As
previously mentioned, biblical prophesy is a big deal in some corners. However,
for my money, biblical prophesy depends on interrupting biblical passages to
fit a particular scenario.
The
“Everything important blog” promotes itself as “the Key end times prophecy
signs to watch for - basic timeline.”
Now,
as I’ve mentioned before and I’m sure I’ll mention again, too many Doomsday
bloggers want their readers to believe that they are the alpha and omega of End
Times prophesies. To which, of course, I say bologna! The sheer egotism behind
these sites is amazing.
Well,
okay, I’m egotistical as hell, but my message is not to get sucked into
Armageddon/Apocalypse/End of Days/the End Times hysteria and nonsense. In fact,
both the Bible and astrophysicists agree that “No one knows about that day or
hour, not even the angels in heaven…”
Still,
while Matthew 24:36 and Mark 13:32 – both Gospels – pronounce the above, many
End of Days prophets insist they know the truth. I’m not certain if that is
hubris or hypocrisy or a combination of both.
I
will say this. A lot of End Times bloggers point to current events as the sign
of approaching Armageddon. They forget, or conveniently ignore the fact that
news reaches us almost instantly – a bomb goes off in Israel and a live TV feed is on CNN
before the smoke clears. We are bombarded with words and images from every
corner of the world with an immediacy that is staggering. Since many of these
images are horrendous, it’s understandable that some people might interpret it
as a sign of a world going to hell in a fanny pack, but really, isn’t the truth
less terrifying. All over the world, people are looking for better lives and
demanding more freedoms. So, maybe I’m a Pollyanna – although a lawyer once
told me no one would ever accuse me of such – but I think rather than
approaching oblivion, humankind is struggling, inch by inch, towards a better
world and a brighter future.
The
thing is, why waste time and energy trying to predict the unpredictable? Why
not enjoy life? Or, at the very least, try
to enjoy it?
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