my mom told me that monsters dont exist. was she lieing?
2007-09-25 10:50:24 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
dont tell me about "symbolism" that would discredit anyone from saying that the bible is the word of god and that genesis had "poetic license"
2007-09-25 11:02:40 · update #1
No. The North American political system is full of them.
2007-09-25 10:52:59 · answer #1 · answered by Acorn 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Any animal that frightens you bad enough can be considered a monster. I would call a rhino a monster, especially if I was out on the veld and one was charging toward my Jeep!
If by "monsters" you mean animals that don't exist, since Revelation talks about the future (supposedly; some say it was really about soon after Jesus died), I suppose we could say animals that don't exist YET. What about the speculation in "Jurassic Park," for example? Or the fact that scientists can make changes in DNA: perhaps a mad scientist will make something horrible just because he is mad. Or once space travel is more common, someone might bring back an alien animal that runs rampant on the earth because it has no natural enemies.
I should tell you that I don't personally believe in the Bible, so this is an intellectual exercise for me. But I have read enough science fiction that I could go on for some time.
2007-09-25 18:00:56 · answer #2 · answered by auntb93 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The symbolism in Revelations represents real things to happen. Though a "Beast" described may represent a Nation, what was said of the beast will be of the nation.
2007-09-25 18:00:53 · answer #3 · answered by Gardener for God(dmd) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. She is not lying. The "monsters" in Revelation are us.
"To truly understand Revelation, we must recognize and acknowledge that with our fleshly desires, WE have created the beast—the monetary system that perpetuates and assures inequality, poverty, and human misery. We have its mark in our right hands and in our foreheads. We worship its image, we possess the number of its name, and we have created the hell from whence it came."
2007-09-26 00:35:45 · answer #4 · answered by smallone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's in the Bible, it is true.
Jesus Christ is really the whole subject of the Bible.
Too many people look at all the other stuff, instead of really reading it to learn about Him.
Don't worry about the "monsters", read about Jesus instead.
2007-09-25 17:55:50 · answer #5 · answered by Jed 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the book of Revelation was a dream that the author had. It's filled with symbolism, not meant to be taken literally.
2007-09-25 17:54:24 · answer #6 · answered by scoop 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Revelation talks about "beasts" much like the book of Daniel talks about "beasts". These are representational forms that have prophetic meaning. Notice the repeated word "like" in Revelation. This is your clue that what is being described is a representational. In most cases it is a governing body of some kind.
You will find many of the meanings here...
http://www.schneblin.com/studies/pdfs/introduction_to_revelation.pdf
2007-09-25 17:54:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 2⤋
What you will see at judgement and when Christ return,s is
a lot more than monster,s,you will see Satan taking you to Hell
if you don,t believe in God and repent.
2007-09-25 17:57:28 · answer #8 · answered by elaine 30705 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are not real they symbolize groups and events that are happening now and in the near future
2007-09-25 17:54:47 · answer #9 · answered by pestie58 the spider hunter 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What is the other possibility?
The other possibility is that Revelations was lying.
What evidence do you have that there are monsters?
How often has your mother lied to you in the past?
2007-09-25 17:54:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋