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bobbieinok

(12,858 posts) Fri Feb 22, 2019, 07:41 PM Feb 2019

Christianity the only religion whose founder starts with the belief that the world is to end soon?

The only major world religion?

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Christianity the only religion whose founder starts with the belief that the world is to end soon? (Original Post) bobbieinok Feb 2019 OP

Define "soon". guillaumeb Feb 2019 #1

Well, 2000+ years of "Hey, could be any day now!"... ret5hd Feb 2019 #5

It could be a day. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #8

Well, Jesus said before some of his contemporaries died. bitterross Feb 2019 #9

1st century christians: right now. Voltaire2 Feb 2019 #17

Fear aeromanKC Feb 2019 #2

Not really. Muslims believe that too. shenmue Feb 2019 #3

Aha!! guillaumeb Feb 2019 #4

--- sprinkleeninow Feb 2019 #12

Or maybe Apocalyptic Muslims aren't currently occupying positions of power in my government. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #18

... trotsky Feb 2019 #19

Well to be fair the bad parts will only happen to the heathens, apostates and infidels. Thomas Hurt Feb 2019 #6

With the 6th mass extinction coming, now is a good time to start a new religion marylandblue Feb 2019 #7

'Stomp' 🎶 sprinkleeninow Feb 2019 #10

Hol' th'wire! sprinkleeninow Feb 2019 #11

Everybody except the members of my church, of course. marylandblue Feb 2019 #13

You a sustaining member of the Church of the Sleep Number Mattress? sprinkleeninow Feb 2019 #14

Both great churches, Sunday morning service starts at 2:00 PM, so you can sleep in. marylandblue Feb 2019 #15

--- sprinkleeninow Feb 2019 #16

If by "soon" you mean within the prophet's lifetime Bradical79 Feb 2019 #20

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)

1. Define "soon".

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Fri Feb 22, 2019, 07:42 PM

Feb 2019

ret5hd

(21,320 posts)

5. Well, 2000+ years of "Hey, could be any day now!"...

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 22, 2019, 07:56 PM

Feb 2019

does kinda make ya wonder, right MedicineMan, I mean guillaum. I sometimes forget which entity I'm replying to!

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)

8. It could be a day.

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 22, 2019, 08:17 PM

Feb 2019

bitterross

(4,066 posts)

9. Well, Jesus said before some of his contemporaries died.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 22, 2019, 08:27 PM

Feb 2019

That's quite a while back. Way past what I would call soon.

Voltaire2

(14,884 posts)

17. 1st century christians: right now.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 24, 2019, 10:20 AM

Feb 2019

By the 4th century there was a whole fat and juicy layer of steaming bulkshit added on to make the imminent end date ambiguous.

aeromanKC

(3,492 posts)

2. Fear

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Fri Feb 22, 2019, 07:43 PM

Feb 2019

It's all about fear and control

shenmue

(38,538 posts)

3. Not really. Muslims believe that too.

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Fri Feb 22, 2019, 07:44 PM

Feb 2019

It's just more fun to pick on Christians.

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)

4. Aha!!

Reply to shenmue (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 22, 2019, 07:46 PM

Feb 2019

sprinkleeninow

(20,594 posts)

12. ---

Reply to shenmue (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 23, 2019, 12:50 AM

Feb 2019

😍

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)

18. Or maybe Apocalyptic Muslims aren't currently occupying positions of power in my government.

Reply to shenmue (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 11:45 AM

Feb 2019

Who knows? The important part is you found a way to be in the majority and still feel victimized. Good for you.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

19. ...

Reply to Act_of_Reparation (Reply #18)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 12:31 PM

Feb 2019

Thomas Hurt

(13,929 posts)

6. Well to be fair the bad parts will only happen to the heathens, apostates and infidels.

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Fri Feb 22, 2019, 07:59 PM

Feb 2019

Don't the righteous get to sit at the right hand of God and watch the suffering?

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

7. With the 6th mass extinction coming, now is a good time to start a new religion

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Fri Feb 22, 2019, 08:01 PM

Feb 2019

The good news is that you live the life of a revered prophet. The bad news is that there will be no future generations to sing your praises.

sprinkleeninow

(20,594 posts)

10. 'Stomp' 🎶

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 23, 2019, 12:47 AM

Feb 2019

"G P, r ya with me?"

sprinkleeninow

(20,594 posts)

11. Hol' th'wire!

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 23, 2019, 12:49 AM

Feb 2019

Who's gonna be extincted?

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

13. Everybody except the members of my church, of course.

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Reply #11)

Sat Feb 23, 2019, 11:55 AM

Feb 2019

Send your tax-deductable donation now and I'll send you a free survival kit and plans for an underground bunker.

sprinkleeninow

(20,594 posts)

14. You a sustaining member of the Church of the Sleep Number Mattress?

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #13)

Sat Feb 23, 2019, 01:26 PM

Feb 2019

Or izzit the Church of the Bedside Table.

😇

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

15. Both great churches, Sunday morning service starts at 2:00 PM, so you can sleep in.

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Reply #14)

Sat Feb 23, 2019, 02:15 PM

Feb 2019

sprinkleeninow

(20,594 posts)

16. ---

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #15)

Sat Feb 23, 2019, 04:51 PM

Feb 2019

Bradical79

(4,490 posts)

20. If by "soon" you mean within the prophet's lifetime

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Tue Feb 26, 2019, 02:44 PM

Feb 2019

Then it's the only one I can think of. I don't think others gave a timetable, just giving certain vaugue signs to look out for.

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