Come, Lord Jesus, come!
Every Christian I have asked unhesitatingly answers that they can’t wait for Jesus to return. Most seem positively giddy about the idea. I would suggest these believers have either not read their bible very carefully or else have little compassion for others.
Jesus’ revelations include images of people being pummeled by 100 pound hail stones, poisoned by bitter water, crushed by falling buildings, tortured for months on end by grotesque creatures, burned with fire, killed by war, famine, disease and wild animals. The “King of kings and Lord of lords” returns wearing a robe covered with blood and wielding an iron rod. Blood is spilled in the streets and rains from the sky. There are rivers of blood, a sea of blood filled with dead creatures and a flood of blood pouring out of the wine press of his father’s furious anger. D.H. Lawrence describes the writer’s lust for blood and destruction in the second half of Revelation as “flamboyant hate.” Come, Lord Jesus, come!
Even if we ignore the psychotic ravings of Revelation that promise a slaughter of over two billion men, women and children if Jesus returned today and focus on the Gospels, we see a horrifying vision of the return of the “Prince of Peace.” Jesus says when he comes again it will be just like in the time of Noah when the flood came and “killed them all.” And like the time of Lot when fire and sulphur rained down from heaven and “killed them all.” “That” says sweet Jesus, is how it will be when he returns (Lk 17:22-30). Come, Lord Jesus, come!
Rather than uniting humanity, Christianity divides us to such a degree that believers gladly accept the suffering of others—actually look forward to it— as long as they hold a ticket to heaven. Come, Lord Jesus, come!
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This is the fruit of christianity as I see it. Dogmatism. Arrogance. Sadism. Lack of ability to reason. If someone has the truth, why should they listen to anyone else? Why should they learn anything, or acquire wisdom on this earth? Why should they respect themselves? After all, this is only the fleshly, sinful vessel; the real "us" is our soul and that's going to heaven anyway. And why should they care for the earth? Armageddon is coming anyway; recycling is for sissies. I find it positively terrifying that people in this day and age still believe in the LSD-induced book of revelations (I think Pink Floyd should make a movie of it, by the way...might make about as much sense as "The Wall", another drug-induced fantasy). Especially the fact that the United States government leaders are bible-spouting christians. Look at Bush, or worse, Sarah Palin. No competence, knowledge, wisdom, or humility. Just an arrogant swagger; the confidence of the fool. Because god led her to a position of leadership, she thinks she is ready...
And christians eager for armageddon will not try very hard to deter nuclear holocaust. It is so very sad, the lack of respect and wonder many christians have for teh beauty and magnificence of our bodies, our earth, animals, and plants.
This is the fruit of christianity as I see it. Dogmatism. Arrogance. Sadism. Lack of ability to reason. If someone has the truth, why should they listen to anyone else? Why should they learn anything, or acquire wisdom on this earth? Why should they respect themselves? After all, this is only the fleshly, sinful vessel; the real "us" is our soul and that's going to heaven anyway. And why should they care for the earth? Armageddon is coming anyway; recycling is for sissies. I find it positively terrifying that people in this day and age still believe in the LSD-induced book of revelations (I think Pink Floyd should make a movie of it, by the way...might make about as much sense as "The Wall", another drug-induced fantasy). Especially the fact that the United States government leaders are bible-spouting christians. Look at Bush, or worse, Sarah Palin. No competence, knowledge, wisdom, or humility. Just an arrogant swagger; the confidence of the fool. Because god led her to a position of leadership, she thinks she is ready...
And christians eager for armageddon will not try very hard to deter nuclear holocaust. It is so very sad, the lack of respect and wonder many christians have for teh beauty and magnificence of our bodies, our earth, animals, and plants.
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