Hi John & All:
I happened to read both the post
written by Bob D. and Deborah, which led me to go back and take a look at
the originating letter sent in by Marcie. If I may, I'd like to throw in
my own two-cents, within regards to the U.S. dollar versus Silver and Gold.
While I am not certain about Brazil
(certainly possible), the German Deutschmark collapsed sometime around 1923,
a number of years prior to the collapse of world markets in 1929. In fact,
during 1922 it took 162 Marks to equal 1 U.S. Dollar. In 1923 it took 4.2
trillion Marks to equal the same U.S. Dollar. Then in 1989, by the
time "The Wall" collapsed, East Germany's currency was finally wiped out
as well (and in fact was in severe trouble for years), as it merged with
then West Germany (in 1990).
Personally, I would stay away from
"investing" in Silver and Gold, particularly when presented as some kind
of hedge against a future collapse of the U.S. Dollar. You have to keep
in mind that the same folks who are pushing divergence into Silver and Gold,
are the same people selling the metals ... of course for a commission
paid in the selfsame to-be-avoided U.S. Dollars. Kind of ironic!
Ask yourself this question: In what
form would you be purchasing this gold or silver? In coins which are denominated
in U.S. Dollars (the same dollar that just collapsed)? In gold and silver
coins that are from another nation? Would it even be acceptable as
legal tender in the U.S.? I highly doubt it. At what rate? It would
be crazier if the gold and silver were in the form of bullion (bars). How
would any business be able to give back "change"?
Gold and silver are not, nor will
they ever be, for spending. They are for buying and hording and selling
and converting back into a more spendable commidity -- dollars. In fact,
the Book of Revelation teaches that gold and silver will one day become
worthless.
By the way, in Canada most pure silver
and gold coins are minted as NCLT, which is "Non-Circulating Legal Tender".
In fact, once you purchase it you are basically stuck with it, unless you
can dispose of it in secondary markets, because the banks (for the most
part), will not accept them for even face-value.
I agree with Bob D. in that the really
big heart-stopping terrors will not begin until after the Church is removed
from the Earth. It's my opinion that the Rapture is the trigger-event leading
to the coming of horrors in the Tribulation period. God will pull the rug
out from under the feet of the world. It isn't the world that determines
when the Rapture will occur.
Just my thoughts ....
See ya in the air,
Eric