Are some people secretly hoping for Armageddon?

Question

A friend of mine JJ who was brought up as a Jehovah's Witness has already brought his I told you so T shirt.
He say it jokingly but read some of the answers that are posted it seems to me that some people are almost jumping for joy at the Idea.

What do you think?

JESUS means: JAHWEH is Salvation
I will meet him any place and time he so well chooses. I have no fear.
Can you truly say that same my friend!

Interesting thought 'blah'
Well they do say "curiosity killed the cat!"

Answer 1

"...secretly..."?

Generally, Jehovah's Witnesses quite openly express their hope that Armageddon will arrive soon.
...(Romans 8:19-21) For the eager expectation of the creation is waiting for the revealing of the sons of God. ...on the basis of hope that the creation itself also will be set free from enslavement to corruption and have the glorious freedom of the children of God.

Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/20051201/article_02.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/dg/index.htm?article=article_09.htm

Answer 2

Muhammad organized 65 military campaigns in the last ten years of his life and personally led 27 of them. The more power that he attained, the smaller the excuse needed to go to battle, until finally he began attacking tribes merely because they were not part of his growing empire.

After Muhammad’s death, his most faithful followers and even his own family turned on each other almost immediately. There were four Caliphs (leaders) in the first twenty-five years. Three of the four were murdered. The third Caliph was murdered by the son of the first. The fourth Caliph was murdered by the fifth, who left a 100-year dynasty that was ended in a gruesome, widespread bloodbath by descendents of Muhammad’s uncle.

Muhammad’s own daughter, Fatima, and his son-in-law, Ali, who both survived the pagan hardship during the Meccan years safe and sound, did not survive Islam after the death of Muhammad. Fatima died of stress from persecution within three months, and Ali was later assassinated. Their son (Muhammad’s grandson) was killed in battle with the faction that became today’s Sunnis. His people became Shias. The relatives and personal friends of Muhammad were mixed into both warring groups, which then fractured further into hostile sub-divisions as Islam grew.

Muhammad left his men with instructions to take the battle against the Christians, Persians and Jews. For the next four centuries, Muslim armies steamrolled over unsuspecting neighbors, plundering them of loot and slaves, and forcing the survivors to either convert or pay tribute at the point of a sword.
Source(s):
http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/

Answer 3

i think people look forward to it because it will most likely clear up alot of the debate between atheist, christians, muslims, etc.

Either a god will in fact come from the heavens, or a natural disaster will occur, or a combo of each, who knows, but the fascination with armageddon is driven by the need for a great ANSWER, of why, how, and what we and everything else is.

Answer 4

As a Pagan and lover of the Earth, my prayer is that the rapture will occur soon and take all those people off to heaven (or wherever!) and let us get on with restoring paradise, since it has been mainly the Big Three who have ruined it anyway.

Answer 5

SERIOUSLY! I know several individuals and whole families that are heavy into the apocalyptic mind set and have predicted this or that, and now to save face, are hoping the end to come in some rural, sucluded location, just so they can say 'I told you so'. Some of them come up with another sinerio every year,,,, 'Just watch what I tell you' threat. Many of them have invested all their life savings into a hole in the ground, got credit cards and maxed them out, WITH THE HOPE OF NEVER HAVING TO PAY THEM OFF CAUSE THE SYSTEM COLLAPSES OR SOMETHING! You may be surprised.

Answer 6

Now we have learned from the Bible that the Rapture of the true believers of Jesus Christ will occur on May 21, 2011 AD, which will be five months before the end of the world on October 21, 2011 AD

"And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man." (Revelation 9:5)

The Bible is a Book that is absolutely true and trustworthy. It is the centerpiece, the keystone of this study.

Website: http://www.timehasanend.org/
A book by Family Radio: "Time Has An End - A Biblical History of the World 11.013 BC - AD 2011".

Are You Ready to Meet God?

Answer 7

No way, even though I don't expect to be here. The Christians who are looking forward to His return will be raptured out before the battle of Armageddon.

Answer 8

Any GD BB who comes a knocking on my door, tellin me that he wishes for Armageddon so he can get to see his maker soon!
Will find me only too happy to lend him a hand!

Loonies the lot of em!

Answer 9

That wish has driven history for the last 2000 years.

It seems we may be closer than ever; sadly.

Answer 10

Some people probably are because they think they're going to be in some eternal kingdom when they die. That's sad to wish death on everyone for something that might not even exist.