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    When pondering the strong possibility of TEOTWAWKI, I often question, WHY.

    Why do I want to survive. Well, it's not that I want to survive so much, it's that I want to be sure my younger loved ones do.

    When I think of all the pain and suffering we will go through, I ask myself, do I have the courage to live through those times.

    Let's face it. It will not be a weekend survival game we'll be paying, it'll be the daily drudge of staying alive and meeting basic needs.

    While some of you already live a self sufficient life style, most of us don't. I like my electricity, I like my air conditioning, I like jumping in the car and going where I want, when I want. I like going to the supermarket and simply putting food into my shopping cart, without a thought. I like turning on the TV and knowing what's going on. Mostly, I like feeling relatively safe. I like going to sleep at night and not thinking too much about someone breaking down the door and killing me.

    I remember that on 9/11, all Americans stayed glued to the TV. KNOWING what was happening was of upmost importance. Let's face it, information will be an essential part of our decision making. Imagine if you will, having the SHTF and know knowing a thing about exactly what happened or what will happen.

    In the PAW, millions will die right here in the United States. Most of them the young. the elderly and the sick. They will be the early victims. The problems of surviving will be endless. Prepping will be the difference between living and dying.

    I am certainly not eager to live in the 'new world'. I fear having to suffer the hunger, terror and struggle of living. In fact, if it weren't for those I love, I'd wonder if it would be worth living through.

    Then I remember that whoever comes out of the ashes, will be responsible for creating society. Preppers, for the most part, are God fearing, moral, lawful people. It's essential for them to survive to teach new generations, not only survival, but HOW to create a moral, just society.

    As a Christian, I believe that whatever happens, God is in control. Those who live, will live for God's special Purpose.

    I'm not prepping just for myself, I prepping because God put it in my heart, I'm prepping because God has a purpose.
    Last edited by monkeybird; 10-09-2010, 09:45 AM.

  • #2
    That was an absolutely awesome post! Great job! Five stars!

    I think you've summed up a lot of the same feelings most of us have.
    Boris- "He's famous, has picture on three dollar bill!"

    Rocky- "Wow! I've never even seen a three dollar bill!"

    Boris- "Is it my fault you're poor?"

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    • #3
      "I'm not prepping just for myself, I prepping because God put it in my heart, I'm prepping because God has a purpose. "
      There are numerous Bible verses to back this up as well.
      Great post and summary!!
      Knowledge is Power, Practiced Knowledge is Strength, Tested Knowledge is Confidence

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      • #4
        "In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, a foolish man devours all that he has." -- Proverbs 21:20
        "It's a trap!!!!" -- Admiral Ackbar

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        • #5
          Thank you elittle
          Also Genisis 41 is a good lesson as well.
          Knowledge is Power, Practiced Knowledge is Strength, Tested Knowledge is Confidence

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          • #6
            Great post. While I'm not a Christian, I believe that as a rational being I must try and do as much as I can to prepare to care for myself & my family. I too wonder about the daily hard work and struggle it will be. I don't live self-sufficient now but I have in been very close in the past and I remeber the struggle & that was without the necessity for provdiing protection & security. I think there will be a great deal of "survivor guilt" that will need to be dealt with.
            Survival question. What do I need most, right now?

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            • #7
              Originally posted by monkeybird View Post
              As a Christian, I believe that whatever happens, God is in control. Those who live, will live for God's special Purpose.

              I'm not prepping just for myself, I prepping because God put it in my heart, I'm prepping because God has a purpose.
              That just summed up exactly how I've felt since I was up at Bible College... it's the only way I've been able to explain these random thoughts and feelings inside, even before knowing what "survival & prepping" even WAS. I just figured it was God possibly preparing my heart & life for the day that I'm (hopefully) able to become a missionary to whatever island area God ends up leading me to... but as the years passed, I started realizing with the '08 elections why He was putting this stuff on my heart & mind. I have no doubt that things will get much, much worse... but it's because they are supposed to. God is simply watching out for His kids. Hopefully I can be a light in the lives of those I come in contact with so they can be equally prepared.

              Bran <><
              Rom. 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;

              Rom. 10:10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.

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              • #8
                I guess being interested in survival just beats the alternative, of being dead. :)

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                • #9
                  I am genetically predisposed to survival

                  Edited to add---IIRC from the Bible about the famine in Egypt—the ones who were not prepared ended basically being slaves to the gov
                  Last edited by Buster; 11-08-2010, 10:23 PM.

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                  • #10
                    I started this mind state over 5 years ago when I read Behold A Pale Horse by Bill Cooper. It opened my eyes to a lot of things that me and some buddies only talked about occasionally. I have always prepped in a sense, always ready for anything, any situation., since I was a young kid. Since I have read "Patriots", in 7 hours might I add, it had my imagination running wild. What a good book.
                    Sometimes I think I was put here by God for a purpose, more than just the average purpose. I have dreams about TEOTWAWKI and they are so real. It really makes me thing sometimes. Thats why I have started training myself for quite a few different things. The more skills the merrier. I dont make much money, and my wife is a year away from graduating school (extra income), to really start my retreat plans. Its hard to get my wife to get on the same page with me but since she sees me put some much time and effort into it, she just asks for the Cliff Notes version.
                    Me and my brother talk about this a lot. Along with a few of my good friends. With such limited funds, its hard to buy all this nice gear and things to defend and live. I have a S&W .40 4006TSW and a Mossberg 500 12 (both gifts from fellow preppers) with a couple hundred rounds each. I get ammo whenever I can. I want a nice rifle but the funds say no... Since I cant afford some things, I use the rest of my time on reading and learning different skills...for instance, I managed an auto shop just so I could learn basic repairs and my mom is getting CPR and First Aid certified so she can certify me and my prepper buddies. I also am an avid gardener. I have learned how to track animals and next year when I get my hunting license, I am going to get down.
                    In all honesty, I truly hope nothing happens. But the way this country is, hell the way the world is, something has to give. People are getting worse as a society by the day. Everyone truly forgot where we came from and why we are really here. One day, He is gonna come calling in some form or fashion, and those with faith, bullets, beans and bandaids will be the ones on the Ark....Peace
                    You know what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like this?

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