The Four Horeseman of the Apocalypse

[Strygun]

Revelation 6:1-8 (NIV)
1I watched as the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals. Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, "Come!" 2I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest. 3When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!" 4Then another horse came out, a fiery red one. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth and to make men slay each other. To him was given a large sword. 5When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come!" I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. 6Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, "A quart of wheat for a day's wages, and three quarts of barley for a day's wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!" 7When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!" 8I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.

Let me know if you need more explanation. I will be happy to go into it more.

[Happy lil Elf]

I don't feel the need to argue with this guy. He has an extremely poor reputation and I'd trounce him in 2 seconds if we did debate.

Except you wouldn't. You have no facts to present in a debate, only your beliefs which as much as you'd liek them to be are nothing more than that-beliefs.

[FraudulentBob]

Hey Hoss, if you ever came face to face with God himself, you would piss your pants and fall to your knees.

[Happy lil Elf]

Probably. Of course that's assuming he/she/it exists and of course gives a rats ass about anything on a planet on the edge of a random galaxy. Please provide proof of this and I promise to start trembling in fear asap.

Belief in God has no basis in fact. That is not debatable. There is no definitive evidence of God's existance. Disbelief, or at least skepticism, in my case comes from just that. Does that mean you're beliefs are wrong? No. In fact I have great respect for people who can put their faith in a God as long as they aren't bitchy zealots about it. Just keep in mind they are just that-beliefs. They are not fact. That doesn't make them any less valuable or at least it shouldn't if you truely believe them.

Now then, what does no definitive evidence leave you with as far as a debate about a God goes? It leaves you with something you can't really debate. There is nothing to prove nor disprove the existance of God. So what any debate of whether God or not is real generally boils down to is people shouting "Is too!" or "Is not!". Needless to say it's rather pointless and usually both sides come out both smelling and looking like giant asses.

[Happy lil Elf]

On topic:

The four horsmen are named War, Famine, Death and Plauge/Pestilence. Very good name for a lance of mechs too

[DoomWarrior]

I'm anti-religion, wat has God ever done for u? Do u ever see him saving hte thousands of people that die of starvation each day? Does he ever stop wars and create peace? No, he make milk come out of a statue of a cow's eyes, whoop dee doo. Try telling a priest this. Last time i did, he looked at me strange and couldn't give a straight answer until he mumbled something incoherently and walked away.

[DoomWarrior]

wait i remember now, he said...

Dont test my faith

[Bighoss]

Originally Posted by AztecWarrior

I don't feel the need to argue with this guy. He has an extremely poor reputation and I'd trounce him in 2 seconds if we did debate.

I don't think this is actually worth arguing! If you honestly feel the need to argue this absurd hypothetical situation that was offered as a joke then by all means please humor me. I just don't understand how you would get upset and try to personally attack me because I was joking about how we'd find a way to stop the end of the world. Just chill out man

I wasn't aware that I had a poor repuation, my guess is that its just with you.

[Nimbus]

Originally Posted by Happy lil' Elf

On topic:

The four horsmen are named War, Famine, Death and Plauge/Pestilence. Very good name for a lance of mechs too

This is correct, although sometimes hardcore Metallica fans will argue with you about it. Seems Metallica wrote a song where they had a horseman named Time. I think Time was exchanged for War but I'm not sure. Not a hardcore Metallica fan.

[Sputty]

I think we can all agree that this thread will become annoying. BTW, there's a 5th "horseman" who rides atop a giant kitten and kills with his might axe of kittens.

[Happy lil Elf]

I would laugh really hard at that. Pretty sure Metallica didn't name the four horsmen.

[GonePostal]

cant wait for them to come around, be a change of beat for everybody

[Spider]

Some people say they are already present...

War -> Bush's anti-tero war
Famine -> The millions who starve every day
Death -> Well... Alot of people died lately... especially with the 9/11 etc.
Pestilence/Plague -> AID's

If it's true (probly aint) then these things will only get worse and worse... but then again god doesnt exist so... meh!

[GonePostal]

stuff like that has been happening for thousands of years so no.

and of course because spider says so god does not exist...goths suck

[Spider]

Prove me god exists... and then I'll let go of my non-belief...