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While most fundie nutballs have been claiming that the earthquake in Japan is a sign of God's judgment on a sinful world, or are the beginning of some massive move to turn Japan into a Christian nation, Rick Joyner has the opposite message. He says the Japanese earthquake will unleash the same "demonic forces" that created Nazi Germany on the United States.
I'll post video of this crazy rant below the fold. His link to this is that Japan is going to have to "call in" their holdings of American bonds, leading to economic collapse. Except, of course, that you can't call in those bonds and demand payment on them. They have a set payoff schedule. Pay no attention to those facts behind the curtain, they'll only get in the way of a perfectly good insane screed.
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what the Japanese could do is sell off their t-bills cheaply to try and get some quick cash flow. ordinarily that sort of thing might impact U.S. creditworthiness through lowering buyer confidences, but in this particular case, it might actually be understood for what it is and passed over. not that i seriously think they'll do even that much, honestly.
Posted by: Nomen Nescio | March 21, 2011 9:46 AM
Isn't it the case with most bonds that you CAN call them in early...you just pay a hefty penalty? As in, little or no interest?
This, of course, would actually be good for our economy, not bad for it, as it means we got a some huge interest-free loan(s) out of Japan. :)
Posted by: eric | March 21, 2011 9:49 AM
Isn't he the one that predicted massive earthquakes in CA in 1998 and that one of the southern states (don't remember which one) would be destroyed by a nuclear bomb also in 1998, or am I thinking of some other "prophet?"
He's a nasty mean-spirited person.
Posted by: Ellie | March 21, 2011 10:03 AM
Joyner's full sermon had a number of other bizarre features, including the claim that he knows the secret location of Hitler's resting place. I went into some detail here.
Posted by: Richard Bartholomew | March 21, 2011 10:04 AM
He says the Japanese earthquake will unleash the same "demonic forces" that created Nazi Germany on the United States.
So there's a portal to Hell under Japan, and it opens whenever the tectonic plates move? Makes perfect sense.
Posted by: Emily | March 21, 2011 11:36 AM
But we already have the Tea Party... o_O
Posted by: dogmeat | March 21, 2011 11:58 AM
When are they not?
Posted by: pough | March 21, 2011 12:11 PM
One of the biggest delusions that many fundamentalist Christians have is that they are going to be that special generation who will live to see the "End Times" unfolding.
It seems that every generation since Revelation was widely disseminated has lived under that misapprehension, but that doesn't stop them from adamantly insisting that their generation is the special one, even if previous generations who thought the same thing are batting precisely 0.000. Not exactly a great track record.
Posted by: tacitus | March 21, 2011 2:41 PM
A Christian dude goes to a barbershop, the barber happens to be an atheist.
They start having a conversation about God. the christian dude said that he belives and God and everything that comes in the bible.
The Atheist barber said that he doesnt believe in God since there is so much trouble in the world, so much pain, hatred, injustice and violence.
There couldnt be a God since he does nothing about it...
The christian dude, was puzzled of what the Atheist barber had said...
He went outside the barber shop and then he looked around and he noticed that there was two Jews with long beard, then he noticed another one, and another, and many people who had long beards and long hair...
Then the Christian dude went inside the barbershop and said to the Atheist:
I do not believe that Barbers exist...
Atheist barber: Why?
Christian dude: because i went outside and saw a lot of people with long hair and long beards, so if there are barbers then the people out there could not possibly have their hair and beards long.
then the Atheist barber said: Well thats simple they just need to come down to my barbershop not on my door and i will open my doors to go ahead and cut their hair and beards off.
Then the Christian dude said: That is exactly how God works, he is going to help out only those who accept that they are wrong, when they knock on his door God will open his heart and let them in, cure them from theyre problems and give them a clean, joyful life that will last for eternity...
I know what you are going to say: Oh ive converted now!! Hallelujah!!!
its a miracle!!!
you will probably laugh about it but i dont care
im just doing my work
i truly truly hope you find God before its too late
I hope you get the messege too
God opens his gates only when we knock on his door
I ve already entered through that door
and i love being inside Gods will
I am happy as ive never been before
God bless you all
Posted by: C5 | March 21, 2011 3:18 PM
So all those anime shows were true?
Posted by: phiend | March 21, 2011 3:32 PM
If Jesus had wanted the Japanese to be Christians he'd had had them born in Alabama, Texas or some other Christocracy.
Posted by: Rob Jase | March 21, 2011 3:40 PM
I don't know about anyone else, but I am completely moved by C5's anecdote @9 and hereby renounce my atheism in favor of Christianity.
Posted by: Sadie Morrison | March 21, 2011 3:42 PM
So, C5, what you're saying is that your imaginary god is just too fucking LAZY to get off it's fat ass and do anything?
What kind of worthless sack of shit would worship a god like that?
Posted by: phantomreader42 | March 21, 2011 3:43 PM
c5, thanks for your douchey preaching. your stupid anecdote made me see the light. haircuts are the path to the lord.
Posted by: rabo | March 21, 2011 3:45 PM
God opens his gates only when we knock on his door
How do we get to his door if the gates are closed? Do we have to jump the fence? If we do, what's the purpose of opening the gates?
Theology is confusing.
Posted by: Taz | March 21, 2011 3:46 PM
Hmm.
Of course, the existence of barbers is testified by the presence of barber shops, barber tools, barber licenses, barber schools, and, y'know, barbers.
Even if you want to stretch your own metaphor to the point of breaking by likening barber shops to churches, scissors to communion wafers, and licenses and schools to baptism and seminaries, there are still all those people with finely cropped hair an no beards walking around.
But I have yet to meet a person with no problems.
Posted by: lofgren | March 21, 2011 3:53 PM
I think we can see the real message from C5 (and religion as a whole) as he chooses to ignore his own senses (he just had a haircut from a barber) and chooses to believe the exact opposite based on some stupid anecdote he just made up.
Posted by: Loki | March 21, 2011 3:54 PM
his door does not appear to exist in the reality i live in.
my door, however, demonstrably does. if this god of yours wants me to believe in him (i have no particular reason to, after all), he's free to come visit me at any time. he knows my address, and when i'm home --- being omniscient, and all. (i won't hold my breath, however.)
Posted by: Nomen Nescio | March 21, 2011 4:06 PM
Wait is C5 a ghost? Cause if God already let him in through the pearly gates C5 is imnplying he is dead. And happy about it.
I like how C5 shows his hatred of Jews and at the same time C5 shows his hatred of Athiest. Sad little guy does not know his own bible.
Posted by: theroachman | March 21, 2011 4:09 PM
Wait is C5 a ghost? Cause if God already let him in through the pearly gates C5 is imnplying he is dead. And happy about it.
I like how C5 shows his hatred of Jews and at the same time C5 shows his hatred of Athiest. Sad little guy does not know his own bible.
Posted by: theroachman | March 21, 2011 4:12 PM
Mission accomplished ....
Posted by: Scott Hanley | March 21, 2011 4:32 PM
C5@9
Before I comment, I will state that I'm a Christian, have been most of my life, and I'm not about to change at this late date. That said, your story is silly, sappy, and will do nothing but cause people to ridicule the faith you claim to have. Was that your intent?
Posted by: Ellie | March 21, 2011 4:51 PM
I asked this in the Bill Donohue thread: is C5 another Canny sockpuppet?
Posted by: Raging Bee | March 21, 2011 5:24 PM
Posted by: Ellie | March 21, 2011 4:51 PM
Yes it was. Christianity has become the religion of victoms. Everyone is out to get them just like their Jesus. The religion of cry babies.
Posted by: theroachman | March 21, 2011 5:38 PM
I thought the message of the Japanese earthquake was quite clear: God thinks we have too many telvangelists in the US.
C5, I cut my own hair. Is that how your god works?
Posted by: Kermit | March 21, 2011 5:39 PM
Insane Clown Pizzle 5 @ 9:
Fuck you, fuck your nonexistent deity. He exists you say? Well, I'm calling both of you out. Your faith is strong? See if he'll give you my address or if he'll opt to do his own dirty work and whack me for blasphemy.
You KKKristianist assholes will, unfortunately, not have a chance to be upset about the lack of an afterlife.
Posted by: democommie | March 21, 2011 7:39 PM
I think C5s point is that you have to pay a barber to cut your hair. So if you want god to help you, you have to go find him and give him money. And no refunds for poor (or non-existent) service.
Posted by: Kim | March 21, 2011 8:24 PM