[Hermes]

God him/her/them/itself says that only they/it will know the date. <.< Fer fail, religion nuts.

I'm religious myself, but I dun go that far...

[Suzerain of Sheol]

But, imagine the self-satisfaction of being completely convinced that you know the mind of God. :p

[Hermes]

I just imagine him, telling all these people God is coming for them, using fear, and the warped faith of the modern age, to spur these people into either panic or resignation, some cutting themselves off from all worldly things, while he sits comfortably in his home, raking in cash from all the media and donations.

You know, I'm an intellectual, and I dislike violence. I would rather change your mind than break your arm.

But this is a man I would LOVE to punch in the mouth. Just straight up, knock him out. XD

[Suzerain of Sheol]

I find it kind of sad to think about the people who buy into this sort of scam. This guy could be using his time on earth to make their lives better (since their lives are apparently so awful they can't wait for the world to end) but, no, instead he goes about propagating this ludicrous pseudo-mystic nonsense and calling it prophecy, all the while taking advantage of these poor people and the vulnerable positions they're in.

It reminds me of the Papal sale of indulgences, in a way.

[CupcakeDolly]

...Hermes' description actually sounds a lot like what I imagine most organized religion to be.

[Hermes]

Sadly, it's about right. It makes me sad to think of how much GOOD people could do....and just don't...

[Suzerain of Sheol]

It's human nature. As soon as you add the "organized" part to organized religion, it stops being a personal spiritual matter and becomes a force in the world with an infrastructure open to corruption.

[Lunaryon]

Corruptrion... The strangest of things. It can strike anyone, anywhere...

[Nanka]

They are saying it is in October now. How exciting. :/

[Suzerain of Sheol]

I'm no psychologist, but it can't be a healthy mind that actively wants the world to end.

And thanks to living in the information age, these people can find each other and propagate their insanity together, which seems to serve to multiply the suicidal, apocalyptic zealotry that gives these people a sense of meaning in their lives.

*sigh*

[Lunaryon]

Well... Maybe They'll all go crazy and make a mass Darwin award. I'd hate the loss of life, but if it can save thousands of people headaches... The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.

I feel dirty saying things like this, but they need to be said.

[Suzerain of Sheol]

I was... trying not to go there. But, yeah, natural selection and all that. Not gonna say much more on that topic. Though, the fact that these people are still around might be proof that evolution is false. :p

[Lunaryon]

Meh... Maybe it's a hidden gene or something? Craziness always exists in the world. What i'm dreading is one of these days they're going to be right. And afterwards, I'm going to have to listen to those who are left behind as they brag about being right. *shudder*

[Suzerain of Sheol]

Heh, I'd worry more about a sudden catastrophic solar flare or a gamma ray burst than about the Christian Eschaton ever coming true. I'll hedge my bets that the sun burns out before the Rapture occurs.

[Lunaryon]

But aren't there supposed to be ZOMBIES? I wanna see some ZOMBIES!

[Suzerain of Sheol]

Truth be told, I haven't read the Book of Revelation since I was 13 or so. I can't remember if there are supposed to be any malignant living dead. It wouldn't surprise me, though.