Fair enough, I stand corrected. Although I believe that some of the 14% may be salvageable, as “somewhat likely” could be interpreted as “possible”, if the responders believed that “not very likely” meant doubt of the occurrance, ever. The paragraph saying
implies that even some atheists and agnostics viewed “somewhat likely” as meaning “non-zero probablility”.
This isn’t necessarily the beginning of the end times. Part of that scenario has something to do with Israel’s borders. He was very excited about that earlier in 2006.
This is just Pat telling us that God warned him that we’re going to be attacked by heathen Muslims sometime in the second half of this year. But don’t worry, Pat will pray it away if he future intelligence reports says it’s going to be in Virginia Beach.
Well… if you are a christian, you have to think that Christ will return, and that it may be soon… It is after all, what he told his followers way back when.
IOW, if you are a christian and don’t believe he’s coming back… you got other issues to worry about.
What your not supposed to do is predict that the end is nigh, or that he is already back.
The sad thing is that nothing he does or has done to him can hurt him whatsoever.
He’s already got the figurative setting up shop in the temple, and not too many people are up in arms over that.
If he dies of a heart attack… Whole 75+ country weeps and writes checks.
If he was assasanated by someone… same. But double the checks.
Caught in a sex scandal? “She was sent by Satan to spout lies against me!”
Stubs toe? "I meant to do that, you see, it is in God’s plan. Please make checks payable to. . . . "