Re: Apocalypse on hold?( talk.religion.buddhism)

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From: Tang Huyen
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 00:00

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Mark Dunlop wrote: <<"The end times people are backing down," said Damian
Thompson, author of "The End of Time: Faith and Fear in the Shadow of the
Millennium," a study of modern doomsday cults. "People who last year became
excited about the millennium bug are suddenly saying, 'I never said that. It
was him, not me.' They're extremely nervous of having December 31st, 1999,
pinned on them forever.">>

"I never said that. It was him, not me." They're extremely nervous of having
their past words pinned on them forever. Especially since their words are
instantly accessible on the Web.

Karma is a bitch, isn't it?

Tang Huyen

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