tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6097581429595233439.post2041643676970068817..comments2023-03-24T16:44:31.630+03:00Comments on More Than Words: Is the end nigh?David Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177521181432533108noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6097581429595233439.post-51865218135807414092009-07-07T22:40:26.145+03:002009-07-07T22:40:26.145+03:00I must agree with you, after spending considerable...I must agree with you, after spending considerable time studying the pre-, a-, and post- millenial positions, trying to understand their development down through the ages, realising that not all can be correct, and quite probably none are in totality. I am often concerned at the harm that some pastors may be causing. One pastor at a church I attended regularly stated that the Rapture (if there is to be such an event) would occur in his lifetime. I asked him if perhaps his teachings might unsettle the faith of some if it did not occur as predicted, but he said that was not a problem because he was confident of his theology. Strangely, few of the "Rapture is about to occur" proponents seem to understand that such predictions require not only an inspired understanding of Scripture, but an equally inspired understanding of world events. Even given the possibility of the former, there is no evidence of the latter if history is any guide. I suspect that the rise in popularity of this theology has more to do with the culture and psyche of the citizens of the country (the USA) championing the cause than any great theological insights.Ned Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12205078083994001076noreply@blogger.com