• June@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    They’ve believed the end is near for 2000 years.

    Shit, the Bible says that the rapture would happen before a particular apostle would die. Yet, here we are without a 2000 year old apostle.

    The gymnastics to make it make sense are that he had a vision of the end when he ‘wrote’ Revelations.

      • Hotmailer@lemmy.world
        01·
        1 year ago

        You’re full of crap. I’m Muslim and Mohammed was very clear in stating how the world would end. Including how the US will be three islands way before that due to an impact of a comet. The prophecies are very detailed. Google minor and major signs of qiyama

    • Dark Arc@social.packetloss.ggEnglish
      0·
      1 year ago

      Shit, the Bible says that the rapture would happen before a particular apostle would die. Yet, here we are without a 2000 year old apostle.

      Wait what, really?

      • June@lemm.ee
        0·
        1 year ago

        Matthew 16:28

        I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.

        Mark 9:1

        And he said to them, "I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power.

        Luke 9:27

        I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God

        Re saying John wouldn’t die, that’s actually an inference but a not uncommon theological belief among evangelicals. John 21:20-23

        “20 Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”) 21 When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”

        22 Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.” 23 Because of this, the rumor spread among the believers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?”” .