Steven Sullivan

In alt.music.pink-floyd TAR <tom.rach@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> Steven Sullivan wrote:
> >
> > In alt.music.pink-floyd abby now <itsnomore@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > "Dale Houstman" <dmh7@skypoint.com> wrote in message
> > > news:45D5FB77.3070806@skypoint.com...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > abby now wrote:
> >
> > > > > Sure we're supposed to care for the earth, but I and many believe
> > > > > that this earth will soon pass away - whether there's global warming
> > > > > or not.
> >
> > > > Soon? What do you mean by "soon"? And - for that matter "pass away." I
> > > > suspect humans will be here long enough to die of boredom, and I am,
> > > > pretty sure earth will be sticking around for a lot longer than that. It
> > > > may not be pretty for the humans at some point, but there are really only
> > > > a few scenarios that would justify saying "the earth will soon pass away":
> > > > a direct hit from an unbelievably large mass, the death of Sol (which is
> > > > unlikely to occur any time soon), and the return of Jesus. But even the
> > > > Bible doesn't claim that the planet itself will cease to exist.
> >
> > > Your Bible must've had some pages missing:
> >
> > Oh. You're a religious nut. Never mind. Fortunately, your kind is
> > always wrong about this sort of thing.

> Wow. Now that was uncalled for.


Calling people who base predictions on the Bible 'nuts', is never uncalled
for...only too rare.


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