Only because nobody takes the time to explain why events could be the signs of the coming Tribulation. My experience has been that most people who scoff when I try to explain why something could be a sign of the Tribulation think the resurrection of Jesus Christ is myth.
With the rebirth of the nation of Israel, the rise of deviant behavior, the falling away from Christianity a large meteorite can take on a whole lot more meaning.
Funny, my experience is that when I scoff at the Chicken Littles proclaiming the signs of the end, they like to question whether I even believe in the resurrection of Christ. Whatever it takes to derail the discussion, I guess.
With the rebirth of the nation of Israel, the rise of deviant behavior, the falling away from Christianity a large meteorite can take on a whole lot more meaning.
Right. A large meteorite, the equivalent of which occurs every year. And a medium-sized volcano, just because it's affecting areas we think of as being "important."
You want to know why I scoff at predictions like this? It's not because I'm a preterist. It's not because I don't buy into the basic theology. It's because those making the predictions demonstrate absolutely no awareness of any history before five minutes ago. They forget that far more significant events have occurred - even since the founding of modern Israel - and that they and their theological companions have made the same predictions - and nothing has happened.