Or . . . maybe . . . the entire project of reading into Daniel and other books of Scripture predictions of the future is utterly misguided, wrong and truly pernicious. I'm suggesting that maybe even the entire undertaking veers awfully close to the sin of soothsaying.
You're treating Sacred Scripture like it's a pile entrails of chicken sacrificed at Delphi in Ancient Greece.
It's pagan, it's not Christian. It's a fault in you and a scandal to others.
Please cease this nonsense.
Or . . . maybe . . . the entire project of reading into Daniel and other books of Scripture predictions of the future is utterly misguided, wrong and truly pernicious. I’m suggesting that maybe even the entire undertaking veers awfully close to the sin of soothsaying.
That is a very Catholic statement, even if you’re not Catholic. It’s also idiotic (maybe even psychotic). God, through Daniel, states that in the end, since at least when the Protestants got hold of the bible and distributed it, we will understand. At least some of us will (the wise).
Daniel 12:8And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?
9And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
10Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
Daniel mirrors Revelation (of Jesus Christ).
Rev: 22:18For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
20He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
21The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
As a Christian, you should reconsider your position. You are clearly wrong. It’s almost as if you are spiritually blind. If you are Catholic, I understand completely.