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"Throughout history, God has revealed Himself to humanity through a series of divine Messengers, whose teachings guide and educate us and provide the basis for the advancement of human society. These Messengers have included Abraham, Krishna, Zoroaster, Moses, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad. Their religions come from the same Source and are in essence successive chapters of one religion from God.
Bahá’u’lláh, the latest of these Messengers, brought new spiritual and social teachings for our time. His essential message is of unity. "
Not quite the same thing as Jesus returning again.
The Bible says that no one knows when Jesus will return, but be assured that he will return. People from all generations have believed the signs revealed in Revelations and the events happening in the world at the time meant the Blessed event was imminent, but His time is not ours. I only know that Jesus IS coming and I am ready if it happens while I am still alive. I was not able to answer your question as written, but did want to leave a comment as my answer.
Of course you can answer his question as written. If you are unsure of whether he is returning soon, just answer unsure. Having said that, his question does contain the presupposition that Jesus is, in fact, returning; but you already stipulated to that.
[2 points]3 years ago by plawlerReplyEdited 3 years ago by plawler
It is, surely, open to anyone to attack personal belief systems if they believe them harmful.
Imo all irrational beliefs are harmful. Some more than others. For example, while Christianity harms relativly few people Islam harms many. Other sets of irrational beliefs, Marxist Leninism and Naziism, for example have resulted in the deaths of enormous numbers of people.
In particular teaching children to believe uncritically anything they are told by adults drunk on dogma restricts their mental developement.
Well, I suppose I would use a different approach if I thought a belief system was harmful. Attacks are rarely, if at all, successful as an intervention. I do, however, appreciate information. Your comment concerning the teaching of children: do you have research to support that statement? I would like to have the opportunity to read what it says. Thanks.
No, of course not, but it always strikes me as a curious thing why descriptions of the majority of non-Christian religious deities can all be read about in Bullfinches' Mythology or Edith Hamilton's Mythology. How can it be that the ancients knew all about god(s), spirituality, and praying, but none of them had any clue that all of their beliefs had no more footing in reality than the story of Peter Pan or any other work of fiction?
Not really. Suppose in 500 years the sci-fi writers of today are proved true and the real masters of the Universe come back to earth, spread a new Gospel, and leave behind cryptic text that shows Man how to live until their return. I don't recall reading anything that's unequivocal proof this is impossible.
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he already did - as Muhammad and then the Baha'ullah.
From the BaHa'i International website:
"Throughout history, God has revealed Himself to humanity through a series of divine Messengers, whose teachings guide and educate us and provide the basis for the advancement of human society. These Messengers have included Abraham, Krishna, Zoroaster, Moses, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad. Their religions come from the same Source and are in essence successive chapters of one religion from God.
Bahá’u’lláh, the latest of these Messengers, brought new spiritual and social teachings for our time. His essential message is of unity. "
Not quite the same thing as Jesus returning again.
About ten minutes after Quetzalcoatl shows up, but a half an hour before King Arthur.
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[0 points] 3 years ago by deleted user ReplyThe Bible says that no one knows when Jesus will return, but be assured that he will return. People from all generations have believed the signs revealed in Revelations and the events happening in the world at the time meant the Blessed event was imminent, but His time is not ours. I only know that Jesus IS coming and I am ready if it happens while I am still alive. I was not able to answer your question as written, but did want to leave a comment as my answer.
Of course you can answer his question as written. If you are unsure of whether he is returning soon, just answer unsure. Having said that, his question does contain the presupposition that Jesus is, in fact, returning; but you already stipulated to that.
Point taken, but still would have left an explanation as to why I would have chosen "not sure" as my answer.
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[1 point] 3 years ago by deleted user ReplyNo need for attacks on personal belief systems.
You will get used to it if you stay around long enough. Just don't count on much pro-Christian support around here B^(
On the other hand, I've found that it sharpens my ability to be authentically Christian in a non-Christian world.
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[1 point] 3 years ago by deleted user ReplyIt is, surely, open to anyone to attack personal belief systems if they believe them harmful.
Imo all irrational beliefs are harmful. Some more than others. For example, while Christianity harms relativly few people Islam harms many. Other sets of irrational beliefs, Marxist Leninism and Naziism, for example have resulted in the deaths of enormous numbers of people.
In particular teaching children to believe uncritically anything they are told by adults drunk on dogma restricts their mental developement.
Well, I suppose I would use a different approach if I thought a belief system was harmful. Attacks are rarely, if at all, successful as an intervention. I do, however, appreciate information. Your comment concerning the teaching of children: do you have research to support that statement? I would like to have the opportunity to read what it says. Thanks.
I was taught in Catholic schools from the ages of 5 to 13. Do you need any more evidence of how dogma damages the brain?
Are you putting yourself up as proof that being taught in a Catholic school restricts mental development?
No, of course not, but it always strikes me as a curious thing why descriptions of the majority of non-Christian religious deities can all be read about in Bullfinches' Mythology or Edith Hamilton's Mythology. How can it be that the ancients knew all about god(s), spirituality, and praying, but none of them had any clue that all of their beliefs had no more footing in reality than the story of Peter Pan or any other work of fiction?
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[1 point] 3 years ago by deleted user ReplyNot really. Suppose in 500 years the sci-fi writers of today are proved true and the real masters of the Universe come back to earth, spread a new Gospel, and leave behind cryptic text that shows Man how to live until their return. I don't recall reading anything that's unequivocal proof this is impossible.
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[1 point] 3 years ago by deleted user Reply