The End Of The World? Not Today

August 10, 2009

Gren-Hilda Duval de Villeneuve writes: Today, in South Africa, we have a public holiday, and notwithstanding the fact that we have far too many of them for our fragile economy to handle, it is a glorious day! It is a winter’s day that would fool you into thinking it was midsummer, and the sun is heavenly on bare skin that has been oppressed by many layers of clothing for too long. Bare feet shiver in delight with the energy of the earth.This all sounds very wonderful, and it is, but why is it the best day of my life? What life changing moment have I experienced today? Did I win the lottery? Did something momentous happen to a member of my family? No, it is just an ordinary, if lovely, sunny day. And I have not even had a glass of wine yet! The fact is that we are constantly being bombarded...

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Tags: Climate, end of the world, holiday, South Africa

Will We Notice The End Of The World Happening? Fainthearted Should Not Read This

July 8, 2009

Adam Lovejoy writes: I often wonder whether we would notice end of the world happening? We keep on waiting for some huge disaster to occur and wipe out our civilization, but in reality, if you think about it, the end of the world would probably have nothing to do with devastating earthquakes, colliding planets or massive floods. It would be all about the total collapse of the inner world of mankind, of morality and decency and respect for others and for true values. What would be the point of technological advancement if the people who would be benefitting from it would have no inner peace and no moral compass to guide them? The end of the world would mark a stage when mankind gets most of its priorities in a twist and lives in a world of dangerous make belief. The difference between good...

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Category: Point Of View
Tags: end of the world, Sodom and Gomorrah