Innevitable Armageddon (theory)

Nice posts, DevilsAdvocate......and Peg, if you're reading... I did not CHOOSE to be in Vietnam, or fight a war either. Although my cirucmstances were more a matter of timing than choice. (i.e. Gulf of Tonkin incident while I was in navy boot camp. "Vietnam is where, Chief?")Anyway, to get to my point. I don't think mankind can stand the though of prolonged peace. Just think of it. No Armageddon. Instead, Universal Peace breaks out and there is a tremendous world-wide party. And then it slowly dawns on people that the same saints, sinners, bravehearts and bastards that were there yesterday are still there today and will be tomorrow. God DID NOT kill the people you hate. As a matter of fact, God didn't do ANYTHING!!. And it gets worse. You have to be responsible for your own words and deeds. You have to take responsibility for your own actions. God doesn't descend from a cloud and kick the ass of the bully down the street. Or the bully in the next city, or country or religion.OH WOE, poor Humankind! What to do? What to do? Where is Dick Cheney when you need him?BTW, Peg - I'm not a biblical scholar, but I don't remember Jesus riding into Jerusalem in a Roman war chariot. I think his message had something more to do with love and peace. So, who am I to argue with the Big Kahuna?(:raig

What a concept, Buzsaw!!You mean if I have an image of Armageddon engraved on my Capital One card, I can expedite the Final Conflict? Yowzaa!(:raig

Hi Mantis, In some ways, belief in Armageddon is a double-edged sword.On the one hand, God will punish that big bully that stole my school lunch money, so I don't have to do anything.On the other hand, God will EVENTUALLY punish that big bully, but in the meantime, how much lunch money am I going to let that bully steal? Maybe I better do something about it, now.It's all about HOPE, I think. Both in a positive and negative connotation.HOWEVER (he continued...) the whole Aramageddon schtick has to be reconciled with what Jesus said in the Beatitudes. Since the Sermon on the Mount came straight from the horses's mouth (Sorry Jesus), and the Armageddon story came from John, who had been exiled for umpteen years, had a bad case of hemorrhoids and lack-o-nookie, then who are you going to believe?My money is on the guy preaching on the hill side who served fish and chips afterwards.(:raig