Christian Pessimism, Zionism & Why There Are No End Times

There are several fatal flaws that are common to all Christian end times prophecies, and these flaws are innate, due to the general consensus within Christianity, that there will be a final epic battle between God and Satan, that will result in a blood bath at Armageddon.

The first flaw is based on Christian interpretations of Jesus’ prediction that he would return one day. He claimed; “About that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” Matthew 24:36

Yet, virtually all comprehensive studies of end times prophecies are the attempt to chronologically prove when Jesus will return. If neither angels nor the Son knows, how is it that human beings know?

A 2010 survey showed that about 40% of Americans believe that Jesus is likely to return by 2050. This varies from 58% of white evangelical Christians, through 32% of Catholics to 27% of white mainline Protestants.

This belief in the return of Jesus is adjacent to a general mood of national pessimism in the USA. From the survey: “The public sees the next 40 years as a time of violent conflict, both globally and in the United States. Fully 58% see another world war as definite or probable over the next 40 years. Nearly as many (53%) expect the United States to face a terrorist attack with nuclear weapons.”

The second flaw is based on Christian interpretations of Jesus’ prediction in Matthew 24, that the Temple of Jerusalem would be destroyed:

¹Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings. ² “Do you see all these things?” he asked. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

³ As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”

⁴ Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. ⁵ For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many. ⁶ You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. ⁷ Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. ⁸ All these are the beginning of birth pains.

⁹ “Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. ¹⁰ At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, ¹¹ and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. ¹² Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, ¹³ but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. ¹⁴ And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

It is a fact of history, that the temple of Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 AD by the Roman armies, led by the general Titus, after a five-month siege.

Many false prophets did in fact appear, most of them self-proclaimed messiahs from the Zealots, who attempted a vain and suicidal overthrow of the Roman Empire. It is also a fact of history, that the Jewish ruling-class first murdered Jesus, and then proceeded to commit political suicide by defying Rome.

The Temple was captured and destroyed on 9/10 Tisha B'Av, (August 70 AD) and the fires spread into the residential sections of the city. The historian Josephus described the scene:

“As the legions charged in, neither persuasion nor threat could check their impetuosity: passion alone was in command. Crowded together around the entrances many were trampled by their friends, many fell among the still hot and smoking ruins of the colonnades and died as miserably as the defeated. As they neared the Sanctuary they pretended not even to hear Caesar's commands and urged the men in front to throw in more firebrands. The partisans were no longer in a position to help; everywhere was slaughter and flight. Most of the victims were peaceful citizens, weak and unarmed, butchered wherever they were caught. Round the Altar the heaps of corpses grew higher and higher, while down the Sanctuary steps poured a river of blood and the bodies of those killed at the top slithered to the bottom.”

Jesus’ expired prophecy of the Fall of Jerusalem is resurrected, to provide the fodder for end times doctrines.

The other expired prophecy that is hauled out to support end times doctrines is found in Daniel, where the four kingdoms are described. There is a general consensus among Christian scholars and lay people that the four kingdoms are:

1. the Babylonian Empire

2. the Medo-Persian Empire

3. the Greek Empire

4. the Roman Empire

Despite this, there is Christian theology that has attempted to carry the Roman Empire forward to represent today’s geopolitical situation. The British Empire and the American Empire are often considered to be the new Revived Roman Empire. However, all prophecies have expiry dates. There are no options to renew, just because you need a revisionist interpretation to make your theology fit reality. Whenever theology and reality clash, it is always reality that is the winner.

THE BOOK OF QUESTIONS

The main source of Christian end times prophecies is found in the Book of Revelation, authored by the apostle John on the Island of Patmos. John had visions while praying in a cave. The book gets its name from the opening line where John introduces it as “The apokálupsis of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him.” An apokálupsis was a literary genre, that originated with Hebrews during the Babylonian captivity in the 6th Century BC. The word apokálupsis means revelation, disclosure or unveiling.

Most traditional academic sources date the book to the reign of the Roman emperor Domitian between 81–96 AD.

The book begins with John exiled on the island of Patmos in the Aegean Sea, addressing letters to the Seven Churches of Asia. He then describes a series of prophetic visions, including images of characters, such as the Seven-Headed Dragon, the Serpent, the Whore of Babylon and the Beast, all of which culminate in the Second Coming of Jesus of Nazareth.

The epic and elaborate visions that John describes are generally interpreted (by fundamentalist Christians), to be the future events in world history. Each character is representative of a greater world system, ideology or nation. The interpretations of the book are likewise epic and elaborate, causing scholars to comment:

“A blessing and curse of John’s Apocalypse are the many commentators who have attempted to interpret the book. This is especially true of the many outlines proposed for its literary structure. The diverse proposals are a maze of interpretative confusion.”

Gregory K. Beale, The Book of Revelation: A Commentary on the Greek Text

“This rather complete lack of consensus about the structure of Revelation should caution the reader about accepting any one approach as definitive.^”

Robert H. Mounce, The Book of Revelation

The book introduces a wide variety of concepts, including:

• One like the Son of Man who gives the revelation

• The One who sits on the throne (God)

• The four living creatures

• The twenty four elders

• The Lamb, with seven horns and seven eyes (Lion of Judah)

• Saints under the altar

• Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

• The souls of them that were slain for the word of God

• Four angels holding the four winds of the Earth

• The seal-bearer angel (144,000 of Israel sealed)

• A great multitude from every nation

• Seven angelic trumpeters

• The star called Wormwood

• Angel of Woe

• Scorpion-tailed Locusts

• The angel of the bottomless pit (Hebrew: Abaddon, Greek: Apollyon)

• Four angels bound to the great river Euphrates

• Two hundred million man cavalry

• The mighty angel with little book open and when he cried of seven thunders uttered their voices

• The Two Witnesses

• The Woman and her child

• The Dragon, fiery red with seven heads and ten horns (Satan)

• Michael the Archangel

• The Beast, with seven heads and ten horns (Antichrist/Beast of the Sea)

• The False Prophet (Beast of the Earth)

• The three angels

• The angelic reapers and the grapes of wrath

• Voice from heaven

• Seven plague angels (Seven bowls of wrath)

• Angel of the waters

• The Whore of Babylon (Mother of harlots)

• Word of God/Rider on a white horse

• Angel binding Satan for one thousand years

• Those of the first resurrection

• Gog and Magog (after the one thousand years)

• Those of the second resurrection

There is very little explanation of these various concepts. The reader is left to speculate, surmise, conjecture and imagine what they all mean.

Those studying Revelation are forced to interpret these concepts either literally or metaphorically. The overall attempt, as mentioned above, is to create a chronological timeframe to predict the return of Jesus of Nazareth, or more accurately the return of the Jewish-Christian Messiah, Jesus Christ.

Apparently, the messiah is a Zionist.

The Book of Revelation, however, does not provide many answers. In fact, it does the opposite, and opens up a can of eschatological worms. There are more questions, than answers. There is no indication that John knew what these visions were about or what they represented.

The final words of the Book proclaim,

“I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll.”

This is, in this humble blogger’s opinion, another fatal flaw of Christian doctrine. To believe that God is so utterly ruthless to deny someone entrance to the Holy City, because of some sneaky editing is a denial of the true forgiving character of God that was revealed by Jesus of Nazareth.

Jesus of Nazareth revealed a fatherly God, full of compassion, forgiveness and mercy, yet much of Christian doctrine is still stuck in Stone Age beliefs of a tyrannical God of thunder and lightning—more of an Olympian Zeus, than a Spiritual Father.

Secondly, the closing of the canon is evident in these final lines of both the Book and the Bible. This gives the definite impression that God has nothing more to say and the end is coming soon, so don’t bother learning anything new or seeking answers outside of the confines of the 66 books of the Bible, because there is nothing else to know.

All that God seems to want is for Christians to just sit in church on Sunday, read the Bible and wait for a horrific bloodbath at the battle of Armageddon. When I was involved in the church, our pastor derogatorily called these kinds of Christians “SMO’s”, meaning Sunday Morning Only.

In the real world, you would call them NPC’s (non-playing characters). Though it is true that Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath, he is also Lord of the rest of the week. The real Jesus revealed a Father that wants all of your time, not just a couple of hours on Sunday.

Jesus taught that there is only one commandment, to love the Lord your God, with all your heart and soul and mind, and love your neighbour as yourself. This is a simple yet profound commandment. It challenges the believer to give up their whole life to God.

End times doctrines present a hopeless, nihilistic and pessimistic worldview that requires chaos, crisis and disaster in order for peace on Earth to be established. This is in contrast to the wealth of scripture, describing a God of endless possibilities, hope and optimism for the future:

• Isaiah 40:31 - But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

• Micah 7:7 - But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.

• Romans 5:3-4 - Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.

• Romans 15:13 - May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

• 1 Corinthians 13:13 - And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

• Jeremiah 29:11 ~ For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

• Romans 15:13 ~ May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

• Romans 12:12 ~ Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

• Hebrews 11:1 ~ Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

• Isaiah 40:31 ~ But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

• Romans 8:24-25 ~ For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

• Joshua 1:9 - Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

• John 16:33 - I have said these things to you, that you may have peace in me. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

• Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

• John 14:27 - Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

THE ILLUSION OF CENTRAL POSITION

Prior to the modern era, religious views of the central position of the Earth in the universe dominated science, until the early 1500’s, when Kepler, Copernicus and Galileo discovered that the Earth was a rotating sphere, orbiting a gaseous sun, that is itself part of the greater Milky Way galaxy. We are not in the center of the Milky Way—we are in fact, on the edge of the Milky Way looking inward, and that is why we can see it displayed in the night sky. We are not even in the center of the known universe, but we are instead on the edges of the universe.

The illusion of central position has been destroyed by science, and Christianity has lagged behind these discoveries, mainly because it requires an update to Christian theology in order to accept the findings of modern science, and Christianity, like all institutional religions, is slow to react or change. When theology meets reality, it is always reality that is the winner, 100 percent of the time.

All of the major world religions are based on ancient or medieval textbooks. Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism account for roughly 75% of the world’s population, and all of these religions are reluctant to update their textbooks to accommodate modern life in urban cities.

The Hubble Space Telescope was able to find 3,000 galaxies looking at an area of just one 24-millionth of the whole sky. When the Hubble Space Telescope peered deeply into space to photograph distant galaxies, scientists were astonished by the number it captured in such a small area of space. And more astonishing, all of these 3000 galaxies pictured in the "Hubble Deep Field" were not recent. The photos of the galaxies that Hubble had photographed were from billions of years in the past—that's how long it took the light to reach us.

As of January 14, 2025, there are 5,819 confirmed exoplanets in 4,346 planetary systems, with 974 systems having more than one planet. These discoveries include various types of planets such as gas giants, Neptunian planets, super-Earths, and terrestrial planets. The majority of these exoplanets were discovered by the Kepler space telescope, with additional potential exoplanets from Kepler’s missions, and the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission awaiting confirmation.

The size of the universe and the distance from one star to the next is staggering. In fact, the size of the universe is beyond human comprehension. The very real probability that we are not alone in the universe is something many Christians are uncomfortable with, and they would prefer not to contemplate this because it undermines Christian theology.

THE HEART OF THE MATTER

The notion that Jesus, who is God in the flesh, according to Christian tradition, will return to Earth to set up a millennial Earthly kingdom is problematic, and contradicts much of Christianity’s own ideas about Jesus, God and the spiritual life.

Firstly, Jesus declared quite openly that the “kingdom of heaven is within you” and “my kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.” John 18:36

Based on the concept that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever,” Hebrews 13:8, and “I am the Lord, I change not,” Malachi 3:6 it would seem consistent that Jesus’ policies do not change either.

You can’t have your spiritual cake and eat it too.

Though this humble blogger is not a professional scientist, nor do I have any degrees in astronomy, common sense would dictate that most likely there are millions, and even billions of other planets out there. Does it seem likely that God would set up his universe kingdom in our dumpy little corner of the universe?

Much of end times prophecy is rooted in the need for political dominance. The Jewish notions of a “chosen people,” that have special status contradicts the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, who taught “there is no Jew of Gentile in the kingdom of heaven,” and Peter’s declaration that, “Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons.” Acts 10:34

In one of my previous posts, I covered some of the ideas of all three Abrahamic religions:

ZioChrist, David Christ and Other Saviors

This is all part of the secularization of religion that has spread like a plague, since the Enlightenment thinkers initiated the Secular Revolt against both God and Church in the 1700’s. Modern day Israel, for example, is almost completely secularized, dominated by a materialist political philosophy that pays lip service to Moses and the prophets. Any careful observer of the ongoing massacre of Palestinians in Gaza since October 7, 2023, would not fail to conclude that secular Zionism receives no inspiration from the highest ideals of Moses and the Old Testament.

For a more in depth look into the Enlightenment:

The Mother of All Revolutions: The French Revolution is the Origin of the Great Reset

ALTCOM (alternative community) is slow to place any blame for the current global crisis on the shoulders of Christianity, partly because a large percentage of ALTCOM are Christians, and it is a lot easier to blame the devil for the world’s problems, instead of taking personal responsibility, and admitting the Church is theologically compromised.

It is Christian end times prophecies that are the gasoline poured on the fire in the Middle East. These end times prophecies are, in reality, self-fulfilling prophecies, and Christianity is hell-bent on paving the road to heaven with stones made of sulfur and brimstone.

Without Christian support for the secular state of Israel, much of the conflict in the Middle East would evaporate. October 7th, 2023 was the nail in the coffin of the so-called Freedom Movement. Many of the passionate Christians who stood up and fought for healthcare freedom during the pandemic are now advocating and defending the policies of the Freedom Movement’s most bitter enemies with their unequivocal support of the Rothschild-created state of Israel.

Newsflash: Jewish billionaires don’t love you.

Jesus did not teach a political philosophy, nor did he advocate any political, social or economic system. He did not provide any concrete solutions to our material Earthly problems, though he did advocate a better way of dealing with our relationships with both Man and God.

He taught that we are children of God, part of a greater universal family that begins here in time and space, and extends into eternity. He taught a new and better way of life, but it was not a re-statement or revision of Judaism.

There is no magic wand that will solve the world’s problem. Christian end times prophecies are rooted in the imaginary belief that Jesus will return, do some spiritual voodoo, and miraculously make human beings stop murdering, lying and stealing from each other. Not even Jesus could or would force people’s hearts to change. God is a gentleman—he does not force us to love him, and always respects our freewill choice, whether good or bad.

Neither Christianity, nor the world have ever seriously attempted to implement the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. Christianity has never taken Jesus seriously, but have instead opted for the apostle Paul’s hybrid version of Jesus’ message. After all, it is the apostle Paul who is the real founder of Christianity, not Jesus.

Any casual look at the core Christian doctrines leads to Paul’s atonement and redemption doctrines, and not to Jesus’ egalitarian message of brotherly love and devotion to the Father in heaven. All the instructions for pastors and deacons come from Paul, as well as the main theological core of the New Testament letters. Jesus never taught the “Bride of Christ” doctrine. Paul substituted the Earthly church for the kingdom of heaven. Instead of the brotherhood of spiritual believers that Jesus intended, Paul created a religious club where salvation was dependent on Church membership and attendance.

It is this humble blogger’s contention that if and when the whole world does take Jesus seriously and do what he suggested, the world will change overnight. Unless the whole world adopts Jesus’ simple message to do unto others like you would have them do unto you, not much will change. There will be wars and rumours of wars, and nation will rise against nation.

Going to church on Sunday may or may not change your life, but going to the church in your heart every day definitely will.

Peace on Earth, goodwill to all.