Word: doomsdays
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Most African churches are not as extreme as Uganda's doomsday cult, of course. But the tragedy in Kanungu may slow the proliferation of indigenous churches, at least in Uganda. Last week the Ugandan government suspended registration of all new religious organizations and said it would stop all-night services in existing churches. "We have to do something," says Muteguya, clutching his black-rimmed glasses in both hands. "It defeats my understanding as to why my family would abandon their home and come here for this...
...past if it had recognized the 2,000th birthday of Christ in 1997 or 1998 (adjusting for calendar irregularities). We are fortunate that no terrorists managed to set any bombs off this millennium, but how much time, money and effort could have been saved by the superstitious hoards of doomsday watchers if the church had recognized the millennium...
...State Department has issued a warning to American travelers that terrorists may be planning attacks on locations around the world where New Year's revelers are expected to gather. While overseas bad guys like Bin Laden are the chief suspects, fears have also been raised about doomsday cults and crackpot racists in the U.S. Two middle-aged men were arrested in Sacramento, Calif., this month on charges of plotting to blow up two massive propane tanks. And federal agents are investigating the theft of nearly 1,000 lbs. of dynamite and ammonium nitrate from an Arizona rock quarry last week...
...much ballyhooed combination of Harvard and Radcliffe, now complete, has invited almost as many doomsday predictions as the coming turn of the millennium. While the optimists claim that Radcliffe's conversion into an institute for advanced study will allow the former college to expand its presence within the University community, the naysayers believe that Radcliffe--and its role as a strong advocate for women on campus--will fade quietly into the woodwork...
Such confidence makes it easy for the pair of Y2K coordinators to shed any doomsday fears of the coming New Year...