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During covid times I heard many interesting conspiracy predictions such as the value is money will fall to zero, the whole society will collapse, the vaccine will kill 99% of the population etc. None of those things have happened yet, but can you add some other predicitons to the list?

Actually, long before covid hit, there were all sorts of predictions floating around. You know, things like the 2008 recession will cause the whole economy to collapse and then we’ll go straight to Mad Max style post-apocalyptic nightmare or 9/11 was supposed to start WW3. I can’t even remember all the predictions I’ve heard over the years, but I’m sure you can help me out. Oh, just remembered that someone said that paper and metal money will disappear completely by year xyz. At the time that date was like only a few years away, but now it’s more like 10 years ago or something. Still waiting for that one to come true…

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Christians have been waiting for the second coming literally since Jesus left. People in the new testament speak about it as if it would happen in their lifetime, and any Evangelical you meet will tell you they're convinced it'll happen in theirs

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My family were missionaries. I didn't believe in that BS. The main thing that I learned is that they use the concept of the mythical Jesus and sacrifice as a crutch to help them get through each day much in the same way addicts do with their drug of choice.

There's good reason why folks who ditch that religion are so much happier.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Well if I could fool myself into believing everything will be fine in the end because 'magic man in the sky makes it so', I'd love to do it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

The people expecting or hoping for it in their lifetime should have read their Bibles better. I'm not religious anymore but I still remember one of the last things Jesus said was "You won't know when I'm coming back."

Just throw Matthew 24:36 at them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Armageddon - the battle on the plains of mageddon - happened like 1950 years ago.

WE ARE the left-behind.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I can't tell anymore if people on the internet are joking or not. :(

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Are you talking about Tel Megiddo?

The only battle there in the last two millennia was in 1918AD. Not 70AD.