If the end of the world comes and the sequence of events are as the bible said they would be and you see the sky open up, as the bible says it would do... what would you feel then? Honestly, would you believe... Or would you be stuck to your belief that there is no God?
Justa question, please be mature with your response.
Thanks!
Im interested in hearing your thoughts!
2007-05-04 05:04:16 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
AndyMCJ^:
You have not a clue what your are saying. Your response to this question makes absolutely no sense at all. Thanks for participating though!
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2007-05-04 05:11:29 · update #1
I appreciate most of your honest responses. Thanks!
2007-05-04 05:12:34 · update #2
I am always willing to modify my beliefs in the face of new evidence.
I have a question for you. After talking about the signs which are generally felt to refer to the destruction of the temple in 70 AD, Luke 21:27 states "And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory." Jesus in verse 32 swears "Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled."
Do you believe that Jesus came again with power and great glory before that generation died (which would put it sometime in the 1st century)?
Or do you believe that he would have if he could have but he couldn't return?
Or do you believe that he lied?
2007-05-04 05:09:13 · answer #1 · answered by Dave P 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Well, if things actually happened exactly the way they are described in Revelations then that would be positive proof that the writer of Revelations got it right. That does not mean the rest of the bible is true, just the stuff from that one particular writer.
If Jesus comes down on a cloud of glory and power, then does everything proclaimed, then yes, that would mean that that part of the bible is also true. Atheists live in a world of truth, and if things are verified as true, we accept them.
But what will you do if you reach the ripe old age of 88 and there have been no Jesus on a cloud sightings and the modern world has concluded that the stories of the bible were just that: stories? Will you give up on your belief, or cling to it as dearly as you do today? Will you still pick and choose which parts of the bible to take literally and which ones to deny?
As for me, I know that god cannot judge me for being the way I am. If he exists, then I was meant to be who I am today due to his 'divine' plan. He gave me no reason to believe and every reason not to. It's hard to choose a god when every nation has one and they all say they are right about it. It's exceptionally hard when your only options are based on earlier religions that are no longer practiced as originally intended.
2007-05-04 05:16:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its all about evidence...if that started to happen, then I'd be open to changing my beliefs...but in all honesty, I doubt that will EVER happen. The world, as we know it, is going to end one day either by being hit with a meteor/comet (same way the dinosaurs became extinct), the sun expands into its next cycle of life, the moon leaves its orbit and de-stabilizes the Earth's rotation (the moon moves further away from the Earth at a rate of 1-2 feet a year) or by some other global catastrophe.
2007-05-04 05:16:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I don't believe of your concept of the world ending, I would understand any extinction level event, manmade or otherwise, simply as a continuation of the logic I already understand, i.e. all things arise due to causes and conditions, are changing and impermanent, and it hardly disturbs my mind. The concept of an omnipotent creator being is illogical to me and doesn't serve to calm my mind at all... the Buddha Dharma on the other hand... well, it's brought me logical understanding and peace. Whatever works for YOU though is what's best for you, as long as you're not trying to lord it over everyone else as the only answer.
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2007-05-04 05:11:33 · answer #4 · answered by vinslave 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If and only if I SAW it with my own eyes, obviously in that moment I would believe. Nothing else but that which I can observe would make me believe.
The question is, out of all the religions throughout history, why do you really think yours would be the only one to be right?
2007-05-04 05:10:23 · answer #5 · answered by zmj 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If
all hinges on that little word, doesn't it. If is such a beautiful little word, anything can follow it. Your certainty of the words that follow your 'if' do not make them any more true. Let me say that again, certainty does not equal truth. I won't be pedantic and give you other examples of if statements, but I will say that I respect your right to your beliefs, please respect mine.
2007-05-04 05:11:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it would matter if you believed or not, because, let's face it. If something catastrophic did happen, I think most would think it was terrorists attacking, not armageddon.
Can you honestly say that if something happened, you would automatically think it was God? With our day and age, it is more likely to be missels, bombs....something, but definately not God...
My opinions
2007-05-04 05:24:09 · answer #7 · answered by Star 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck jumped out of your television screen, tied you to a dining room chair with rope, shoved an unpeeled banana in your mouth and told you that you were living a lie, would you 'believe it'?
2007-05-04 05:10:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I would think that Global warming finally got us. Or perhaps it was caused by nuclear fallout from some foreign country.
2007-05-04 05:11:10 · answer #9 · answered by hipchic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say the sky opening up and angels pouring out and everyone around me seeing it as well would be sufficient proof, yes.
Can you arrange this for me?
No?
2007-05-04 05:10:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋