More Clarification

2000-1-3 11:23:00

Blayne Writes:
"Perhaps I misunderstood then. I definitely had the impression that you felt there was no need to prepare because you didn't."

JJ
I thought I made this clear. I believed it was important to solve the problem with Y2K and believe that we were correct in doing what was necessary to do so.

I received no communication from my inner self to store food, get auxiliary power etc, so I did not. Why should I prepare for something where I see no need to do so?

Blayne
And you seemed to infer those who did were foolish or not in touch and that God would warn us if we needed too.

JJ
I was inferring that those who fall for every alarm sounded are foolish. I have been partially sucked in to such things in the past when I did not trust my inner self, and hope to never trust in the "arm of flesh" again, in this respect.

As far as Y2K goes the arguments for disaster was so strong in many cases I can't blame anyone for storing some food and taking precautions. On the other hand, I have a nephew who fled to Mexico with his family about a month ago for safety from the collapse of the United States that was coming because of Y2K. The whole family including myself tried to talk him out of it, but to no avail. I think that was very foolish and I told him so.

Blayne
I am sorry if I misinterpreted but that was my impression. Correct me if I am wrong, but you seem to be saying here that Y2K is not a "real possibility" based on your belief that we were all prophesying disaster on Jan 1st, which I pointed out was never the warning of IT professionals?"

JJ

From what I read it was supposed to strike at the beginning of the fiscal year of the country and various organizations. But then nothing happened.

Next I heard that January 1 was a sure date for things to happen. Still nothing significant happened. Now I learn, for the first time, that I am supposed to worry for another six months. I don't think so. I'm sure bugs will surface, but human ingenuity will fix them.

Blayne:
Also you seem to be saying there is nothing in the immediate future that would warrant any current preparation? If this is what you're saying then we disagree, as I clearly stated my feeling about Y2K and other problems.
Respectfully.

JJ
There are a lot of things in the immediate future that need our attention.

I invite you to join with me in doing something about taking away weapons of mass destruction from the nations, which weapons will eventually filter down to some religious nuts who are willing to destroy the world for their God. The weapons challenge that we face in the world makes Y2K look like a walk through the park on a sunny day.

I believe you mentioned that you are a believer in the Mormon scriptures. Here is a commandment given to them that they have not obeyed:

"And again I say unto you, sue for peace, not only to the people that have smitten you, but also to all people; And lift up an ensign of peace, and make a proclamation of peace unto the ends of the earth." D&C 105:38-39

Someone needs to ask them where their proclamation of peace unto the "ends of the earth" is. It is an excellent idea and someone needs to do it. Why not us?