A sourse of questions
Published on April 11, 2005 By InfoGeek In Current Events
There is going to be, on NBC a six part miniseries (remember those). The plot is basically that the world has reached the end and the book of Revelations is coming to pass. There are two protagonists in the story trying to find a way to forestall the end, and there are those that are encouraging it. It’s an intriguing story idea, since I work nights, I will probably tape it.

But it led me to a question. How stacked is the deck against us?
If we assume man is the creation of God, and we as a people, have demonstrated a good deal of inventiveness and ingenuity. Is it possible that when the events come (if they come) that we has God’s creation, using the tools he gave us could forestall it in some way, by some means, or are we doomed from the get-go?

When the first event happens, do we just lie down and accept it as inevitable (see, futility)? That doesn’t seem to fall in with the basic theme of the bible. So, do we organize counter measures in what would be an act of defiance against the end days. But that would mean we are acting against the God that created Revelations, so we are acting against his wishes (see, damnation).

Or, did John get certain details incorrect and the events are not set, that there is one glimmer of hope (see, Pandora)?

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Comments
on Apr 11, 2005
Interesting questions InfoGeek. I will definately take a look at the miniseries when it begins. Personally, I don't have any answers for you at the moment; but I'm sure you will get some interesting responses from those who love to prove christianity wrong.
on Apr 11, 2005
Depends on who you are asking. Many, many Christians don't believe in the "Left behind" brand of Jesus's second coming. Some don't beleive in a literal second coming at all.

For those who do, they basically think that they will be "taken up" before things get really, really bad, so I guess they really wouldn't be interested in "preparing". What you call "doom" is the fulfillment of what many are looking forward to. In their eyes if it sucks for you, you should have made the same arrangements they did.

I wouldn't for an instant think that the book of Revelation is solidly agreed upon. If there is any aspect of New Testament theology that would cause a fistfight in almost any mixed group, it is Revelation.

The "Left Behind" interpretation most certainly isn't universally accepted, and I would go so far to say that the majority of Christians reject it.