Originally posted by wolfgang59
You are now being ridiculous; you say 'soon' but cannot even say if that is in the next 1,000 years!
'Soon' has no meaning for you except for being part of some meaningless mantra.
And I dont understand why ... what does it add to your religion? Why not just say 'we dont know when'
look wolfgang, this is how the stream of time flows, for humans
past<---------present<---------future<---------end of the present system
the present becomes the past and at present our future is heading towards us, we cannot see the future at present, the best that we can hope for is that we may influence our future, from our actions in the present, this is quite possible (if i jump from a tall building its more than probable at some point in the future i shall end up in hospital). these are the limitations that have been placed upon humans. Now you are asking that humans should somehow be able to see outside the realms of time to a future point and determine when that point shall be and what shall happen. Does that not strike you as a somewhat unreasonable request? Then to berate them because they cannot see is going to far. i have tried to be reasonable but my word makes no progress with you, why you cannot see this thing i do not know.
what impact does this have on my religion? well if you knew that there was impending danger ahead, would you sit taking shade underneath the tree while it burnt? of course not, it gives a sense of urgency in that hopefully those who respond to the message may be preserved for salvation.