Comments on: Alarmist Reporting http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/10/alarmist-reporting/ Ideas, Opinions, Discussions Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:10:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/10/alarmist-reporting/#comment-475 Robert Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:32:55 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=260#comment-475 The problem is that we as a society have been trained to be a reactionary public. We fear things more than ever before. Our safety nets have been taken from us. No longer do we have security in the form of life security. We have security in the fact that we are protected by our military, but our security in the sense of jobs, finances, housing, and everyday living has been shattered. Thus, we live in fear and react to alarmist reporting in a very volatile way. Just watch our stock markets. The problem is that we as a society have been trained to be a reactionary public. We fear things more than ever before. Our safety nets have been taken from us. No longer do we have security in the form of life security. We have security in the fact that we are protected by our military, but our security in the sense of jobs, finances, housing, and everyday living has been shattered. Thus, we live in fear and react to alarmist reporting in a very volatile way. Just watch our stock markets.

]]> By: Ann http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/10/alarmist-reporting/#comment-471 Ann Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:13:07 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=260#comment-471 I agree wholeheartly with - don't get all in a titter just because you heard something fearful is going to happen. Sure, always be prepared to some extent, for emergency happenings, so forth, but to go off the deep end and start hoarding, etc. I think is wrong. God never intended for us to worry about tomorrow. Yes, use your common sense, be cautious, but don't let rumors start something that could open a door to more disasters that would not arise if people had not let the rummer take hold. I agree wholeheartly with – don’t get all in a titter just because you heard something fearful is going to happen. Sure, always be prepared to some extent, for emergency happenings, so forth, but to go off the deep end and start hoarding, etc. I think is wrong. God never intended for us to worry about tomorrow. Yes, use your common sense, be cautious, but don’t let rumors start something that could open a door to more disasters that would not arise if people had not let the rummer take hold.

]]> By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/10/alarmist-reporting/#comment-441 Robert Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:15:51 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=260#comment-441 Procrastination can definitely have an impact here. Some people prepare themselves for any type of disaster through the years in many ways. Others, who are severely impacted by procrastination, will see these "alarms" and engage in an all out effort to cure everything which should have been done over time in a matter of a few days or weeks. Talk about stress! There are a LOT of religious undertones and connotations regarding some of these alarmist reports and they center around the signs of the end times. I'm definitely curious to read what you find. Procrastination can definitely have an impact here. Some people prepare themselves for any type of disaster through the years in many ways. Others, who are severely impacted by procrastination, will see these “alarms” and engage in an all out effort to cure everything which should have been done over time in a matter of a few days or weeks. Talk about stress!

There are a LOT of religious undertones and connotations regarding some of these alarmist reports and they center around the signs of the end times. I’m definitely curious to read what you find.

]]> By: Jeanie http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/10/alarmist-reporting/#comment-440 Jeanie Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:59:21 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=260#comment-440 If you are a natural procrastinator as I am, these types of situations can definitely make your natural alarms go off. Why? Because I've seen what my procrastination has done before.. so there's always potential. On "my" religious standpoint: I am definitely watching closely for the signs of Christ's return. God told us to watch. I'm going to be doing some digging and will post some stuff on the dicus.org website. If you are a natural procrastinator as I am, these types of situations can definitely make your natural alarms go off. Why? Because I’ve seen what my procrastination has done before.. so there’s always potential.

On “my” religious standpoint: I am definitely watching closely for the signs of Christ’s return. God told us to watch. I’m going to be doing some digging and will post some stuff on the dicus.org website.

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