"Then he said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. For these are days of vengeance. There will be great distress upon the earth and there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves". The Biblical Apocalypse is believed to be imminent, with various current events as omens of impending Armageddon. The timetable will be triggered by future wars and moral catastrophe.
Well.....I'm not religious in the conventional sense in that I don't believe in any of the established monotheistic religions. But....I have to say this all strikes a chord with me. Wars in the Middle East - Syria,Israel & Palestine. Famine in Yemen & Ethiopia. Corona virus, just one of many recurring pestilences. Huge fires in America & Australia. Floods in the UK & many other areas. A plague of locusts. What more do we want to show us the errors of our ways?
We are destroying the planet we live in. Species loss is at an all time high. We pollute every area of land & sea. We walk by on the other side as people are "collateral damage" in wars. Human rights are ignored in many countries. Corruption among world leaders is rife. Politicians hang on to power & lie. We eat too much & exercise too little & abuse our bodies. I could go on....
Apparently there are 7 Stages of Empires:-
- The Age of Pioneers (Outburst)
- The Age of Conquests
- The Age of Commerce
- The Age of Affluence
- The Age of Intellect
- The Age of Decadence
- The Age of Decline & Collapse
Only young activists seem to realise the danger & are prepared to act. I hope they succeed.
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