Do You Think That Bible Prophecy Is Being Fulfilled?

[goodlife]

Many things have happened in the world over the past 100 years. We have seen the fulfillment of Bible prophecies, including COVID-19, whether people believe them or not. The Bible tells us that the near the end, will be the fall of religion. Because for what use they are, they might as well be done away with! Modern-day religions have perpetuated many of ancient Babylon’s doctrines. Hence, the world empire of false religion is well named Babylon the Great. (Revelation 17:5)

[pixie374]

No. Sadly, the fall of religions is yet to come... but I think we'll get there.

[douglas9401]

Did you mean babble on?

[fender62]

every time there was famine disease in the world, it's doomsday
it's prophecy... Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

[naomi24]

//Do You Think That Bible Prophecy Is Being Fulfilled?//

No. I think bible prophecy (or any other type of prophecy) is nonsense.

Next!

[andy-hughes]

No, but thanks for asking.

[JimF]

"many of ancient Babylon’s doctrines"

Name three.

[nailit]

//We have seen the fulfillment of Bible prophecies, including COVID-19,//
Must have missed that prophecy.
Where in the Bible is it?

During the Black Death of the 15th century, people thought that the end times were upon them. Covid is a drop in the ocean in comparrison.

[nailit]

For the past 2000 years people have believed that they were living in 'the end times'
In 2000 years people will still believe that THEY are living in the end times. SMH.

[Theland]

Naomi @ 16:53 - Wow! What a statement!
Without any reference to any expertise apart from your own biased opinion, which actually counts for nothing, you write off centuries of scholarship with a few clicks of your keyboard.
Your arrogance is alive and well, and as fearsome as ever towards anybody who does not succumb to your spells.

[pixie374]

It's common sense, to be fair, theland. Nobody can "prophetise" anything... it hasn't happened yet.

[Theland]

Really? O.K.

[pixie374]

Do you believe in psychics, etc?

[Theland]

I believe most of them are charlatans, but some have are under a demonic influence and are able to deceive people into believing what they say they are.

[pixie374]

Not sure about "demonic", but I agree some are better deceivers than others. Who is it that you believe can see the future, then?

[andy-hughes]

goodlife - you are bound to see events like Covid as signs of the 'fulfilling of the Bible Prophesy' because it's a cornerstone of your belief system, along with the world ending at various dates now past, but we'll let that slide for now.

If you were to read the bible and find absolutely nothing connected to your world and your experience, it would mean that the bible is an irrelevant pile of tripe, and your faith would instantly collapse.

Therefore, the notion of 'prophesy' gives you comfort, and if you want to find comfort in something, it does somewhat spur on the urge to find what you want to find.

If you take something as complex as two thousand years of human history, and match it up to a book as complex as the bible, and you are willing to stretch the tenuousness of connections far beyond their natural breaking point, then you can find a 'connection' that you can say was a 'prophesy'. Encouraged by that one find, it's not a huge stretch to find some more, and be on a roll, and develop an entire religious ethos out of it - as your forbears have done for you, and you probably continue to do now.

The fact remains - if you want to see something badly enough, you can see it, be it the ghost of your granny, or the 'Bible Prophesy' - because the bottom line is emotional comfort.

Personally, I have no need for it, and I have no issue with those who do, but I do tend to take a more pragmatic view - that human nature likes comfort, and it is very good at getting what it wants.

What's matching up a few apparent coincidences if it makes you feel better?

Crack on - but allow some of us to see it for what it is - and it's not 'prophesy' - by any meaning of the word.

[andy-hughes]

Theland - // I believe most of them are charlatans, but some have are under a demonic influence and are able to deceive people into believing what they say they are. //

I refer you to my post at 21:02 - belief in psychics and belief in 'the Bible Prophesy' have exactly the same roots - the human psyche's need for comfort - we all find it where we can, and more importantly, where we want it to be.

[Theland]

I don't follow any psychics.
I believe in bible prophecy, which is so massive, most people miss it.
But don't look in the bible for a specific day and date for some event that is useless to Gods purpose.

[andy-hughes]

Theland - // But don't look in the bible for a specific day and date for some event that is useless to Gods purpose. //

If you presume to know what is 'useless to God's purpose', then you must presume that you know what 'God's purpose' is - otherwise how can you know its boundaries, and what it is and is not?

Have you any idea why God singled you out for the inside scoop on his 'purpose' - or were you just getting carried away again?

[Mozz71]

Oh well, here we go again.

[Peter Pedant]

and on her forehead was written - Babylon the Great

You are aware that there is an area of old Cairo - called Babylon the references may er refer to there?

jesus as TTT may very justly remark