Tag: strandberg
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The Wolf Wolf Factor – False predictions and true warnings :: Todd Strandberg
Most everyone is familiar with the story about the boy who cried, “wolf!” The mischievous shepherd boy repeatedly sent the herdsmen running with his false alarms. When a real wolf finally did come prowling, no one responded to the boy’s cries for help. In the past, I’ve noticed a good deal of false cries of…
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Too Optimistic – People can become prisoners of optimism :: By Todd Strandberg
Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the airplane, the pessimist the parachute. George Bernard Shaw One of the most enduring qualities of mankind is its God-given ability to remain optimistic in the face of the direst situations. Optimism is a good attribute in someone who is trying to survive a tragedy…
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God Is Not a Wizard :: By Todd Strandberg
One of the most well-known miracles in the Bible is the story of Jesus walking on the water. In Matthew 14:22-33, we are told: And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. And when he had sent…
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The Hajj Harvest :: By Todd Strandberg
Millions of Muslims from around the world gather annually in Mecca to perform Hajj – the sacred Muslim pilgrimage. Hajj is a mandatory religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey and supporting their family during…
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Islam: The Religion of Terror :: By Todd Strandberg
Whenever there is a major terrorist attack in any area of the world, it is generally safe to assume that the attack has some connection to followers of the Islamic faith. In the past 20 years, we had several mass shooting events where the killer was not a Muslim. If there is more than one…
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What Is the Source of the Republicans’ Buffoonery? :: By Todd Strandberg
The 118th United States Congress convened in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 2023, and will end on January 3, 2025, hopefully during the final two years of President Joe Biden’s time in office. This Congress has been one of the most unproductive terms in the history of the House. The only major accomplishment they’ve achieved…
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The Rapture Index’s Narrow Range :: By Todd Strandberg
The Rapture Index’s Narrow Range At the beginning of the year, I updated the highs and lows for the Rapture Index for the past four years. I noticed that the RI moved very little each year, with increases of 8, 6, 5, and 9 points during this time period. About twenty years ago, we could…
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The AI Bubble in View of the End Times :: By Todd Strandberg
We have had artificial intelligence (AI) software for several decades. What is new about this technology is that computers can now create text, images, and videos that previously could only be the product of the human mind. I’ve had a few conversations with AI on the site Poe.com. It quickly became clear that I was…