THE BOOK OF REVELATION

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Friday, November 28, 2008

CHRISTIAN LITERALISTS TELL YOU TO BELIEVE THE BIBLE -- BUT THEN

They ignore certain parts of it and go on and believe what they want to believe even if certain parts of the Bible say differently. In the First Chapter of Revelation, for example, the writer says that he is writing about things that will "shortly come to pass", and I assume that he is talking soon... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

HOW CAN YOU SORT FACT FROM METAPHOR IN THE BOOK OF REVELATION?

Actually... Let's look at it this way: Revelation is metaphor. Totally. Every aspect -- the Four HOrsemen, the Lamb, the Beast that is four beasts (from Daniel) Lion, Bear, ox, leopard. When you start out with metaphor and ened with metaphor, how can you say anything in between is not? It is not.... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 12, 2007

ANTICHRIST

You will notice that Antichrist is nowhere mentioned in the Book of Revelation. Only "The Beast" is mentioned there; and it is widely accepted that the "Mark of the Beast (666)" refers to the (anagram?) of the Emperor Nero. This, of course, places the events of the Book of Revelation in the period... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 5, 2007

WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS !!!!! WOE, WOE, WOE!!!!!

propheticists parrot this phrase from Matthew 24 continually and see the constant state of warfare around the world as heralding the end time. the world has constantly been as war -- since before civilization reared its ugly head. It will be at war for a long time to come. any period of the world's... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 25, 2006

I THINK MY PROPHECIES CAME TRUE -- AND CHRISTIANS' DID NOT

You know what Christians have been saying about this most recent conflagration between Israel and Hezbollah -- they were about to pronounce the coming of the Kingdom of Heaven. Then it fizzled out. Their hopes seem to have been dashed -- for now -- for we know something will raise their hopes again... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 27, 2006

WHERE THERE ARE PROPHECIES . . .

there is too much dependence on them. too much expectation of a future that hasn't come, and is unlikely to do so. too much dwelling on an imagined future and not enough dealing with the here and now. good Christians know the chapter from which the following quote is taken. " but whether [there be]... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

NO JANESOPINION

these are not the "end times" Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 18, 2006

THE MARK OF THE BEAST WHAT COULD IT BEE?

1. it's the number of A MAN Rev 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Rev 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number [is] Six... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 12, 2006

EXPECTING THE APOCALYPSE

GETS IN THE WAY OF TRUE RELIGION. PERIOD. ALL THAT END TIME STUFF AINT A GONNA HAPPEN AND JESUS SAID DON'T BE CONCERNED ABOUT IT YOU HAVE ENOUGH WORRY ABOUT AS IT IS. BUT IF YOU WANT TO HAVE AN IMAGINED FUTURE TAKE FROM YOUR PRESENT, GO AHEAD THE ONUS IS ON YOU AS YOU FORGET ABOUT YOUR FAMILY AND... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 9, 2006

HOW FEAR OF THE BEAST MAKES TROUBLE -- AND A QUIZ

READ THIS QUOTE, a comment by a conservative Christianblogger "You say the Mark has been many things the past 2 thousand years. However, during the past 2 thousand years people have only perceived what they thought the Mark of the Beast was. You mentioned where were people forced, people have not... Sign in to see full entry.

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