If these aren't the last days, then I don't see how much longer this world and it's occupants could survive.
If we don't count all of the crime and violence and wars...there are so many other things that are endagering our lives.
With all of the medical and scientific advancements, you would think we would be living a lot longer, but as we look around there is so much sickness and disease. It seems as if every one is poisoned in some way with cancer or pesticides, not to mention diseases that Doctors thought they had erradicated. Even the food we eat hardly has the nutrients we need to be healthy...as you know the list goes on. People are still talking about the bird flu and if it mutates it will be as bad as the Spanish influenza, killing millions of people.
Let's move on to the ruining of the earth. Scientist keep pointing to all of the natural disasters( like hurricanes) and saying it is man's doing. Global warming, deforestation, pollution, the ocean is dying, the ozone is depleating...
http://www.watchtower.org/library/g/2005/7/22/article_02.htm
You mentioned the sign Jesus foretold for us to look for that would indicate we are living in the last days.“The sign” is a composite one made up of many evidences; its fulfillment requires that all aspects of the sign be clearly in evidence during one generation. The various aspects of the sign are recorded at Matthew chapters 24, 25, Mark 13, and Luke 21; there are further details at 2 Timothy 3:1-5, 2 Peter 3:3, 4, and Revelation 6:1-8
The wars, food shortages, earthquakes, sicknesses, lawlessness, lack of love among people are all part of that sign and never before in history have all of these signs been seen as greatly intensified and on a global scale as we are seeing now.
http://www.watchtower.org/e/t19/article_01.htm
But the Bible does offer a hope for the future.
http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/2004/10/1/article_02.htm
Your final question is one that many people wonder when we see the terrible things happening on the earth today. Many people do not realize that there was a vital issue raised in the Garden of Eden that would take time to resolve. It had to do with God's right to rule. He will put an end to this suffering that we see, but before that day comes, people have to be warned, and that takes time.
http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/2001/5/15/article_02.htm
2007-03-25 05:48:33
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answered by izofblue37 5
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Let me tell you something about God. He can do whatever he wants, if he wanted to start all over he could. So dont concern yourself with prophecies of people whom do not know God, nor thier own selves well. Just be good, and believe in Jesus because its kool to do and he was a kool historic character, whether hes real or not, who wouldnt want to be like as good a fellow as he? If you use that mentality you wouldnt worry about things which are really infathomable. Especially for a physically bred human.
2007-03-24 04:44:48
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answered by Marcus Ariel 2
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If I were you I would check out other religions but one and read about modern day revelation and scripture.
If you study the bible adminatly then you would know that the earth has about a 7,000 period and we are somewhere in between 6,800-7,000 leaving just a little time before the second coming. About 200 years.
You can know the truth of these things through faith, prayer, obediance to the commandments and scripture study.
The holy spririt will confirm it to you.
I testify that we have a living prophet that walks this earth now and revelates to us. There are over 14,000 million members who testify this.
To learn more of the true church of Christ please check out www.lds.org
2007-03-24 04:45:00
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answered by Anonymous
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Your questions will lead you on the spectacular direction. It does appear as if the profecies recent in Revelation are coming to be. usa now has a debt that's ninety% of the Gross kinfolk Product. China, who has the 2d greatest economic device is growing to be at approximately 10% each and consistent with annum on an identical time as the U.S. economic device declines. Our military power is getting stretched skinny around the globe. China is in the approach of modernizing it rather is military. it particularly is expected that by way of 2020 china could have the main cutting-part military surpasing the U.S. I state those info because of the fact it does appear as if the U.S. and China are headed in the direction of conflict with one yet another. China is the biggest holder of U.S. debt. international locations declare bancruptcy by way of going to conflict. It does appear as if a considerable conflict is coming. Occording to the e book of revelation between the ancestors from the old testomony that's now china will play a considerable area in the terrific conflict. i don't know if a conflict with china could be the terrific conflict or not. yet, a conflict with china might contain allies on the two aspects. we are able to count variety of england and China has good kin with Afganistan. So, you may start to be certain how a conflict with china might divide the globe. So, it particularly is real that no one is familiar with. The U.S. ought to cut back it rather is debt and kin with china ought to advance. We in basic terms don't know. yet, if an end time conflict replaced into to ensue i might wager that it would ensue sometime close to 2020 while china is at it particularly is ultimate.
2016-10-19 12:30:15
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answered by ? 4
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If you are talking about Jehovah's witnesses they thought the end of time was in the 1800's too.One one knows when the end of time is coming. Revelations only gives clues. I personally I think it is to scare you.The signs they claim that we have are just the tip of the ice burg. Most Christians choose not to live there lives in fear like the Jehovah's do.
2007-03-24 05:12:46
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answered by norielorie 4
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Forget J.W.'s...their false prophecies are legion!The Bible states in dozens upon dozens of passages that there will be numerous signs in conjunction with the forming of a one world government/religion that will let us know it is indeed the very last of the last days.The timing of the Rapture is debated among Christians,but not the fact that we are the last generation.
2007-03-24 04:44:08
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answered by kitz 5
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People are getting high minded, lovers of pleasures, listening to doctrines that support their beliefs, not seeing the outcome of the misuse of rights, etc etc. A few years ago gays were ashamed, bow they have tv shows and tout themselves as being normal, kids are not mindful, they are hardheaded and do not seek the counsel of adults, the adults smoke weed with the kids, teachers having sex with kids, wars wars wars, destruction of a nation thru its offered freedom.
But the truth is as it is believed by christians, we will reap what we sow.
2007-03-24 04:49:32
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answered by EyeKneadPoints 3
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They say it because they're losing power, and converts, and they're taking it to mean the end of the world is coming instead of the natural progression of human kind thats always happened in the past.
Christians are naturally doomsayers. Their bible teaches them to be so.
2007-03-24 04:52:55
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answered by Anonymous
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Chrisitans say we are living in the end times because the world is becoming a worse place and a more immoral place.
2007-03-24 04:38:56
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answered by Me Encanta Espanol 4
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If a problem is raised without supplying a solution, the motivation behind is to create *fear*.
With fear as a weapon, those who blindly believe it would be easily manipulated.
2007-03-24 04:46:31
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answered by Timeless - watcher 4
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