Paul Tomblin wrote:

In a previous article, "riverman" said:


Watts was known as the 'anti-envronment Secretary" as he made statements
like "We will mine more, we will drill more, we will cut more timber!" and



You forgot his scarier pronouncements. I don't remember the exact quote,
but it was about how he expected the Second Coming to happen any day now,
and Jesus wouldn't be happy if we hadn't used up all the natural resources
before that happened.

These pronouncements, at least in the U.S., began with the Millerites in
1843. There has since been frequent need for updating & recomputing of
the date of Rapture which they're certain will arrive, even though
there's not a shred of evidence to support their whispy philosophy.
(There was no mention of resources in the earlier days of these
movements - in fact, hundreds failed to plant, gather hay/crops or lay
in firewood at the expected times which naturally resulted in unexpected
hardship & suffering but no Rapture.)

Pete H

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It's really that simple.
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