The Coincidence Of Life And Meeting A Wife

I've written previously that all of life might be considered a coincidence and that the odds against us being born, as per our present life, are extremely high. If our great-great-great-great grandparents (or even much further back) hadn't have bumped into each other at that wedding, or whatever, then there would be no us as we are now. The whole course of a lot of history would be different.

Of course, if we believe in reincarnation then maybe the aforementioned is slightly different. Some will say that we choose our parents, therefore we are born at exactly the right time and into the right circumstances.

No matter what our beliefs coincidences are always with us.

I left senior school at 17 to go into a London Police College at Hendon. It seems hard for me to believe now, but at the time I wanted to become a police officer - well a detective really.

After training I was stationed at Uxbridge Police Station, West London as Police Cadet 2647.

My wife is German by birth but when she was 17 she wanted to come to England and managed to get a job as a nanny. At the time I was at Uxbridge Police Station she also lived in Uxbridge - but we never met.

Ten years later I moved to Dorset a couple of hundred miles away. I was only in the police until I was 19. At a medical my eyesight wasn't up to standard. At that time new police recruits had to have perfect vision without spectacles.

By some coincidence my now wife also moved to the same town in Dorset.

I was working at a Finance company and needed a new member of staff. In conversation I asked someone who worked with me if they knew anyone suitable. To cut a long story short she recommended my wife to be - who, at that time, just happened to be looking for employment. And the rest is history.

From this it could be asked if our meeting was planned right from the beginning. Perhaps we were meant to meet in Uxbridge, but circumstances weren't as they needed to be. So it was postponed.

But all of life is a lesson. I was quite naive when I started as a police cadet but I learnt a lot about life and how strings are pulled.

There was another cadet at Uxbridge, who'd had a much better private education than I had. He always seemed to get on with the Superintendent in charge at the station. This puzzled me as I worked harder and felt I did a much better job than he did.

A Sergeant put me wise. It was the 'Old Boy' network of the Freemasons at play. The other cadet's father was a Mason, as was the Superintendent.

The Sergeant told me I'd make a good copper and should join the Freemasons at the first opportunity, if I wanted to reach the high ranks. Otherwise the other cadet would soon outrank me. At the time I hadn't even heard of the Freemasons.

I didn't see this as being fair, but that's life. There are hidden agendas and workings all around us manipulating and trying to control the masses for their own benefit - but that's another story.

Anyway, life is a coincidence, and that's how I met my wife.

The Failed Predictions Of The Jehovah Witness - 2

This post follows on from The Failed Predictions Of The Jehovah Witness Part 1 we continue with more on the Jehovah's Witness religion.

Following the death of Charles Taze Russell (photo above), the founder, he was succeeded by Judge Joseph R. Rutherford - though he wasn't actually a judge.

Rutherford kept to the 'world will end' message and came up with the slogan 'Millions now living will never die.' What he meant by this was that people born in 1914 would be alive at the time of Armageddon when the world on Earth, as we know it, would end. Instead it would be turned into a paradise for - well, I guess, Jehovah's Witnesses.

In 1925 Rutherford announced that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the prophets were to return so he prepared a mansion, Beth Sarim in San Diego, where they could live. Once ready he moved in himself (he also died there in 1942) and purchased a car so he could drive Abraham etc. about once they were resurrected.

Again this was yet another failed prophesy and the Watch Tower organisation brushed this under the carpet by selling the mansion.

Rutherford also talked about Pleides in the 1928 book Reconciliation. On page 14 he said:

"The constellation of the seven stars forming the Pleides appears to be the crowning center around which the known systems of the planets revolve even as our sun's planets obey the sun and travel in their respective orbits. It has been suggested, and with much weight, that one of the stars of that group is the dwelling-place of Jehovah and the place of the highest heavens; that it is the place to which the inspired writer referred when he said: 'Hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven'; and that it is the place to which Job referred when under inspiration he wrote: 'Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?' (Job 38:31)

When Joseph R. Rutherford died his successor was Nathan Homer Knorr (1905-1977) and he in turn was replaced by Frederick Franz.

There was another problem with their predictions. For several years their magazines were saying that Armageddon would now occur in 1975. When this didn't materialise Franz had some explaining to do and their membership numbers dwindled.

In 1993 Milton Henschel took over from Franz. They had yet another problem as their prediction, that the generation born in 1914 would witness Armageddon, had almost died out - but again no Armageddon. Once more they changed track and in 1995 decided it better to start saying that the great event would happen 'soon' - but what is the definition of soon?

Despite getting so much wrong with their predictions the Jehovah's Witnesses door knocking is proving effective and numbers are growing once more. This all shows how there is a need for some form of spirituality, which the main churches aren't providing. Plus there is the 2012 factor.

I've a certain admiration for people who are prepared to follow their faith and live by a standard of rules, even if enforced ones - providing they have given it proper thought.

Jehovah's Witnesses can be 'disfellowshipped', similar to excommunication, for all sorts of reasons such as: attending a Catholic or Protestant church or receiving a blood transfusion.

They refuse to recognise the legitimacy of any governmental authority, since they believe all earthly authority is of Satan. They will not serve in the military, salute the flag, say the Pledge of Allegiance, vote, run for office, or serve as officials for labour unions. There are given standards for their sex lives, even if married.

It does seem that organised religions are often about control and manipulation. Pure speculation, of course, but just imagine if there was really a connection between the Jehovah Witness organisation and the Illuminati or even the Freemasons higher echelons.

The motto for the cross and crown symbol, shown on Charles Taze Russell's memorial and on early Watch Tower magazines is 'In Hoc Signo Vinces' - 'In this sign you will conquer.' As I say, pure speculation. Might be a story for Dan Brown there!

See also The Failed Predictions Of The Jehovah Witness Part 1

The Failed Predictions Of The Jehovah Witness - 1

I know someone who is a Jehovah Witness and she often sends people to see us. If I'm in the mood, and have time, I'll happily chat to them. I question them about predictions their organisation has made but they don't seem to have any answers, beyond what they have been taught. So I thought I'd look for some of the answers myself.

The guy who many call their founder is Charles Taze Russell. He was born in 1852 and worked in Pittsburgh. He seemed to have got involved with Adventism meetings and in particular with William Miller.

Miller predicted that the world would end in 1843 - it didn't, as you probably realise, but this must have had an impact on Russell as he went on to do a bit of doom and gloom forecasting himself. He thought Miller's calculations were wrong so had a go himself - by now he was calling himself Pastor Russell. 1914 was stated as the new date when the world would end.

Again the world didn't end so he adjusted his thinking and now claimed that Jesus had returned to Earth but, er, the problem was he was invisible.

The official Jehovah's Witness Watch Tower website does actually accept that they got 1914 wrong: "Not all that was expected to happen in 1914 did happen, but it did mark the end of the Gentile Times and was a year of special significance. Many historians and commentators agree that 1914 was a turning point in human history.

Pastor Russell died in 1916 and was succeeded by Judge Joseph R. Rutherford - though he wasn't actually a real judge.

First though, they had to bury Charles Taze Russell. I'd better mention this as his grave and nearby pyramid shaped memorial at Rosemont has caused some discussion, because of it's alleged links to the Freemasons. There are also suggestions that Russell had links with the Masons. Russell denied this (while still alive).

In 1913, during a speaking tour he is quoted as saying, "Although I have never been a Mason something I do seems to be the same as Masons do, I don't know what it is; but they often give me all kinds of grips and I give them back, then I tell them I don't know anything about it except just a few grips that have come to me naturally".

The only evidence, of sorts, of Russell being a Mason is Lady Queenborough's book Occult Theocracy. On page 737 it records C.T. Russell's Masonic membership.

Why do some insist he had ties with the Freemasons? It's partly down to his memorial, which is a short distance from his grave - see photo at the top of this post which shows the pyramid memorial with his grave in the background.

It's the symbol of the cross and crown at the top of the pyramid that causes so much debate. This has links to Freemasonry, the Illuminati and the likes of the Knights Templar (image above right shows a Knights Templar seal)

But there's more. The early Watchtower magazines also included this cross and crown symbol, as can be seen below.


To be fair though, the cross and crown symbol has also been used within some forms of Christianity.

Before I move on to further details on the Jehovah's Witnesses a little more about Charles Taze Russell.

On March 13, 1879, Russell married Maria Frances Ackley but they separated in 1897. Maria filed for divorce in June 1903 on grounds of mental cruelty.

During the divorce proceedings Mrs. Russell's attorney alleged that in 1894 Mr. Russell had engaged in 'improper intimacy' with Rose Ball a 25-year old woman. Mrs. Russell also alleged that Rose had told her that Charles Russell was an 'amorous jellyfish floating around' to different women until someone responded to his advances. The newspapers at the time mentioned the amorous jellyfish quote - as they probably would today.

Russell divorced, which is probably wrong according to the Bible, and there were a couple of other often mentioned disputes. As I understand it, Jehovah's Witnesses can divorce as long as there is no third party involved.

He is known to have promoted a 'Miracle Wheat' and sold this for $60 per bushel. It was expensive but Russell claimed it would grow five times quicker than your bog standard wheat. Problem was this was a bit of a porky pie. It was no better than ordinary wheat so he was sued.

He was also involved with a Millennial Bean to cure cancer. Unfortunately another fake.

There we have the beginnings of this religion. The Jehovah's Witness story is continued on The Failed Predictions Of The Jehovah Witness Part 2, starting with Joseph R. Rutherford's reign.

The Hidden Bible Code Coincidence

A few days ago I left a comment on Rob and Trish's blog Synchrosecrets. I mentioned how I had a vivid dream about an old man handing me a book with an orange cover called the The Bible Code. In the dream he told me to read it as it could be important.

I must admit - though I intended to look for the book - I thought no more about it. Yesterday I went to my local town and while there went into a shop called Poundland - it's where everything costs £1 (about $1.40).

I was wandering round while my wife was in another store. And there it was - a book with an orange cover and titled The Bible Code 2. So I bought the book.

It's an interesting enough book but the facts aren't something I can easily verify for myself. The gist is that within the Bible there is a code and these can be deciphered from the original script.

The author claims that this is some sort of precognitive code - and tells us of our future. Unfortunately, at the moment, this can only be verified by things that have happened in the past. Here's an example, which is on the book's fly cover:

The above is an example of the code and the author describes this:

"At 8.48am on September 11, 2001 I was awakened by the sound of an explosion that changes the world forever.

I ran to my roof just in time to see a second Boeing 747 fly right into the second of the Twin towers, setting it ablaze. It was obviously no accident ...

I ran down from the roof and immediately searched the ancient code on my computer, the Bible Code. 'Twin Towers' was encoded in the 3000 year old text. 'Airplane' appeared in exactly the same place. 'It caused to fall, knocked down' crossed 'airplane' and 'towers.'

What I saw happen with my own eyes on September 11, 2001 was encoded in the Bible 3000 years ago. It was not the terrorist attack that really shook me. It was what the Bible Code predicted was yet to come."

Think of that as you will. Would you have rushed to your computer if you had witnessed such an event nearby?

So what else does this Bible Code Book 2 say? Lots of stuff, too much to mention in a blog post, but here's a couple of examples:

One of the Codes states that our 'DNA was brought in a vehicle' and that the code of life was sent to Earth in a 'spaceship'.

Though to many this may seem far fetched, it is a possibility that our beginnings did come from outer space or from another planet. Even some scientists hold such theories.

Seemingly in Genesis the Code talks of 'In steel obelisks'. Could this refer to spaceships? Genesis also states that 'In the image of God he made him, male and female he made them.' Similar words are in the modern version of the Bible Genesis 1:27. I mentioned this in my post The Suffering Created By Eve And Pandora

The Bible Code also shows the words 'Time machine' and 'It might come at any time.' Could this mean a spaceship may arrive - from the same 'people' who brought the Earth's first DNA? Is this the real second coming?

I'm not sure what to make of the Bible Code mainly because I have to take what is written on trust. I like to be able to verify things myself if at all possible. One thing though the book has made me want to do is to read the Bible again to see what I can discover. Not from a traditional Christian point of view but to see what I can make of it all. Myths? Legends?

I know there are some 'truths' within the New Testament but the Bible in general has been amended and altered through the years to suit the people of the time. But there could still just be something of the original version remaining that is extra meaningful.

Further Reading: The Scars And Wounds Of Reincarnation The Suffering Created By Eve And Pandora 21 Questions Of Life Answered By The Buddha

Coincidence Photos Of Children And Their Dogs

Sometimes it is said that people tend to look like their dogs. By 'coincidence' these children look very much in tune with their dogs. Happy Sunday! Especially to mums, as it's Mothers Day here in the UK. See also Coincidence Photo Of Baby And A Kitten.



Further Animal Photos:
Coincidence Photo Of Baby And A Kitten
Rabbit And His Kitten Friend Photo Coincidence

Missing Cat Travels Through Sewer To Her Home

Midnight the cat went missing and the young children of the family, Helena and Bella, were distraught with worry. Ten days later mum, Jeanette Young, had virtually given up hope of finding Midnight, but this was no ordinary cat.

A neighbour heard the faintest of meows from a sewer manhole cover just yards from the Young's house.

The local water company, Severn Trent, were contacted. Two workmen arrived at the home in Cheltenham. They managed to remove the manhole cover and there she was: one soggy moggie - bedraggled but without any injuries.

The question is: How did Midnight get into the sewer system? It turns out that the only way she could have entered the pipes and tunnels was over two miles away. Perhaps she was hunting mice and rats that frequent such places. Somehow, by using her homing instinct, Midnight made her way through the maze of dark tunnels and, ten days later, ended up outside of her own home.

She then sent out her meow SOS call which was heard by the neighbour.

Ms.Young said of her children, "It has certainly put a smile back on their faces."

Other Animal Stories:

The Power Of Lilly The Life Saving Cat

The Cat Who Just Wouldn't Go Away

The Psychic Power Of Dogs

Is There A Time To Die As Well As A Time To Live

I have written previously about how, following a tragedy, someone will survive against all of the odds. It's as if the person concerned has something still to do in life, an important role to play - so the powers that be save him or her.

There are so many instances of this but perhaps there is also a time to die, a time to move on.

What made me think this way was reading about an Air France flight scheduled from Rio de Janeiro to Paris that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on 1 June 2009, killing all 216 passengers and 12 crew members.

There was, however, a survivor: an Italian woman Johanna Ganthaler. She and her husband arrived late at the Rio airport following some unexpected delays so she missed the flight she had booked. The couple had been on holiday and managed to get a flight the next day instead.

So had Johanna Ganthalera still a role to play in life? It appears not.

A week later, while driving near to the town of Kufstein in Austria, her car veered off the road and she was killed. Her husband survived - perhaps it was him that still had something to do in his present life.

For his wife it was, sadly, maybe her time to die.

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