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Why hasn't Jesus come back yet?

posted 6 years ago by AngularTurnip (3337)
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It's been two thousand years. What's he waiting for? People in the 5th century thought his return was just around the corner. It wasn't. People in the 12th century thought it was just around the corner. It wasn't. People today think it's just around the corner .... Christians keep going to Church. They keep telling Jesus how they love him. They keep telling the rest of us to live a certain way ... or else. They've been doing this for two thousand years ... and still no Jesus. If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, every time expecting the outcome to be the opposite of what it ultimately turns out to be, then Christians have got to be the best examples of insanity on this planet there is.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

No good can come of a thread like this.
*shakes head*

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

agreed

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

I think he's just building up hype for the big comeback tour.

[–] Frogarama (12942) 6 years ago

He did. No one noticed, so he and his Dad decided to move on to a new planet.

[–] slimone (7996) 6 years ago

Good one!

[–] Catbookss (13664) 6 years ago

I'm with Dazed and Hownos. Nothing good's going to come of this thread.😬

Why don't you delete and repost it on the Religion board?

[–] MIchiganJFrogg (-35) 6 years ago

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[–] db20db (17237) 6 years ago

I just knew you were a good man !

[–] twinA (4921) 6 years ago

That is beautiful, wonderfully said, to see someone appreciate the people who love them and be loved in return.

[–] kspkap (13567) 6 years ago

Love 💕 you! And that’s without knowing you personally! Your persona came through as a good man.

[–] twinA (4921) 6 years ago

Isn't it said somewhere that the coming of Christ will be like "a thief in the night"? By the time anyone notices, the act and will has already been done and not in some grand, wonderous display.

People need a symbol to look up to, a beacon of hope that no matter the struggles faced in everyday life, life will live on. Kind of reminds me of the end of the 'Dark Knight Rises' Batman movie.

[–] Frogarama (12942) 6 years ago

Jesus says in the Bible, to a crowd, that "this generation" will not pass before he returns. No time was given, but a time frame was given.

[–] twinA (4921) 6 years ago

I'm really thinking this one out. Sometimes, I think things in the Bible are not supposed to be easily read. That way, any truth found in the words will not go over people's heads.

[–] McQualude (4231) 6 years ago

He better not come like a thief in Texas, his ass will be full of .357 magnum.

[–] twinA (4921) 6 years ago

At least stay for the great Texas Barbeque.

[–] Kazak (2187) 6 years ago

Because people don't "come back."

[–] Padeen (6459) 6 years ago

Because he is a fictional character.

[–] duckofprey (1557) 6 years ago

No, he was a real person. The wild, crazy stories about him are fiction for the most part.

[–] MIchiganJFrogg (-35) 6 years ago

As duck notes above, Jesus was a real person. Historians and archeologists agree on that. For two examples, here are articles from National Geographic and Smithsonian, neither a religious publication. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/12/jesus-tomb-archaeology/[/url], [url] https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/unearthing-world-jesus-180957515/.
While historians agree that he existed, they often disagree with believers on who he was. David Koresh and Baghwann Rajneesh both claimed to be gods. I don’t think they were, and I think both had mental problems. But it would be absurd for me to say that they are fictional characters.

[–] Padeen (6459) 6 years ago

I stand corrected. I'll give those links a read. I was raised as a Catholic, but never practiced the religion.

[–] MIchiganJFrogg (-35) 6 years ago

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[–] db20db (17237) 6 years ago

You're exactly right MJF. It's always been a volatile topic here and that's why the initial responses to the thread had an ominous and apprehensive tone. I'm actually surprised at how well it seems to have balanced itself out.

I've always found the topic of Jesus to be fascinating as well. I've read several books about Him. The most recent was Bill O'Reillys much touted Killing Jesus, which ended on a disappointing note because I spotted not only a major inaccuracy, but also evidence of the author's hypocrisy. Not long ago I watched an interesting documentary about DNA testing on the Shroud of Turin titled, The Jesus Strand, in case you're not aware of it.

[–] MIchiganJFrogg (-35) 6 years ago

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[–] Catbookss (13664) 6 years ago

Yes, this has gone surprisingly well.