Your perspective seems to still be tinted greatly by a past in Catholicism. I do not agree with your assessment, but this is not the place to argue these issues. I would offer to you a video series on Matthew 24, however: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waJR5E-JZDI&list=PLUY4A37zNdFtqJeRmtNnJKShCEyJ3RX3A
That is an absurd charge, as instead of being motivated by tradition (which i was not aware of growing up) and not examining things objectively, my position as i see it (and am open to correction), rests upon what i see Scripture most plainly teaching overall, while not becoming so preoccupied with the issue that I pursue it as a major issue of contention, and resort to personal attacks when faced with even mild disagreement. Which is all too Catholic.