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When you live till you are 80, and the end times arent here yet...what do you think you will feel like?
Serious question.. why do you want the world to end? There is alot of hate in it but also alot of love.. wouldn't you rather we become more enlightend all by ourselves? Why would you prefer/hope we get smited before we 'grow up' as a species?
Originally posted by ben91069
Oh, disregard the other comments from the others.
The end of the world isn't supposed to be our non-existence. The bible talks of a new heaven and a new earth, where earth is like heaven. I consider that much better than a world of duality that we now live in. I don't think we are responsible for our own enlightenment.
I think it is some kind of divine intervention by all means if we become spiritual. Thousands of years have shown that we still do not learn from history how to solve the problems that plague the planet.
The things that matter regarding humanity are still of minor importance in the scheme of things,
The new heaven on earth is too amazing to imagine, and this world right now is the farthest its ever been from that true kingdom where only innocents and holiness and child like humility will exist, its beautiful to
think about.
because they know the only importance in life which is God, not money, not image, not entertainment, but God.
Originally posted by riley
Originally posted by ben91069
Oh, disregard the other comments from the others.
Why? It's a forum. It would be a pretty pointless place if everyone agreed.
The end of the world isn't supposed to be our non-existence. The bible talks of a new heaven and a new earth, where earth is like heaven. I consider that much better than a world of duality that we now live in. I don't think we are responsible for our own enlightenment.
I am responsible for my own future actions.. every mistake I make gives me a more enlightened perspective.. every lesson learned makes one wiser and decisions change accordingly.
And if we were not responsible for our actions.. why was christ sent to teach us how to become responsible for them? And how to we have free will if we are not responsible for it?
I think it is some kind of divine intervention by all means if we become spiritual. Thousands of years have shown that we still do not learn from history how to solve the problems that plague the planet.
'Witches' no longer get burned, there is no lawful segregation seperating races, women have the vote, slavery is no longer sanctioned by law [and is considered immoral when 200 years ago it wasn't], there has not been another 'hitler' [thus far].. I think we have come a long way in trying to solve problems.. obviously many still exist but these things take time.. I admit there is still a BIG possibility that we might still destroy ourselves- either blowing ourselves up or making our planet too inhospitable but I still have 'faith' in humanity none the less.
The things that matter regarding humanity are still of minor importance in the scheme of things,
The scheme of things? What do you think matters to humanity and why are they minor concerns?