a sign of the times.?

Question

Over a thousand years ago, Christians were thrown to lions, burned alive, and murdered in the streets. No one was allowed to read a bible because only the priests could. Millions of people died horrible deaths over a lone period of time.
Now, we don't say the pledge because it has "under God." There is no prayer in school. People get called Jesus Freaks and are sometimes beat up. Oh, and lets not forget, sometimes a Christian's beliefs are called into question. People, especially on here, call it religious persecution, and its a sign of the end times. Can any Christians explain why NOW its a sign of the end times when it's not half as bad as it was?

Not sure where anybody got the idea that I'm a Christian. I'm a pagan, and I do believe that the whining over this so called "persecution" is pathetic. Would you like to go back to when it was REALLY bad? Was it a sign of the end times OVER A THOUSAND YEARS AGO? Jeez, some of you act like you didn't even read the question.

Answer 1

Does any of this surprise you? We are in a battle Good vs. Evil. It's only gonna get rougher.

Answer 2

Oh, please.

I agree with your point that the current whining is silly. But it's simply false to say "there is no prayer in school", and plenty of people say the pledge without removing the anti-American "under God" line - there are even laws requiring teachers to lead their classes in the pledge in many places.

Answer 3

Christians were thrown to the lions before Christianity was "legalized." Horrible things were done in the name of Christianity by those who "legalized" it. Today "legalized" Christianity is politically correct. His doctrine having been "legalized," Christ is reaching the last of the last of those who will believe in him because the truth is being trampled underfoot. It's the delusion that is talked about in 2 Thessalonians.

Answer 4

SIGNS

Christ gave some events to recognize the end times.

In Matt.24:3-8, Mark 13:5-8, Luke 21:8-11.

Many shall come in my name (authority) saying I am Christ (Christian) and shall deceive many.

The best example of this is the so-called Rapture. This is a LIE which can easily be disproved by God’s Word. Christ returns at the seventh trump.

Wars and rumors of war.

Nation shall rise (rouse from obscurity) against (along side) nation kingdom against (along side) kingdom.

The words “shall rise” (eg-i'-ro) in Greek means “rouse from obscurity”.

This word “against” (epi) in Greek means “along side” not in opposition to.

Since 1990 (30) new countries have emerged. We now have the global market place or the global community.

Famines.

Amos 8:11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:

This famine of hearing the words of the LORD is very apparent on TV. Maybe a verse or two then mans’ words for 20 minutes.

Pestilences.

Aids, mad cow disease, bird flu and etc.

Earthquakes in diverse places.

This word “earthquakes” (seismos) in Greek means both “earthquake and tempest”.

Look at the hurricanes we have been having.

All these are the beginning of sorrows (birth pangs).

This word “sorrows” (odin) in Greek means “birth pangs of childbirth”.

The birth pangs of a new dispensation, and the contractions are getting closer together. The water may have broke during the tsunami of 2004.

MOST IMPORTANTLY

THE PARABLE OF THE FIG TREE
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Answer 5

Whine,whine,whine.
They probably got on the roman's nerves with their constant crying and whining, that's why they threw them to the lions.
You people are delirious and need to get a life!No one is persecuting you,it's quite the opposite actually!

Answer 6

WHAT IS HERE AT END TIMES THAT WAS NEVER HERE BEFORE?

Gen.8:21; The imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth.

The world of mankind has never known any thing but trouble and the only sure thing known is that all will die.

Answer 7

Everything is relative.