[TomSmedley]

So, as we see the world reeling from one catastrophe to another constantly, it seems as if the pains of the world are about a minute apart. We live from disaster to disaster on a daily basis.

What a depressing way to live. Convinced that there is nothing useful we can do, since it's way too late. This comment sounds like so much undiluted bovine excrement to those of us who grew up under the shadow of The Bomb, and the "irreversible" advances of soviet communism. Right. Then the "unbeatable" soviet empire collapsed overnight -- and these professional wimps, whiners, and losers frantically search around for something else to cower/grovel before. What contemptuous ingratitude this faithlessness shows towards the God who defeated communism, despite the efforts of western allies to prop up that wicked system.

[Quix]

i STRONGLY DISAGREE.

NOTING the reality says nothing about whether the responses to reality are faith-filled or not.

The Scriptures are replete with such warnings about our era.

GOD SAYS TO BE ALERT, BE READY, WORK WHILE THERE'S LIGHT.

He says to fear not but have extra oil in our lamps and besides and to have our lamps trimmed and functioning well.

Naysaying God's priorities and exhortations is deplorable to me.

[topcat54]

You are correct. What you read is the fruit of a generation of doomsayers in the Church who believe the world is under the direct control of Satan and going to hell in a handbasket.

The best these folks can do is send your dollars to Israel and hope for the secret rapture.

Sad.