People think the 2nd coming of Jesus is near

[byronm]

Today is a big day for us geeks - Halo2 just came out. So i was browsing the teamxbox.com forums and low and behold in the political playground there is a sincere thread about the 2nd coming of christ. Not only on that website have i seen that but many others as well.

People are coming out and correlating the acts of Bush as the bible playing out the 2nd coming of christ.

What is up with these people???

[wickywom]

1. Reality is too painful for some to accept.

[Carla in Ca]

55. Does this mean the western WH

will be relocated to Jerusalem?

[MotownLew]

2. Rexella Van Impe is HOTT! n/t

[revree]

3. THEY'VE BEEN DOING THIS SINCE THE 1960'S!!!!

I remember reading Hal Lindsey's books about the end of the world, which they had scheduled for sometime in the 1980's. They just keep predicting it, and it never happens, so they change their dates and interpretations. I have a feeling these fucking idiots are going to die waiting to get raptured!!!

[byronm]

4. tell me about it

but its prevelant like nuts today.

[nostalgicaboutmyfutr]

5. hal linsey the cop show guy?

[MountainLaurel]

15. I think that was Hal Linden

From Barney Miller.

[MaryH]

They've been doing this since right after the death of Christ.

It got to be a real problem in the early church. People were waiting for the end. speaking in tongues and having ecstatic fits.
Hasn't changed much, has it.

[MaryH]

18. They've been doing this since right after the death of Christ.

It got to be a real problem in the early church. People were waiting for the end. speaking in tongues and having ecstatic fits.
Hasn't changed much, has it.

Dup - sorry

[kayell]

25. They've been doing this since before 1000 AD.

Millenial Madness

[doni_georgia]

38. They've been doing this since the 60's - as in AD 60

[DemBones DemBones]

41. Well, longer than that, actually. nt

[Mojambo]

6. It's about fucking time.

That guy owes me money!

[Carl Brennan]

44. LOL!! Nice one

[jus_the_facts]

7. they can't SEE how they're bein' LEFT BEHIND every day.....

.....and their FAITH that they won't have to endure the hellish repercussions of their actions because of a Rapture....fuckin' lunatics :nopity:

[Spazito]

8. Geez, don't these people know...

they already have God bush, they don't need Jesus now! /sarcasm off

[onenote]

9. what about felipe, matty and moises?

are they coming too?

onenote

[maveric]

34. LOL!!

[immoderate]

10. The 2nd coming is always near.

And it always will be. I wish they would give us a deadline so we can move on.

--IMM

[Cooley Hurd]

11. Are we LUCKY, or WHAT???

I was just telling two of my friends last night that we're so lucky that WE get to see the actual "end of the world!"

I'm just so giddy, I could :puke:

[bemildred]

12. Don't get "left behind" with us losers now!

Satan's got ahold of the lot of us, and we are all going to rot
in Hades, while the annointed look over the side and enjoy our
suffering and thank G_D they are not us.

[orwell]

13. Jesus is here.

I saw him at WalMart.

He was trying to organize a labor union...

[drdtroit]

22. That's funny,

I just saw him out in front of the Port Authority on 8th Avenue and 42nd street, hanging out with the "Jews For Jesus". :shrug:

[indigobusiness]

14. So, are more than 12 people going to recognize him

this time?

[Ezlivin]

16. 88 Reasons the Rapture Will Happen in 1988

That was the title of a book that came out in 1988.

When the Rapture didn't occur as the author predicted, he updated the book and published it as "89 Reasons the Rapture Will Happen in 1989." The following year he apparently gave up on further sequels.

The only way to stop the "Left Behind" madness is for the Rapture to actually occur or for all Xians to be removed via other means. No matter how badly their predictions fail, they just chalk it up to the "infinite wisdom" of God and set a later date. Sigh.

[AnIndependentTexan]

17. Aww didn't I tell you all already that I'm Jesus? lol

[Dem Agog]

19. Two words:

DOOMSDAY CULT

[itsrainingkarma]

52. god willing

they'll put on jump suits and sneakers and kill themselves so they can catch a ride on the first nuke bush launches at china in his pre-emptive war

[Javaman]

20. They have been saying this since the day after he died the first time...

[mitchum]

21. Well, there is a sucker born again every minute

My apologies to Mr Barnum

[leftofthedial]

23. praise gawd

and hand me a viper

[Emboldened Chimp]

24. How about all the Rapturists gather together in one place,

say Utah, and commit mass suicide? That way, they can go to heaven and the rest of us can just continue on without 'em.

[hatrack]

26. People are Goddamned fools, that's what's up

Jesus has been coming soon for about 2000 years now. And we're collectively such hot, hot shit that he'll pop back in for a visit because it's during OUR LIFETIMES.

What delusional arrogance, what pathetic little minds.

[cali]

27. Millennium Fever

is nothing new. One of the seminal scholarly books on the subject is In Pursuit Of The Millennium by Norman Cohn. Fascinating stuff focusing on medieval millennial movements. Nothing's really changed.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

28. Doomsday/Destructive/Apocalyptic cults to be precise

Here are some of the more famous ones

Branch Davidians
Heaven's Gate
The Peoples Temple
Charles Manson's Family

[212demop]

29. People always think they live in the era of the Rapture.

Every generation... This stuff with Bush is nothing new- even he believes it and so do his neocon cronies.

[blm]

30. End Times Republicans. Fascists like Bush use their beliefs to further the

agenda of the corporatists. The poor saps. They really think Bush believes what they do.

He'll step on them all the way to clear his path to pursue nuclear events all over the Muslim world and tell them it's Rapture.

[RegexReader]

31. religion is the opiate of the people

[Lilli]

32. At least casting W as the anti-christ offers

some explanation for half the country happily walking off a cliff. :)

[demgrrrll]

33. As someone else on another board wrote Jesus returns to the United

States gives us the finger and leaves.

[elperromagico]

35. The Bushies had better behave. If Christ did return, he wouldn't be happy.

Moral values, indeed.

[fidgeting wildly]

36. Good.

When the Rapture comes, they'll be whisked away to their Gloryland. I say good riddance. Earth will probably breathe a sigh of relief.

[davekriss]

57. The Rapture already happened...

...and we are the left behind! How else can you explain all the sh*t that's been going down these last 20, 25 years?

[DemCam]

37. My grandmother waited for the end of the world one day in 1918

or something like that. The whole family gathered around and held hands all day and waited...and waited...and waited. Then they got up and ate cold biscuits and buttermilk and went to bed.

Her childhood memory made a lasting impression on me. I never ever believed that would ever happen again.

I love my grandmother very much and am grateful for her experience.

[AngryWhiteLiberal]

39. Nevermind the FACT that the 2nd coming has been predicted 100s of times

Every time the predictions don't work out, there's an excuse...

JB

[FlamingLiberal]

40. And you wonder why we lost on morals

Because as a party we don't have any.

[DemBones DemBones]

42. It's possible to have morals, and be a Christian, without

thinking Jesus is coming back soon. Jesus said no one could know the day or the hour. I trust Jesus on this, not people who count "signs."

[theorist]

43. Upright Citizens Brigade Reference.

"I sure am tired of all these Christians. I can't wait to be Left Behind." -Stray Nonbeliever in "Left Behind: The Movie", from the producers of "Cats: The Movie".

[leesa]

45. Won't they be surprised when they find out they have to live in the mess

they made...no Rapture to sweep them away! Stupid idiots! They violate their own God's proscriptions without a thought. "Woe unto them that predict the coming of my return (paraphrase)"

[journalist3072]

46. The Return of Christ

Well, the Bible is very clear that no man knows the day or the hour upon which Jesus will return. Our responsibility as human beings is to be sure that we will be ready when he comes. That means accepting him as our personal Lord and Savior, and confessing him with our tongues.

[RebelYell]

47. Wouldn't it be the third coming?

1. He's born.
2. He rises from the dead.
3. This is the current one we're waiting for.

Just tell me I'm nuts if I'm wrong.

[Kimber Scott]

48. People always think the 2nd coming is near. Nothing new. Just getting

louder about it.

[The FBI Monkey]

49. Ya know, that doesnt seem to crazy...

I have heard stuff about how Jesus will come again (was forced to go to church one day) and I always thought that was absolutley nuts. Why the hell would he come back. But now I see the actions of Bush...it doesnt seem to crazy

[Cleita]

51. Really, why would he come back?

They didn't treat him very well the first time.

[Cleita]

50. Millenium stuff again.

Bush may be part of it but he isn't on the side he thinks he is.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

53. Jesus is here in California. They took away his license and keep blaming

him for taking their jobs.

[guitar man]

54. I wish he'd hurry up

I will be able to take over my whole fucking BLOCK. I have the neighbor's house picked out to move into, and they just bought a brand new Town Car. My other neighbor has a sweet Harley Road King. It's going to be great!

[Borgnine]

56. People need to be patient.

Speaking from experience, it's rather difficult to come twice.

[Still_Notafraid]

58. I always ask

People when they question me on being a atheist(not that i tell them,but they insist on knowing my faith) think for a minute if there was no heaven or hell,but you knew for sure that there was a god it was proven,and when you die there is nothing no punishment no reward just nothing death,but god wanted you to still love him and follow the teachings of the bible.

would you live your life restricted?would you spend your whole life going to church on Sunday knowing that you have only one life?,every time you lusted would you ask for forgiveness?
would you say people of other religions were wrong?would you give 10% of your income to church?

I ask this question to see why they are Christan,many people i ask this question of say no they would go on with there daily lives.

this tells me that many people (not all)are Christan because of the reward or the fear of hell or punishment,not because they love god or there fellow man.

I myself respect other faiths of all origins because in my personal belief I can understand that people need hope,Death is very traumatic and i can understand that the fear of it needs faith or hope to cope with.

I believe it performs a very useful function in our society but it gets out of control way to often.