Meteors, Asteroids & Now This: Fireball Seen Streaking Across the San Francisco Sky
In the same 24-hour period that a meteor injured more than 1,000 people when it exploded over Russia and a 150-foot asteroid skimmed past the Earth, a strange fireball streaked across the northern California sky Friday night.
Sightings were reported around 7:45 p.m. local time as far north as Sacramento and as south as Santa Cruz, according to KNTV-TV.
The fireball was described as bluish in color and seemed like it was plummeting straight toward the ground. One YouTube user driving in the San Francisco Bay Area posted video of what looked like a “bright blue shooting star.”
“I saw that meteor/fireball over Solano County after spending the day reporting on asteroids and fireballs,” KNTV reporter Jodi Hernandez said.
One astronomer told the station it sounded like a “sporadic meteor,” which can happen several times a day, and was unrelated to the asteroid that passed by Earth.
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Witness1974
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 5:42pmThe end of the world is at least 1007 years away. The end of the world as we know is happening now, no now, no now. However, the Great Tribulation period seems to be, judging by what we see happening in the world, right around the corner.
I do not rejoice in the thought of all the suffering that is about to come upon the world. I would like to see billions of souls saved before that happens. I do rejoice at the fact that soon I will be with my Lord and Savior and I will be free from my own sin. Whether it happens because I’m raptured, get hit by a bus, die of heart disease, rot from the head down from Leprosy, or stroke out because of some of the stupidity I read on here, so be it. I am willing to go through whatever the Lord has for me. If He takes me through suffering, I know it is for my own good and for His glory. You see, I know the character of God, that He is good, merciful, just, loving, righteous, omnipresent, omnipotent, and patient to name a few. The problem with many of you who are making blasphemy an avocation is that you don’t know hwo God is and you make assumptions about Him that are erroneous. I am a Christian not because I’m smart; I’m not; not because I’m good; I am a terrible sinner. I am a Christian because God has had mercy on me and when I picked up His word I was looking for truth. He led me to it. I thank Him everyday for being patient with me and I hope His patience continues for the sake of the worst of you.
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Jim S
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 6:09pm..you do know this happens every day?…shooting stars are NOT stars..really…and it’s not “like” a scene from Armageddon…Armageddon is a fictional account of reality…reality is not a realistic portrayal of fiction…why are so many folks amazed and stunned at 4th grade Earth Science information ?
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Coredestroy
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 6:12pmWell said. See you there.
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IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 6:18pmWe will then find real transformation.
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momrules
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 6:26pmWitness……….Well said but don’t let the scoffers bother you. I used to but I decided the headache wasn’t worth it. We can keep witnessing our faith in God, we can encourage them to open their hearts to God and we can pray for them but that is all we can do. They have had every opportunity to hear the Word of God, His message has been sent to the ends of the earth but the choice is theirs.
They will bow down in worship twice if they stay their course. Once to the Antichrist and again before God in judgement. While I hate their choice, as much as I would love for them to change before it is too late it is out of our hands.
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Witness1974
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 6:46pmJMS: It so happens that I did graduate the 4th grade and I do know this happens everyday. And not being the nitwit you suppose I am, I do know that meteors are not stars. I was addressing the general tenor of the conversations here, not the specific event. It just so happens my comment ended up on the top, which it never seems to do when I want it to. It would be better read at the bottom of the comments by others. However, scripture does indicate that there will be scary things happening in the heavens, an inrease in earthquakes, more powerful storms, nations rising up against nations etc. I don’t know when it’s going to happen. The Lord says that no man knows the exact day or hour. But He also seems to indicate that there will be certain signs coming with more frequency, signs that the day is coming. I do know that your time would be better spend answering the question, “Who is Jesus?” than showing how wise you are compared to 4th graders. Some time every one on here should play a game called “Admit your suppostions.” Every one has them. I’ve alluded to mine in the piece above. I can guess the basic suppositions most folks on here have based on what they say. The difference between us probably is that I believe there is a Creator who is fully involved in providence. He is governor of the universe and He knows in his perfect wisdom what He is doing to accomplish His blessed ends. Somehow I think we do not share that foundation.
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Ollie123
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 8:39pmIn reply to witness 1974, I agree with your assessment , if anyone is interested in learning more beyone what the Holy Bible has to say, I encourage everyone to read Johnathan Cahn book “The Harbingers”. A real prophetic wake up call for America, or go to you tube and watch his Inaugural Prayer that took place last month as Obams’s swearing-in
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chershaw8
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 9:45pmAmen
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OklahomaBound
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 9:54pmA Flamer in San Francisco is not unusual.
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SUNTZU
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 11:40pmRussia,Cuba,Calf any body notice
just commie countries so far???
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KevINtampa
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 2:03am@ JIM S
Actually, no, it doesn’t happen everyday.Nor every year. Nor every decade. Nor even every generation.
http://beforeitsnews.com/space/2013/02/videos-asteroid-destroys-factory-130-students-injured-by-meteor-blast-modern-tunguska-event-terrifies-russia-2454400.html
Satellite Sees Meteor Exploding Like 30 Atom Bombs, Videos 1200 Injured, Largest Meteor In 100 Years, Billions Of Rubles In Damages
Next time, maybe you shouldn’t be such a pompous jackass, it only makes you look like you have extra chromosome.
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KevINtampa
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 2:05amWe should make God register all of his meteors and put serial numbers on them. We should also enact meteor free zones.
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betterpart
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 4:32amThe tribulation, as spoken of Christ, has already begun and in ways that will and is not believed by many, including professing christians. A millions years would be needed for the majority to understand. That is their lot.
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betterpart
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 4:36amIf you are a true student of the bible (KJV) and understand God’s counsel as imparted by the Holy Spirit, then you should know that His word also teaches that He is an angry God, wrathful , and jealous. You have read only the parts that are comfy.
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ionamerica
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 9:06amDear witness1974, the part of your brain which applies reason, experience, and logic to current events seems to be malfunctioning badly. You might want to have that checked out.
(Your local neighborhood atheist.)
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Witness1974
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:54amIonAmerica: What an insightful comment. Full of sound reason and evidence. It is the kind of response I am used to seeing from such deep thinkers as yourself. Thank you so much for your instruction.
Betterpart: If you are addressing me, let me assure you that i know that God is a jealous God and that we are not to have any Gods before Him. Why else do you think I’m taking the time to talk about Him here. I agree, He is also a wrathful God. What, do you think I have my Bible color coded so I only read what suits me? I know that there is a Hell as well as a Heaven. That is implied in the word “saved.” When one hears the word saved, one would naturally ask, saved from what? The only way to escape Hell is through the narrow gate of Christ. If you bother to read more than one entry someone makes, you get a little better picture before you call lightning down on them. Do you think you are the only one who the Holy Spirit teaches? The problem, as I stated, above is that most people actually believe in God even though they claim to be atheist/agnostic. In fact they hate Him for various reasons not the least of which is the cruelty they see in the world and that they have experienced at the hands of “Christians.” If you ever get past your fixation on the Ten Commandments, you will find that God is love. It’s a hard love of action, not emotion and He does intend good for His creatures. He is not willing that any of us perish, though most will choose to. He
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smv803
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 12:04pmThat was just Nancy passing wind!
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smv803
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 12:08pmAmen brother……pray for these lost souls, for they will soon find out exactly the err of their ways.
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Jim S
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 12:37pmKevINtampa
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 2:03am
..I was referring to the headline to the of “….Fireball Seen Streaking Across the San Francisco Sky:…that is a every day event…really..not unusual at all..you didn’t know that?..the OTHER story in Russia is unusual in so far as striking a populated area..given that most of the Earth is under water and assuming God isn’t aiming these as Witness presupposed, daily Earth impacts are common..populated areas are not. Due to the strike in Russia the Blaze now is making common events NEWS headlines. The Russia impact IS news..”FIREBALL IN THE SKY”???..not so much…if pointing out a overly dramatic headline of common events is pompous ..OK…sit outside some night…see a few every hour…you to can be pompous ..one went over SF..WOW….6 came over Central Texas last night between 11:30-1am…FIREBALLS IN THE SKY OVER TEXAS…yep…weekend B team and no editors..again…:)
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Jim S
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 12:49pm@Witness1974..so glad you consider yourself a good person..I am too..most of us are..I have no idea when our Lord will return,he said no one knows but the Father, unlike you I believe Jesus and don’t try to out guess him..to say I don’t know should end the conversation. Meteors have been striking the Earth for as long as there has been a Earth,if you seen meaning in this one vs the millions of others..good for you. My post was more towards the stupid headline..your connection of daily events as being signs from God are your beliefs and I did not mean to insult you. I do mean to insult silly articles about uneventful events being news worthy events..Russia is news..Sf “Fireball”..nope..
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Witness1974
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 2:20pmJim S: I think you need to re-read what I said: I did not say God was aiming fireballs. And, I certainly did not say I consider myself a good person. As far as what you wrote, I take your word that you did not mean to insult me. I did not take offense at what you said. It would take a lot to insult me since I deserve most criticism that comes my way. I do in fact agree with you that the Blaze, as it turns out, is just one more media whore that makes money by sensationalizing nearly every story that comes down the pike. “Giant Moles Found in Wyoming; Their Mounds Dwarf Surrounding Mountain Ranges!” Finally, I want to make it clear that I am not predicting anything. Once single event does not constitute the signs Jesus told us to watch for, but a series of events increasing in intensity. Now, if we wake up tomorrow and Damascus is no longer a city then, I would be pretty impressed with that one. Anyway, Neither of us is going to change the world here. It is good to practice the rhetorical jousting and in the course of it I know I have learned some things, besides it’s entertaining and fun. If we could get rid of all the personal attacks it would be nice. Have a good day.
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Vickie Dhaene
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 2:52pmAmen. I am ready to go Home. Until I do I will love my neighbor and be charitable to all.
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Ohello
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:26pmOllie123: The Harbingers is a great theory and a great read, but no one needs to read anything more than The Holy Bible” to be sufficiently schooled by the Holy Spirit in the matters of God.
The only benefit of things like the Harbinger is leading a person to the Holy Scriptures.
Prayer and fasting and repentance in the name of Jesus all work according to the Glory of God
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KnightofTruth
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:21pmOh. It just looks like Thor got chucked out of Asgard again. That was just his Mjolnir following him.
No Worries.
*SPOILERS FOR Thor: The Dark World END HERE*
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JoanofAmerica
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 2:19pmAmen… It’s in the bible. See you there too :)
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Jake Dog2
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 5:39pmA fireball is a meteor like DUH
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Jake Dog2
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 5:55pmSorry! Yes or space junk.
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Jake Dog2
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 5:59pmGuess it doesn’t make any different if it is space junk or a rock if it falls on you head at that speed.
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Jake Dog2
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 5:37pmLions and Tigers and Bears oh my No wait it is Asteroid , meteors, and fireballs AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH The world is coming to and end.
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Jake Dog2
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 6:08pm@ Witness1974
Lighten up. It was just a Chicken Little thing.
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IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 6:32pmNo, Jake it is not about just this Meteor, it is just what we are seeing around us the evil, the loss of morals and ethics but you will have to read the Bible and study it to see that God will be very unhappy as he gave us freewill and so much of the earth has turned away from governing the world the way He would have liked us too and someday He will take back the governing because we have lost our ability to live right and free. We are just saying be prepared at all times.
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tj1961
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:37amI saw a very bright meteor here in Florida last week. It burned up but I just thought “Wow cool”.
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RightThinking1
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 5:25pmSan Francisco? Why would anyone be surprised to see a flaming *anything* there?
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searching for the Truth
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 5:03pmIt was a curve ball – wait till the Second Ending !!
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caitlynsdad
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 4:34pmIt’s God telling Nancy Pelosi, “Next time I won’t miss.”
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powedj
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 4:00pmThe meteors are George Bush’s fault.
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Nabuquduriuzhur
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 3:56pmI messed up. 23 tons of TNT is about the equivalent of 15 tons of dynamite, not 35. Arrrrg
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Nabuquduriuzhur
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 3:49pmSunriver, Oregon, had a fireball recently.
The article is a pay article from the Bend Bulletin, but here’s the summary/tagline “Expert seeks meteor sightings. Children reported fireball Sunday
By Scott Hammers The Bulletin
February 16, 2013 4:00 am Four days before the meteor explosion over Russia that injured an estimated 1,200 people, another errant rock from space may have passed though the skies above Central Oregon. ”
Get the feeling that the Earth has just passed through a field of rocks in space?
As an aside, NASA tried to play up the meteorite in Chelyabinsk. The most kinetic energy a 10 ton rock could have is the equivalent of 23 tons of TNT or about 35 tons of dynamite. Which is a good-sized blast, but it’s not like a nuke. Even Russia’s suitcase nukes were 1000+ tons equivalent.
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Nabuquduriuzhur
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 3:55pmOoops I messed up.
23 tons of TNT is about 15 tons of dynamite equivalent. Too bad we don’t have an edit function for our comments.
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N37BU6
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 3:44pmCool, but I’ve seen bigger.
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Waydah
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 3:33pmWell, we know what it wasn’t…. The Marxist is having a golf weekend in Florida… on our dime!
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jungle J
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 3:17pmcould it be elton johnboy..not walton?
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Robert999
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 2:59pmScience can’t explain these events, it’s fallible. The only truth is the infallible Bible. I believe these are signs of the End Times coming.
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Calm Voice of Reason
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 3:14pmScience doesn’t explain anything. It is a tool for us to use to understand why things happen.
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myrwo6
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 3:29pmYou guys have to stop eating mushrooms. End of times has happened 5 times i think.
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WATER-THE-TREE
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 3:32pmThe Bible does speak about meteors crashing into the the waters of the earth, REV 8:11
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N37BU6
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 3:47pmWhere did God come from? Did he create himself? If he always existed, where did he exist, and where did it come from?
If he created man in his image, does that mean he has a penis? Why would he have a penis, anyway?
Sorry, but the Bible dismisses much more logic than science does.
Calm Voice of Reason
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 3:52pmThe Bible verse you quoted speaks of a single star falling into the ocean. Bit of a stretch.
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GoodStuff
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 8:29pmn37
“Sorry, but the Bible dismisses much more logic than science does.”
God created science. He IS science….so your argument makes no sense.
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Witness1974
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 9:30pmAce2: He came in human form. What would you expect? He hungered, thirsted, felt pain, and suffered a long terrible death. So what is your point? Other than you like to write the word penis?
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BlazingPatriot
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 2:52pmThis is simply the ‘Glow’ part of all that Glow-Bull Warming stuff!!
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Exrepublisheep
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 5:34pmlol.
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KickinBack
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 2:35pmAm I the only person who drives w/out some kind of dash cam? Or do people just use their phones as one for the hell of it?
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Jim S
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 1:42pm..if you get the chance, LiveLeak.com…kind of a Youtube..has 100s of traffic accidents from dash cams..almost ALL from Russia!..I don’t know , but I wonder if taxis,commercial vehicles etc are using them for liability purposes?..cause there seems to be a ton of dash cams vids..+ the cell phones..those I understand a bit more..all the dash cams I am surprised at…
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Warphead
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 2:12pmEveryday it seems another story about something coning from space. I believe there is something that we the GP are not being told. I have a suspicion that these recent visitors are the vanguards of something big coming. My wife asked me why no one saw the bus sized object approaching that exploded over Russia yesterday when scientist have thousands of these things located and are watching. I mean ISON was seen at over a year or more away. I thought for a moment and this is what I said. The object wasn’t seen because it came in too fast no time to be discovered. I’m not really buying that. Maybe it’s approach was hidden behind a planet or something and just wasn’t detected. Don’t know about that one either. I said because maybe it was too small. But like it was the size of a bus (Official story) & if memory serves me right many that size and smaller have been detected in the past. Then I hit on something that, well, fits. It fits right in with how things are dealt with today. I said, Maybe it was seen. Maybe governments knew it was coming. Wife asked, ” why didn’t they say anything? Reply. Because they knew it was going to hit. They knew approximately when but not quite sure where it would hit. What else can they do? Tell everyone that within a 100,000 square mile area that they will be hit by a space rock as big as a bus. People go crazy, start running around. The gov plays dumb, no panic, bets on it either it hits a remote area or explodes. No harm no foul.
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crabbyoldman
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 3:14pmThe green men on Mars are shoooting back.
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WATER-THE-TREE
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 3:36pmIt is a good thing that it did explode, something the size of a bus moving at 33,000 mph can make a very big mess.
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Calm Voice of Reason
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 3:50pmWarphead: I don’t see why we need to rely on anyone telling us things that we can easily investigate for ourselves. It’s no secret that astronomers have determined that there are thousands upon thousands of pieces of debris floating around our solar system and an unsettling number of them that could come close enough to impact us. Space is big and can only see a fraction of what’s right under our noses.
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NDPINDNT
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 1:54pmWe see these all the time living out in the country away from the lights. This is nothing..
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fixer
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 2:34pmI’m not a believer in coincidence. I think that all these meteorite are from the same meteor that has passed by us yesterday.I think that as they crumble,the parts pretty much keep the same trajectory as the main body,kinda like a shotgun blast vs. a rifle shot. God is coming,and boy is he pissed.
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Jim S
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 1:52pm@Fixer…God is coming,and boy is he pissed…thankfully he’s pissed at you for not using the brain he gave you to understand the basic laws of Physics and science..science may prove God,God has never dis proven science because HE made it perfect..and it’s all stands before us to understand..or throw another virgin in the volcano or on a cross whatever appeases your pissed God…mine loves me, he comes in Peace he says Be not afraid…so I’m not..I welcome him and hopes he welcomes me :)…he if doesn’t…then I’ll be pissed :)
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IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 1:02pmIf you think these are great shows and stories, you haven’t seen anything yet. Be Prepared.
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THERAPTURCOMES
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 1:21pmSo true, the book of Revelation shows some really scary stuff falling from the skies
But Christians need not worry, we are going to be taken in the resurrection/rapture http://youtu.be/CBsYDhNxFlU
It is those that are left behind that will have to worry about the wrath of God killing 2/3 of the worlds population
If you are not a believer upon Christ people now is the day of your salvation and hear is the gospel in all its glory
Romans 10:9-10 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Precious little time remians
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TheCalmOne
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 2:34pmIt’s the end times! It’s the end times! No, really, it is – The Rapture is just around the corner, it’s almost here! Almost…
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circleDwagons
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 2:39pmHey Rapture. Please give verses that support you pretrib. view. Jesus will return but we will see dark days before.
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chips1
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 12:58pmCould it be that God is just calibrating his weapons against evil?
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jackact
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 12:52pm…..And lightning striking the Basillica hours after the Pope put in his notice.
GOD must be very angry at the 55 million fetusus aborted since 1973.
That’s half the amount of lives the communists have forcibly taken during the last 100 years.
Gee, what EVIL are we fighting here?
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momrules
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 1:00pmThe big one JACKACT……….the biggest, baddest one of all time.
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sfrich
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 1:43pm55 million is a pretty small number compared to how many children that your god has allowed to die of disease and starvation throughout the centuries. Maybe your god should stop throwing meteors and instead throw some food and medicine to children who need it. Unless your god isn’t real; or maybe your god just hates children.
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TheCalmOne
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 2:30pmGod aborts far more fetuses than abortionists do. Did you know that?
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AbrahamsSheepdog
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 2:36pmGod does nof do our job for us. while Yours lies and promises too and murders babies. Same old story.
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Witness1974
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 3:11pmscoffers: Humanity is responsible for what it does or does not do. There are starving and sick children in the world because some human somewhere is either creating the conditions for or aren’t working to alleviate the suffering. You are all so ready to bitch about what you think God is or isn’t doing, and you are just finite flawed creatures enjoying brief period of time between wearing infant diapers and adult diapers. If you are so concerned about feeding children, get off your fat asses.
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justasurvivor
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 3:23pm…except that God alone creates life – and He knows the big picture of past and future of all life. We belong to Him. They who butcher the very life He creates will answer to Him, as will we who have allowed you to. In fact, we’re answering to Him every day as He judges the evil that has taken over this country by the majority’s choice.
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justasurvivor
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 3:31pmAmen, Witness. Exactly right. We are His hands, His feet. Or we work for the enemy – the father of lies.
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RightInSoManyWays
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 12:41pmIf you live where it’s nice and dark at night you can probaby catch a meteor quite often, nothing to worry about. One night when we were down on Hilton Head we saw a ton of them. If people to time to sky watch they’d be amazed at what they see.
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everydaywoman
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 12:55pmTrue. I’m always surprised (and grateful) that we can see as many stars as we can being as my family lives in the suburbs.
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GUAPOKOVSKI
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 1:04pmYou’re absolutely RIGHTINSOMANYWAYS. My favorites are the traffic light green meteors with the yellow and orange tails (sparks are optional). Here in Southern Arizona there’s always a sky show including some of the things I haven’t quite figured out for sure what they were.
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Fed up in Bama
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 12:30pmMakes you wonder what they ‘really’ know. Is something bigger coming? Ummmmm?
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Magyar
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 12:31pm…The beginning of the END TIMES?
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DougHuffman
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 12:41pmAbsolutely something big and even bigger is coming. Try the power law. We live in the left-hand 80% while trying to predict the right-hand 20% long tail.
Read N. N. Taleb’s The Black Swan: The *Impact* of the Highly Improbable.
Then read Andreas Albrecht and Daniel Phillips’ ‘Origin of probabilities and their application to the multiverse. (arXiv:1212.0953v1) “We argue using simple models that all successful practical uses of probabilities originate in quantum fluctuations in the microscopic physical world around us.”
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 12:44pmMost asteroids the world astronomers look for are the 1km or bigger sized ones, commonly called the ‘end of civilization’ buggers. The two extra meteorites on Friday had escaped detection as many of the smallest ones manage to do.
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sparkyrules
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 1:11pmDougHuffman,now that’s way TOO COMPLICATED.I have a half dozen neighbors I can trust.I’ll just take 3 of them off my list,for fun.Thats half.
I have 3 freinds now.Theres no such a thing as half freinds either.Without knowing ANYTHING about my 3 freinds,which one is the most trustworthy 1,2,or 3?
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chips1
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 1:35pm“The Beginning of the End”? Giant grasshoppers.
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 2:27pmSNOW
That was the explanation I was thinking of.
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TheCalmOne
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 2:37pmThe end times! The end time! Oh, Lordy, Lordy, I hope so, with all my heart!
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Fed up in Bama
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 2:44pmWe all know they’re buying up ammo. Some believe they have ‘FEMA camps, coffins’…..is all of ‘this’ for ‘what we ‘think’ is coming or something else? (like for instance, a killer asteroid?) Just questioning all of this. I think ‘out of the box’ more than I ever have.
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YOURSENSEI
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 2:47pmMr or Ms DOUGHUFFMAN,
This is what you must know:
The weakest minds are those who believe everything but the obvious.
It is so.
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EVANROOD
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 12:15amYES SENSEI!
In your case;
It is you, “the oblivious”, that we chose not to believe!
It is certain…….
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sparkyrules
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 12:29pmYou know what? Those old Asteroids/Al Goroids aren’t all they are cracked up to be…life goes on…
Sparky loves the USA,even with idiots trying to ruin it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfGqJzacgQU
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DougHuffman
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 12:28pmYep, more space junk.
It takes a lot to add up to 15,000 tonnes (33,060,000 pounds) in a year, 45 tons per day!
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 12:27pmIt was just SENDTHEMEATEEYORES, after making yet another idiotic statement here last night, then doing a flame out to his favorite gay bar in the Bay Area.
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Fubared
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 3:08pmWangDang lit a fart after clubbing and late night Taco Bell.
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YOURSENSEI
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 3:11pmThis is what you must know:
Martin Bashir . . . “fart.”
It is so.
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