share International Magazine. May. 2011. http://www.share-international.org/magazine/old_issues/2011/2011-05.htm
[4]The Master (through Benjamin Creme). “The Waiting World”. 13 Nov. 2009. Last Accessed 19 Dec. 2011. http://share-international.org/master/2003/ma_may03.htm
An Attempt to Show Trends in Ghost-Related Programming From 1890 to Today
Last week I posted an article on the rise of alien-related programming in television, movies, video games, and short films. My attention now turns to ghost-related programming because, as with aliens and UFOs, there seems to be a lot of paranormal shows relating to ghosts on television these days. For instance, one of Travel Channel’s top television shows is Ghost Adventures while one of SyFy’s top television shows is Ghost Hunters.
I recently examined the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) to see whether there has been a noticeable trend in the amount of programming featuring ghosts over time.
- I share some of what I found with you in this article.
Reconciled Version of National Defense Authorization Act on Track to Become Law Shortly
Last week I shared a couple of my concerns about the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with regards to the vagueness in the provisions pertaining to the detainment of people indefinitely without a trial. The vagueness in the provisions concerned me because it leaves open the possibility for someone in the future to exploit the vagueness in the provisions to do things which the authors of the law may not intended the law to do.
It was unclear last week whether the controversial sections of the NDAA would survive the remaining stages of the lawmaking process. The House of Representatives and the Senate finally agreed to a compromise bill earlier this week, which the House approved on Wednesday and the Senate is expected to approve shortly. Meanwhile, Barack Obama has dropped the veto threat, so the NDAA is likely going to become law shortly.
I found the latest copy of the NDAA bill to see whether there were any significant changes to the vague provisions that I was concerned about last week. I noticed that the provisions that I was concerned about are still in the bill and virtually unchanged. However, after reading the sections of the compromise bill repeatedly I now think the question of whether the NDAA authorizes the detainment of U.S. citizens depends a lot on what past laws allow for since there is a provision (in Sec 1021 of the compromise bill) that stresses that the controversial sections are not intended to impact existing U.S. law.
(e) AUTHORITIES.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect existing law or authorities relating to the detention of United States citizens, lawful resident aliens of the United States, or any other persons who are captured or arrested in the United States.
This does not necessarily mean that my concerns about the NDAA have gone away since there are a lot of laws out there that people don’t know about and lawmakers often approve bills without knowing what is exactly is in the legislation.
As an aside, I was informed a couple of days ago that the Senate version of the NDAA would soften the law concerning sodomy and bestiality in the military by repealing a law that punishes these acts. I searched the compromise NDAA bill to see if the repeal remained. It appears the negotiators for the House of Representatives managed to remove the repeal, so the law that punishes these acts will remain.
Creme on Occupy Wall Street
Pre-Article Disclaimer for Newer Readers: If you are reading this blog for the first time or are not totally familiar with my work, I am a 100% Christian writer who analyzes things from a Christian point of view. I sometimes research into what the spiritual forces of evil are up to in hopes of gleaning information to help us Christians figure out what is going on or to figure out what Satan has planned. You can read more about why I dare consider these unbiblical sources at the following link Now on to the article...
Christian author Constance Cumbey, who warned Christians and others about the dangers of the New Age Movement in her book Hidden Dangers of the Rainbow, has written several blog posts recently about how New Agers view Occupy Wall Street (OWS) and has posited that OWS and the occupy protests around the world are part of a “New Age Worldwide Revolution”.
I’ve refrained from commenting much on OWS over the past couple of months because I wanted to see what types of claims Benjamin Creme (the official spokesmen of Maitreya, the leader of the Ascended Masters-a group of spiritual beings referred to as the “spiritual wickedness in high places” in Ephesians 6:12), would make about the movement.
- The November 2011 edition of Creme's magazine addresses OWS, so I’ll finally cover the subject now.
Will Vladimir Putin Survive the Current Challenge to His Political Power?
As you all know, 2011 has been a year of significant political change in various places around the world. We have seen people rise up against their longstanding leaders and demand for (and in some cases receive) political change. Given what has taken place this year, we should not be totally surprised that there are now political protests in Russia, a country which does not often see large political protests.
Tens of thousands of Russians protested this past weekend against parliamentary election results which many believe were fraudulent and demanded for new, free elections to be held. This event was particularly noteworthy because protesters also called for the ouster of current Russian Prime Minister and 2012 Russian presidential candidate Vladimir Putin.
Today I want to discuss whether Putin will survive this challenge to his political power and discuss what may happen in Russia as result of this challenge to Putin’s political power.
An Attempt to Show Trends in Alien-Related Programming from 1900 to Today
It seems that there are shows about aliens and UFOs every night on television. The History Channel (an American television channel that used to broadcast television shows that related to history in a meaningful way) broadcasts television shows about aliens several times a week. For instance, the History Channel aired a television show about what the U.S. government knows about UFOs on Wednesday night. The History Channel also broadcasts a popular series called Ancient Aliens.
The widespread prevalence of television shows about aliens and UFOs stoked my curiosity about whether we are being exposed to more programming about aliens and UFOs than ever before. Yesterday, I examined the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) to see whether there has been a noticeable trend in the amount of programming featuring aliens over time.
- Today I share with you some of what I found with you
Daniel 12:4 “Many Shall Run to and Fro, and Knowledge Shall Increase”
Daniel 12:4 is a verse that most people who study Bible prophecy are aware of. The verse mentions that “many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased”.
- Dan 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
Today I would like to share my own interpretation of this particular statement as there are many different interpretations that are out there on this topic.
My Thoughts on the Controversial Provisions in the NDAA
The Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (which passed 93 to 7) is legislation that has raised some eyebrows over the past few days by those who are concerned about civil liberties in the United States. Some critics argue that the legislation, which is mainly focused on providing funding to military personnel, the ongoing wars, and other programs, contains provisions that give the U.S. government the power to detain U.S. citizens indefinitely without a trial while others argue that the NDAA provisions are not a threat to U.S. citizens and are only intended to go after those who want to do harm to the United States.
I spent some time this past weekend to read the controversial provisions in an attempt to see with my own eyes whether there is anything to be concerned about. Today I’ll share a couple areas of concern I have about the controversial NDAA provisions.
- I know many people who read this are not Americans. I think it is important for non-Americans to be aware of this topic because if a controversy like this can happen in America it can definitely happen in your country too (if it has not already happened).
A Summary of What Is Going On In the World
I was asked several days ago for my thoughts about what is going on in the world. I attempted to answer the question via email, but I wrote so much that I figured that I should share some of what I wrote with everyone else.
- Today I attempt to provide a summary of what is going on in the world from a big picture standpoint.
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