Christians who believe the world is about it end: Do you think children should still be going through school?
If the End Times are now and Jesus' return is imminent, do you feel it's a waste of time and money for kids to be going to school and learning math, science, history, sociology etc? It's it a waste of time to teach kids to drive? A waste of time to vote? If you believe most of us will be dead and some of you will be taken up to Heaven within your life, what point is there in learning anything beyond how to be a good Christian? Should you allow your child to read anything but the Bible?
First of all, most "Christians" are listening to their pastors and very few pastors are teaching truth because they went to seminary where they were taught "Seminary" not influenced by [i]just [/i]God and the Bible.
I know we have very little time left and we are the last generation, none of the pastors I have talked with agree. Many churches are just concerned with daily things, politiks, money, building a congregation, flirting, molesting people's wives, etc. Sorry but it is another sign of the end. Infact many aren't even saved. I heard firsthand of one who killed himself after he ruined a family after he molested a wife of someone in the congregation. These people are not preaching Christs return. We are in the last days when people are "asleep" as Jesus told us as a sign.
You look on the internet and you think many are thinking we are in the last days but that is a misconception. The entire world is on the web and it's no more than a few people that are prepared for his return. Noah and his 7 relatives were the only people God saved, not many.
We are living in the last days, that is a certainty. We are to live in the world, and if we are in a math class we are to shine for Jesus there because most there, or anywhere, are not Christians so we are to witness everywhere until he comes.
Paul was generally against marriage unless you just couldn't keep it in your pants but it was my reading as well that he was saying that there was no point in getting married because Jesus would be returning soon.
Oh i 100% think they're wrong. It was a failed prophecy that they must now make excuses for. But within the context of that belief, i wonder what they think of any education which is not related to saving the soul.
Just try to discuss the topic without attacking the believer.
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There are 7 church ages in the bible. Each one of them comes to an end and a new one is introduced except for the seventh one. The End times is the end of church ages. The end of time. Church ages span hundreds of years, that's why you'll continue to hear about the end, the end, the end. So it could even be 100 years from now who knows, the point is for you to acknowledge what time (age) you're in if you're Christian and live accordingly.@Pikachu
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Well, St. Paul thought that the only purpose of marriage was to prevent fornication, because in his mind the world would be ending soon and it was better to stay celibate. He didn’t even think starting a family was a wise idea with the end of the world looming.
So it seems to me that if you truly believe the world is ending, then there’s nothing stopping you from completely abandoning worldly concerns. To some that’s probably reassuring, especially when they see nothing but chaos around them. “End times” is a way to placate yourself.
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1. Disclaimer I don't think the world is about to end but I am christian' 2. I think it's a waste of time to put our children through the American school system, yes. 3. They don't teach you to drive here. They don't teach us how to think here, let alone vote wisely. 4. Yes, we need to learn how to be the best we can be, but there is much value in learning about many things. 5. Yes you should allow your children to read whatever they please.
In many ways it's not great and in many ways its worse than what other countries have got but it's still producing relatively well educated humans lol
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@Pikachu It's definitely gone down hill since I graduated in 2014 but hey. So to your question, are there actually people that think "Well the world is ending might as well give up"
Well there are absolutely Christians who think the world is about to end. My question is trying to identify whether they think there's any point to education beyond what the bible teaches given that the world is going to burn in a few years.
[quote]Christians who believe the world is about it end: Do you think ....[/quote] A visitor walks up the driveway towards the lunatic asylum. He comes on an inmate sitting by a flower bed and casting flies with a fishing pole. Thinking to humor him the man asks 'how many have you caught?'
lol kinda funny, kinda not since people who have really bought into the idea that the world is about to end have indeed sold everything and done worse things.
@Lostpoet [quote]do you think there won't be learning challenges in heaven[/quote]
Yes. That is exactly what i think and what is meant by paradise. There will not be conflict or else it's not paradise. There will not be challenge or else it's not paradise. There will not be need for growth because you're a perfect being...or else it's not paradise.
I mean who knows, maybe in Heaven you still have to work a 9 to 5, deal with your shitty neighbour and pay your taxes lol.
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Tbh this post is basically a set of assumptions rather than a discussion but to answer this end times is not about excusing yourself from your responsibilities, it's about focusing on God
