Are you Christians desperately disappointed when the end of the world keeps not happening as forecast?

Question

Are any of you actively pusuing policies and activities to hasten world destruction as has been reported.


http://www.meta-religion.com/New_religious_groups/Articles/Criticism/end_times_religious_groups.htm

Religious groups want apocalypse sooner than later, and they're relying on high tech -- and red heifers -- to hasten its arrival.
By Louis Sahagun, Times Staff Writer June 22, 2006

For thousands of years, prophets have predicted the end of the world. Today, various religious groups, using the latest technology, are trying to hasten it.

Their endgame is to speed the promised arrival of a messiah.

For some Christians this means laying the groundwork for Armageddon.

Answer 1

The problem is they really believe it will happen - and when - but it doesn`t, and never will.
In my lifetime I`ve seen it forecast a half a dozen times and crowds of religious types crowded together at the tops of hills and various gatherings, still nothing happened.
Then there have been bunches of people congregating together to poison or gas themselves or shoot themselves and still nothing happens.
It really just show show lacking in intelligence these religious types are although it`s not their fault, they`ve been brainwashed, like dogs and circus animals being taught tricks, and they know no different because their fanatical leaders will not allow them to think for themselves.
I feel sorry for them, stupid as they are.

Answer 2

Here's the deal with "us" christians; There are a bunch of radical believers and preachers that get a lot of attention for their bold views and interpretations of the Bible. They do not however, speak for all of us. The media is always looking some preacher that they can use to make a mockery of christianity and so the ones that say crazy things are the one that get the attention.

You're right though, the groundwork of our faith gives us reason to welcome the return of Christ. The world sees it as the end of the world or the end of time but we see it as a new beginning and where we'll spend the rest of eternity. And that brings me to another point:

These televanglists that claim the end of days is near are missing the mark a little because of misplaced attention. Eternity is the time frame that God works on, so you could say, He doesn't really work on a time frame. Knowing this, how in the world could a christian try to tell us when God is going to do something. It would be impossible to know the difference between one day and one thousand years. Some preachers will say anything to put people in the seats and money in the offering plate. They want to make christianity convenient.

Our faith is not about convenience but about trust and obedience in God's plan for us and knowing that it was by mercy and grace that we are saved from our sins. Not by anything that we have done. Unfortunately, a lot of the the representatives for the broad label of christian, tell people a different story.

Sorry for rambling and not making much sense but I had to just spit this out.

Answer 3

Armageddon is the War of Jehovah, where He and Only He and his son and the good angels will destroy the governments of this world and the wicked of this world and those that do not trust in His name. 2 Thessalonians 1: 6-9 - Revelation 19: 11-16 Daniel 2:44- Zephaniah 2:2,3 - Revelation 7:14

Answer 4

I grew up listening to my Dad saying "this is the end of the world". He died in 2005, waiting for the end of the world... According to Nostradamus, it will happen about the year 3000. Nostradamus always said that only a small city in the middle of South America will survive. I am from Brazil and there is a city in Mato Grosso do Sul, a state in the center of the country, that people are building up a city there just waiting for the end of the world. They live like hippies, very spiritual, not necessarily Christian types, just enlightened and spiritual.

Some others believe that's going to happen on 2012 (when Maya calendar is over).

I don't know, I don't think too much about that. I only know that something will continue anyway after that. I believe in changes to come for the best. I had a dream with Jesus about 2 years ago saying to me "I will come", and I believe that's a message that something is about to change in this world. It is exciting, not scary!

Peace!

Answer 5

Ok..first off...as an old journalism student, there's really no problem in detecting a certain bias in Louis Sahagun's writing.... condensending in a way...

second...am I pursuing policies that hasten world destruction...let's see...sanctity of life, dignity of the person, trying to alleviate poverty and oppression...lot of Scripture there that helps me lay the ground work for Armeggedon.

Now...what we are doing is this..... telling you it's coming, and aint but one way to be prepared.

Every day I wake up and say "is today the day Lord? Will you rapture your church?" But I don't need to hear His answer to know that He still wants me to do what He's commanded all of us to do...share the gospel...point the way home to His love.

witnessing, evangelizing, just telling others that anything that tells them any ol' lifestyle is just peachy keen with a Holy God is a blatant lie....call it what you want... that's what we Christians are doing while the enemy lays the groundwork for Armegeddon.

Answer 6

The bible clearly tells us that no man knows the day or the hour that Jesus will catch away the believers. If someone predicts a day, I never believe it. Everything will happen as the bible says it will. I don't care to try to hasten it, I don't look forward to the end time prophecies to take place in regard to Christians.

Answer 7

Your ignorance and bias are profound. Nice use of the weasel word "some". That's like saying "Some atheists murder their wives; so why dis you, atheist, murder your wife?" The fact that "some" religions are doing this has nothing to do with the rest of us, the vast majority.

Besides, the highly misleading quote you provide "For some Christians this means laying the groundwork for Armageddon" implies that some are actively trying to end the world through war or something. But the article only talks about some who are trying to bring about what they think are conditions of the end times like the red heifer.

I guess atheists can spin anything they want in an effort to smear their "enemies" (word thanks to another atheist here on YA).

Edit to Yoda Green: "Christianity is a death cult, nothing more." Really, where did you get that information? The same atheist web sites where you get the rest of your opinions? Learn to think for yourself, dude.

Answer 8

Don't believe everything you read...especially someone who is so educated I guess but can't put together a sentance properly...its "more vast..." not "vaster". As if the latest technology could do what? Be specific...I know no Christians who are chomping at the bit to have their routine life interupted by the second advent of the Messiah so harshly that they are looking up ways to speed the event. That's just stupid. That guy from I ran "I'm mad in Gihad"...he's a whack job. God is in control and it won't matter what occurs on this planet..He alone will bring things to a close when He sees the right and proper time. Love in Christ, ~J~

Answer 9

I was a Jehovah's witness for over 20 years..It gets tiring ...Years and years of waiting for Armageddon...giving much of your funds to the WBTS..going door to door trying to save all those lost souls, only to find out that the Society that told you that the end was around the corner, claims that they said no such thing, and that if you were a stronger better witness, you would not have gotten that idea.....What Cr@p
Now I am Saved by the blood of the lamb, and I live my life to the fullest..If the end comes..cool... if it doesn't come in my lifetime..cool.

Answer 10

Depends on how you define "End of the World" People commonly misconstrue this to mean the ending of physical existence. A more constructive meaning is, "The End of the World as we know it to be." Things change, societies crumble and re-develop into newer and more productive entities. It is more likely describing the downfall of organized religion than the deaths of untold billions.