Nihilism, Rapture and apocalypse-Part 1

Modern Nihilism: the Rapture heresy and pre-occupation with "End Times" as a form of Nihilism.

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[Chad01234]

Dr. Goa wondered at how it was possible to convince young people that the world offered no hope. I wonder if various nihilistic groups are led by individuals who are very good at finding those people who are most easily manipulated. For example, if one suffered from severe depression (family was murdered by an opposing faction, for example), would they not actually be a good candidate to rebuild into a martyr? Anyway - excellent discussion, thank you.

[allsaintsmonastery]

@Chad01234 Good observation. Perhaps that is why the Palestinian situation is such a good recruiting tool for Al Qaida. Al qaida is essentially a Nihilistic movement: destruction for the sake of destruction, with no real concept to put in place of what they are destroying.

[allsaintsmonastery]

@colossus999 Sorry, but Dr. Goa, who teaches at the University of Alberta, is a recognised expert on the subject. Perhaps it is you who does not understand the ramifications and varieties of Nihilism. And perhaps you have not read the Catechism of a Revolutionist. Nihilism considers that there is no meaning and no future to existing structures, and that destruction of them, even with no concept of a replacement, is needed.

[XDragasesX]

@bigboy45454545 you're simply trying to goad, get a reaction, and sow hatred with your pejorative name calling....when you have behaviour like that you can't expect to be taken seriously. For every person who says "nay" one says "yea". Did you know that reputed Psychiatrists Dr Viktor Frankl, and Carl Jung support the view of an afterlife? Jung even said that death was but another birth. You should really read Frankl's "Man's Search For Meaning", his story of surviving Auschwitz.

[marykfilms]

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[ziggizoggi]

@ziggizoggi

Who sells all they have and gives it to the poor?

Who makes charity a priority or who visits prisons or just kicks it with the poor?

Who can drink some sinoide and not die or heal even more so raise the dead?

Who is willing to be a desart rat for years or be content with a reputation as a fool.

Who is disaplined to escape tolls and make the Jesus prayer prosper?

Not me so who am I to explain what a true blue Christian is.

So I respect Christians but only knew 1 or 2.

[aietes]

@ziggizoggi Christianity is more then the rapture. And btw, not all Christians believe in the rapture.

[ziggizoggi]

I dont know half the stuff said here cause I'm not that smart. With that said you would have to be a complete moron worse than me to believe in the rapture. Pre trib post trib all a bunch of yapping and debating. The botom line is we are in wait of the second comming.. AntiChrist will deceve the Elect so if the Elect are raptured....aahhh never mind. Humans are the biggest idiots expecially the ones who are waiting for the rapture!

[roudy1689]

@bigboy45454545 you are right, not your problem. so drop it.

[bigboy45454545]

@neildingman Do you really think that telling people the truth about their God not really existing is harmful to people, or does it help them with their delusions? Delusions which you have too right Spazz? That's your only real beef with me. Well it's not my problem that you believe silly things.

[neildingman]

@bigboy45454545 I don't have any problems with Atheist or other folks. I was just suggesting you seek mental help because your behavior has a strong inclination towards the traits of sadistic personality disorder. It would be wrong just ignore you and let you waste away and harm other people because of your urge to obtain sadistic arousal.

[bigboy45454545]

@neildingman Is there a particular reason why you think that a critical thinking Atheist is somehow suicidal Mr. Shitforbrains? It's obvious that you're a twit.