So...how was your rapture?

I feel bad for all the kids whose college funds were liquidated. Their parents just figured they wouldn't need worldly possessions and gave away all but what they'd need to last until the end of what we know. The kids had been interviewed and even said they had no idea what they were going to do for school at this point. I think I can safely say religion should not be forced on anyone.
Nothing changed, at all. I'm not suffering right now, in a storm of locusts that "have power, as scorpions have power." Unless Hell is somehow knowing I'll live out the rest of my life in a matter of my choosing.

 

No power in the world can make certain people not stupid. *shrugs* Sucks when it affects people who are barely related, though.

 

I wonder if Odin = Shiva because therefore Thor = Indra and therefore Thor > Odin, from a traditionalist's point of view.

Or is Indra = Teumet while Thor = Marduk therefore Odin = Buddha + Viking and thus > Baby Jesus?

Blasphemy! (probably)

 

Yeah. It was very common that priests borrowed religious themes and gods from other religions back then. Just like Romulous and Remus (Abel and Kain)

 

:monkey2:

Still, I count the vedic gods as the ultimate versions because they each ride an elephant. (+10 elephant bonus)

Krishna's elephant is conglomerated cowgirls. That's how much they love him. (+20)

Even ganesh has an elephant and he is an elephant. (+100)

 

Oh. Did I said something wrong. The coffee has not kicked in, yet.

 

no its okay just ignore the monkey :monkey:

 

I believe in the All-Chicken.

 

I take it on faith that Indra rides an elephant conglomerated out of regular elephants like some kind of elephant voltron.

 

As planned, God took all of those who deserved to be in heaven with him while leaving unworthy sinners behind on earth. That's why nobody's gone and everyone's still here.

 

That helped to create the most amazing Saturday morning cartoon opening sequence I've ever "seen."

 

Wow, my heart is really bleeding for all those poor kiddos whose mommy and daddy aren't gonna pay for their college. That's a really tragic story, how they're gonna have to get a job if they want to go to college because their parents gave that money to people in need. It's almost like they were duped into doing what the bible says to do, to give to those in need, forsake worldly possessions and rely on God. All because they missed that part that says NOBODY knows when Jesus is coming back except God Almighty.

It's hard to live by the bible, especially if you don't really know what it says.

 

That was my whole point, they ignored a part of the book they were adhering to because Harold Camping said he figured everything out.
Depending on the school and the degree a person's after, college loans are hard to pay off if you're the average person.
Also, depending on how those kids develop, they may be people in need of a leg up when it comes to getting a proper education, and depending on the jobs available could end up just as destitute as those who were immediately helped by the kind people who donated their family's things. Is it really such a good thing to invest so much in the present when the future is what is in jeopardy?
I don't have a problem helping people, but if you put too much of yourself out there then you're hurting yourself to aid others.
It's not that it was a one-sided thing on the part of the parents; they would put up the money, their kids would take on the load of learning. However, I agree that if anything, a kid should work and earn their college money rather than have all of it gifted to them. Like I said before about investing in the future, while it's a good idea to have some money stored away to help that little bit while your kid is trying to save up for college, it's always a good idea to instill in your children the value of anything earned by their own merit. Something like that could be as simple as saying "I've got half of your college covered, but if you want any more money you have to earn it yourself." That way, it's much cheaper than simply taking out loans and needing to work them off for however many years it takes. Doctors tend to have at least $300,000 to pay off by the time they finish school.
Speaking of loans, making minimum payments is never enough. Your remaining balance increases faster than you can pay it off (due to interest), so for some people they may have to live pretty lean for some time until they can actually find a job in their field, or on the other side of the coin work something relatively low paying for however many years it takes to save the entire amount up and continue working during school (perhaps in a reduced capacity) to keep up with the cost of food.
Now, there are definitely exceptions to this; my sister worked three jobs at the same time to pay herself through school, had a kid during the whole process, and was still able to finish her bachelor's degree on time. She's extremely strong-willed, however, and was able to pull through with an exceptional GPA and is currently working on a master's degree. She is not representative of everyone. People with her capabilities in self-sufficiency are hard to come by, though she was aided in the whole living situation by having a working husband. Even in cases of exceptional willpower and necessity, some help is indeed required. Is it possible to pay for an education, and living expenses on your own? Certainly. But to expect everyone to be capable of such a thing is not based within our reality.

 

I get the concept behind student loans, investing in the future. But you'll never convince me that it's a good idea to spend money you don't have to get an "education" that might give you a shot at a job that will pay enough to cover your debt some time in the next ten years.

If you ask me, debt-free is the closest thing to worry-free that you'll find this side of eternity. I'm 25 and never been in debt, and I gotta tell you, it's awesome. I'm sure that will change once I get married, along with everything else about my life that is awesome, but I guess that's the price of guaranteed sex.

 

Oh dear. Is someone else going to tell him, or shall I?

 

He knows, he just has to accept it.

Is it unfortunate that the kids' parents spent money that may have otherwise helped the kids get their education, but as Jungle Japes said, all is not lost.

Where there is a will, there is a way.

I'd wait until the Fall semester of 2012 to enroll anyway. If the world ends, these kids have raged at their parents for nothing.

 

I missed my chance to have a rapture party last week, but I'm sure as hell going to have an "End of Things as We Know Them" party on the 21st. If nothing happens, it'll be a great party. If something does happen, I will have gone through it with gusto. And alcohol.