Getting Crazy Out There

While the mainstream media largely ignores idiots unless they claim to belong to mainstream religions, there are a lot of crazy things out there right now and way too many people claiming to be prophets or ascended masters. I just read something by another person trying to prove that they have special knowledge given from our other worldly watchers or whatever he called them. I find it amusing that the book of Revelations says that in the end times there will be many false prophets, why would the end times be filled with false prophets? If you are in the end times then what are their prophesies? To be false their prophesies must prove false.

It is a logical conundrum; but, I think I have an answer. How can one be correct about saying that we are in the end times and incorrect at the same time? It is a riddle rather than a paradox. What if saying we were in the end times was accurate; but, that your end date was wrong made you a false prophet? If the earth is still here in 2013 then how many people that claimed the world would end next year would turn out to be false prophets? All.

My readers come from all beliefs and I have a separate site dedicated to the bible, this is more of a social and psychological post. You should also consider the logic when looking at government actions, it is an approach used to distract people. If you here a boy cry wolf enough and always turn out to be wrong then when he tells the truth nobody will listen. The best way to hide a key is to put it in a room full of keys.

My father taught me something about money. When they want to teach new Treasury agents how to spot counterfeits, they begin by teaching them how real is made, they teach them about every aspect of it from the paper to the ink to the pressings. Once you know the truth, the lies cannot long deceive you.

Now, if I were to read the old testament I would notice some things about prophets. Firstly, they usually live pretty miserably. It does not generally appear to be much fun. Secondly, they rarely have a message that others like, they usually have bad news with the hope of redemption if people change their ways. The new age prophets usually promise a great awakening, free energy and knowledge from either aliens or inter-dimensional beings. The one I read tonight basically covered all these areas.

For Christians my answer remains just about as simple. Love God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself. That is how you are ready for your end time regardless of what brings it about. Odds are that it will be a car wreck. Whether it is the end of the world or a car wreck, for you it will not matter. Speaking of car wrecks, a television producer backed into my car while I was stopped. I love living in Los Angeles.

Last Friday I was headed to a workplace and stopped to get coffee. I got my coffee, returned to my car and was leaving. The person in front of me pulled forward and made a left and then stopped, I followed and stopped. He then backed up about 25 feet and ran right into my front drivers door. He t-boned me in reverse while I was stopped. Oh, I hit the horn to warn him; but, it didn't do any good. Sometimes you can see what is coming; but, you cannot do anything about it. Maybe it is the same with the end of the world and maybe that is why we shouldn't know the time and the day.

If I had known that someone would have hit my car, I would not have gotten coffee there, I would have gotten it some place else. If I knew in advance what was going to happen then it would impact my free will. Prophets of God give up a part of their free will because they do as they are told, they do it for the love of others; but, they still do give up some degree of free will. I like my free will and I don't need to know exactly when my life will end.

As for the end of the world, I don't know the day or the hour. Will it come, yep. The dinosaurs all died and other planets have died. Ours will too. The material world is but a transient being, nothing material lasts forever. Peace and be well.