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cyborg · 20th November 2007, 10:38 AM

Do the stories of "The End Times" in various religions form a symbolic representation of the religion fearing its own end?

Cainkane1 · 20th November 2007, 10:42 AM

Ask a Jehovah Witness. Making predictions that don't come true doesn't seem to hurt them.

cyborg · 20th November 2007, 10:48 AM

But does the fear of the "End" being "Soon" not drive the need to keep the dream alive drive for those to recruit others more fervently?

articulett · 20th November 2007, 10:48 AM

I hope so. I has for some cults (Waco... The Peoples' Temple)--
But I think history shows that these sort of predictions occur regularly. One day people may correctly assess all the multitude of failures of such predictions of history past and realize that gurus don't have an idea what they are talking about.

Or, it could become a self fulfilling prophesy.

20th November 2007, 10:38 AM	#1
cyborg deus ex machina Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,974	Religion's "The End of World" Do the stories of "The End Times" in various religions form a symbolic representation of the religion fearing its own end?
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20th November 2007, 10:42 AM	#2
Cainkane1 Philosopher Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The great American southeast Posts: 7,238	Ask a Jehovah Witness. Making predictions that don't come true doesn't seem to hurt them.
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20th November 2007, 10:48 AM	#3
cyborg deus ex machina Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,974	But does the fear of the "End" being "Soon" not drive the need to keep the dream alive drive for those to recruit others more fervently?
cyborg deus ex machina Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,974	__________________ The phrase deus ex machina (literally "god out of a machine") describes an unexpected, artificial, or improbable character, device, or event introduced suddenly in a work of fiction or drama to resolve a situation or untangle a plot... Last edited by cyborg; 20th November 2007 at 10:48 AM.

20th November 2007, 10:48 AM	#4
articulett Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV (and the ethers of cyberspace) Posts: 15,786	I hope so. I has for some cults (Waco... The Peoples' Temple)-- But I think history shows that these sort of predictions occur regularly. One day people may correctly assess all the multitude of failures of such predictions of history past and realize that gurus don't have an idea what they are talking about. Or, it could become a self fulfilling prophesy.