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Dear Friends:
I just wanted to say thanks for all your feedback about this subject,
whose immediate relevance to trading may be up for debate. I realize
the issue can be controversial, yet the large majority of responses
were most graceful.
About the original post, "Cash, Liberty, and Progress," I want to say
that the interpretations of corporate logos, etc. may seem overly
dramatic and may even be so. Yet that wasn't the point at all.
The point I hoped to make was that it's pretty obvious that for the
first time in human history, such a marking system isn't just
possible, it's nearly inevitable and certainly logical(to some)for
reasons of security, convenience, etc.
I hope to underscore by the posting the nature of the times we live
in, that times that fit very much the description of our own are said
to immediately precede the culmination of history with the return of
Jesus Christ.
Jesus said that, in these days, people would say, "where is this
coming you talk of? From the beginning of history it has gone on this
way [paraphrase]" which was one of my favorite arguments before I put
my trust in Jesus. It appeals to the natural mind, but, according to
the claims of Jesus and His followers, it is misguided. Anyway, even
an atheist can see that the times we live in are unique (nukes & mass
communication, for just two examples).
So really, my aim was to highlight the very obvious handwriting on the
wall and allow scripture itself to place it in context for your own
conclusions. I wasn't trying to say that Lucent was anything more or
less than what it is (although I won't deny the possibility).
Whether you believe in Him or not, God won't leave you without warning
or excuse. Yet He always leaves the responsibility of making your
decisions to you. He just wants you to have what you need to make an
informed, conscious decision about your eternal future.
And the bottom line is this. If you don't know this already, "All
have sinned..." just think about it? Have you sinned? I know I have.
So what about that? Most people say, "if God is so good, He'll
forgive me." Yes, He will. He made provision for forgiveness of your
sins. But you must take it.
If you want to fly to France, you'd have to go to the airport. That's
the way things work. God has a procedure for you to follow to receive
the free gift of forgiveness. It's simple, but it's not necessarily
easy. It is to put you faith -- you have it already -- to put your
faith in Jesus. Believe on Him and you will be saved. Call on Him by
name.
You don't have to take my word for it. You can read what He said
yourself in a New Testament bible. "But man wrote it." Scripture
teaches that God inspired man's to write it, the same way he inspires
me to write this. A loving God will make sure that you have a way to
know Him. If you seek Him, you will find Him.
He can speak through a donkey, He can speak through the bible. And
you can ask Him to show you the truth, in a prayer. He will answer
that prayer if you are sincere.
Many thanks for the polite dissensions as well as for the support.
Successful trading to you.
Sincerely,
CW
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