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Godless Dave · 07-12-2002, 05:53 AM

Good posts, but don't forget the motivations of the religious leaders who spout this crap. Besides the purely monetary motivations of Tim Le Haye, Jack van Impe, and their ilk, consider this: If Jesus is coming back sometime in the next few thousand years or so, there's really no hurry to convert and do all those things that are supposed to get you on his good side. But if he's coming soon, maybe tomorrow, you better start going to church right now! And don't skimp on the collection plate, you won't have any use for that money when the Rapture happens!

If you want to pack people into your church or send money to the address on their TV screens, it helps to make it urgent.

MzNeko · 07-12-2002, 07:21 AM

Well, I don't know about you folks, but armageddon awful tired of it!

Abacus · 07-12-2002, 07:51 AM

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Originally posted by MzNeko:
<strong>Well, I don't know about you folks, but armageddon awful tired of it!

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Okay, you must now die for that one.

MzNeko · 07-12-2002, 08:03 AM

Well, okay. But can I listen to a little ragnarock 'n' roll first?

Vesica · 07-12-2002, 09:51 AM

Just a thought but Christians are not the only ones seemingly obessed with death...Vampire lore anyone...Humans in general seem to spend a lot of time and energy pondering death.

Kosh · 07-12-2002, 12:20 PM

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Originally posted by Vesica:
<strong>Just a thought but Christians are not the only ones seemingly obessed with death...Vampire lore anyone...Humans in general seem to spend a lot of time and energy pondering death.</strong>

not me, I still ponder sex mostly...

Vesica · 07-12-2002, 12:21 PM

Well that's important too! But now that I think about it so is food....So food, sex and death? Does that cover the big issues?

St. Robert · 07-13-2002, 11:14 AM

Jesus was sent to earth to destroy the work of Satan (sin) and restore man to his true identity. When Christ returns, He will destroy Satan himself and the planet will be restored to it's former glory. No air or water pollution, no smog, no 'slash and burn' deforestation, no oil spills, etc. It will be an ecologist's paradise. The planet will actually never end.

07-13-2002, 03:52 PM

But what will happen to Jesus' paradise when the sun expands and engulfs the entire solar system in a few billion years?

Zack · 07-13-2002, 04:10 PM

What really concerns me is that there are xians in places of power who wish to make it so.

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07-12-2002, 05:53 AM	#21
Godless Dave Contributor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: With 10,000 lakes who needs a coast? Posts: 10,762	Good posts, but don't forget the motivations of the religious leaders who spout this crap. Besides the purely monetary motivations of Tim Le Haye, Jack van Impe, and their ilk, consider this: If Jesus is coming back sometime in the next few thousand years or so, there's really no hurry to convert and do all those things that are supposed to get you on his good side. But if he's coming soon, maybe tomorrow, you better start going to church right now! And don't skimp on the collection plate, you won't have any use for that money when the Rapture happens! If you want to pack people into your church or send money to the address on their TV screens, it helps to make it urgent.

07-12-2002, 07:21 AM	#22
MzNeko Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 1,127	Well, I don't know about you folks, but armageddon awful tired of it!

07-12-2002, 08:03 AM	#24
MzNeko Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 1,127	Well, okay. But can I listen to a little ragnarock 'n' roll first?

07-12-2002, 09:51 AM	#25
Vesica Regular Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sunny FLA USA Posts: 212	Just a thought but Christians are not the only ones seemingly obessed with death...Vampire lore anyone...Humans in general seem to spend a lot of time and energy pondering death.

07-12-2002, 12:21 PM	#27
Vesica Regular Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sunny FLA USA Posts: 212	Well that's important too! But now that I think about it so is food....So food, sex and death? Does that cover the big issues?

07-13-2002, 11:14 AM	#28
St. Robert Regular Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 170	Jesus was sent to earth to destroy the work of Satan (sin) and restore man to his true identity. When Christ returns, He will destroy Satan himself and the planet will be restored to it's former glory. No air or water pollution, no smog, no 'slash and burn' deforestation, no oil spills, etc. It will be an ecologist's paradise. The planet will actually never end.

07-13-2002, 03:52 PM	#29
atheist_in_foxhole Guest Posts: n/a	But what will happen to Jesus' paradise when the sun expands and engulfs the entire solar system in a few billion years?

07-13-2002, 04:10 PM	#30
Zack Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Western Washington Posts: 28	What really concerns me is that there are xians in places of power who wish to make it so.

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