08-6-2011 at 6:37 PM

Ok.

08-6-2011 at 9:08 AM

If you're "always proved wrong," then take it as a learning experience. Do some research into topics about which you want to debate before posting and take people's posts into account before you respond.<br /> The thing to keep in mind is that this is a debate/discussion, not a competition. Don't take it as an "oh, no, I lose." Take it as a sign that you need to engage in actual discourse. That's how we learn!

08-6-2011 at 8:26 AM

Ugh. I'm always proved wrong on the debate forum. -.-' Oh well. *sigh*

08-6-2011 at 8:21 AM

Not while they were <i>living</i>, so I don't think that really mattered to most.

08-6-2011 at 8:06 AM

I guess, but they still get fame fom it.

08-6-2011 at 7:52 AM

"<i>Pft! "Prophets" only do that for the mony. They never look to science FIRST for an explanation."</i>/<br /> <br /> Most prophets did their stuff long before science was advanced enough to even be able to look to. And I seriously doubt they made any money from it.

08-6-2011 at 7:38 AM

I'm not offended. I just have no idea what ":P" means in reply to what I'd said.

08-6-2011 at 6:30 AM

Sorry, I didn't mean to offend. Dx I just didn't know what to say.

08-6-2011 at 5:01 AM

Well...if this is an actual discussion, a reply other than an emoticon would really be the best course of action. Especially since this is the debate boards and you seem to disagree with something I've said.

08-6-2011 at 4:44 AM

What's not at appropriate answer? o_O

08-6-2011 at 3:48 AM

...that's not really an appropriate answer to a debate thread. :/

08-6-2011 at 3:09 AM

:P

08-6-2011 at 12:54 AM

Did you look at the information I provided about Edgar Cayce at all? He made no money from his "gift." And, as I mentioned, nowhere near all prophecies are made by Christians or attributed to any deity.

08-6-2011 at 12:46 AM

Pft! "Prophets" only do that for the money. They never look to science FIRST for an explanation. They automatically look to the Bible and claim what is happening now is what was prophecised in the book. :P

08-6-2011 at 12:44 AM

I definitely don't think "god" (I'm not religious myself) prophesied about algal blooms, but it makes more sense that prophets mentioning water turning to blood would be mistaking the red of dying algae in their "visions" for blood...if they had viable visions at all. However, it's interesting to note that many prophets mention similar things in their predictions without attributing it to the Christian god.<br /> <br /> Then again, I find stuff like that really fascinating. :>

08-6-2011 at 12:38 AM

Yeah, I agree. :)

08-5-2011 at 7:12 PM

Holy crap people are stupid.<br /> <br /> This is why people with no marine knowledge should even assume things that goes on with the water and the marine animals, I don't really think God is talking about Algae blooms because they happen all the time.<br /> <br /> Diatoms and Dinoflagellate and other such little critters have a red color(hidden or not by green/brown), they have blooms, and it's what people call 'Red Tide'(this is misleading though). Most animals die from it, Shellfish don't because they have some sort of resistance or coping ability and we can in turn get poisoned by eating Red Tide Shellfish. Not all Red Tides are harmful, but the ones we usually encounter are harmful to us and other animals.<br /> <br /> Any sort of nutrient overload for those Phytoplankton will cause them to bloom, seeing as we influence everything so much I wouldn't doubt humans caused it. People were just stupid enough to play right into it and cause a harmful bloom.<br /> <br /> I don't see any reason to get the Bible involved, it's nature and it happens on a regular basis.

08-5-2011 at 6:52 PM

-Mind my rant xD-<br /> <br /> Algae is what I find most understandable. Then again, I'm not necessarily a religious person. ;)

08-5-2011 at 5:37 PM

Jive really just said all that I would have to O.o

08-5-2011 at 2:50 PM

First off, I'd like to point out that "nature against itself" is really a misleading way to view such an event. More likely, this was an algal bloom...usually caused by man dumping things into lakes and rivers that have no business being in the water. One likely culprit is any kind of farm animal waste, chickens being the worst about this sort of thing. Even a little chicken litter making its way into a stream and then into the lake could have prompted this. Green algae turns red-brown when it dies due to lack of water, overexposure to sunlight, etc. The fish likely died because of the algae: it sucks oxygen from the water, causing the fish to essentially drown. How's that for an odd way to go (if you're a fish)...<br /> <br /> Another thing people need to realize is that the article says the lake dried up. Texas is experiencing a massive drought at the moment...and algae will die and turn red if not enough water is present. So that's likely what happened. Algal bloom followed by drought equals blood-red water and dead fish.<br /> <br /> Now, all that having been said, I don't think this is necessarily a Biblical "end of times" sign...but. Yes, there's a but!<br /> Many prophecies have mentions of water turning to blood, and many have been proven right, even if the prophecies themselves are worded in such a way that might confuse people today. For example, Edgar Cayce - a famous American psychic - foretold that the Great Lakes would "empty into the Mississippi River" and flood the states below. Now, that hasn't come to fruition (<a href="http://gramercyimages.com/blog1/2011/04/11/4142/">yet</a>), but there are some eerie similarities between his predicted map, <a href="http://www.in5d.com/images/cayce233c.jpg">seen here</a>, and the path the recent floods took when the Mississippi flooded (<a href="http://www.in5d.com/images/cayce233.jpg">here's</a> a decent picture). In fact, Cayce has correctly predicted many things in recent history...and his prophecies line up nicely with those of the Hopi Native Americans as well as those of the Mayans, all of which say that the world is not <i>ending</i> soon, but will be cleansed and essentially reborn.<br /> <br /> To add a little to Cayce's credibility/give a little more information, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Cayce">here's his wikipedia page</a> and <a href="http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/other-nostradamus/">here's a documentary</a> produced and aired by the History Channel that details a lot more than I care to type.<br /> <br /> So, is it bunk? Probably. But necessarily? No. I think this is a "wait and see," no matter how you argue it.