I've not mentioned the Last Things for absolutely weeks. Well, the End of the World's all a bit last month, don't you think?
And I'm totally unconvinced by the Mayan Calendar 2012 theory. Although conveniently it would save us paying off the debts caused by the Olympics and then having to riot like the Greeks. As I've said before, I wouldn't trust the Mayans. Confronted with a bunch of Spaniards.carrying crucifixes and guns, the Mayans wondered whether they might be friendly. Whereas any genuinely prophetic race would have run, screaming, for their lives.
But no. This is my theory. And no-one can accuse me of bandwagonning this time.
2033.
Precisely two millennia after Pentecost. 2,000 years the church will have had to make a bit of a hash, frankly, of the Great Commission. 2,000 years of schism, squabbles and poor judgment. Of selling out to earthly rulers and ego-trips and persecution. 2,000 years - as you will be able to read into the Book of Revelation - and then God will decide he'd better do it for us. Again.
Please note that precise datings of Our Lord's earthly ministry are not available. This prophecy could be +/- 5 years. Or completely wrong. No refunds.
Sounds persuasive to me. At this point I feel rather like the advertisement with all the wrinklies sitting round the swimming pool reading in the newspapers about the end of the world in about the same time frame. Giggling helplessly, they fall back into the swimming pool or have another sip of their martini...
ReplyDeleteObviously Dr Campling has a successor, but one who is not ready to commit themselves whole heartedly to the prophetic nature of this post.
ReplyDeleteKnowing the Arch Druid's love of money spinners, I'm wondering about the connection here with those who donate everything to Arch Druid's or charities just in case?
@Laura, wondering about self portraits from your comment?
As a member in good standing of the Pedantic Society, I wish to point out that the anniversary is in the year AD 2034, due to basic arithmetic. See, since there was no year zero, if Jesus was born in AD 1 and lived 33 years, he would have died in AD 34, not AD 33.
ReplyDeleteThank you, just glad to help.