Brotherly love, non-resistance, turning the other cheek? No, no and no. If one wants to understand the mind of the modern American Evangelical Christian, one needs only look to the book of Revelations. It is from this book that all our would-be martyrs develop their sense of justice and retribution. It is here that they find some relevance to our own turbulent times--the morbid imagery portayed in this book is the only imagery that many of us can relate to. But it is not only that. Here we find an ending and a new beginning. Here this world of suffering comes to an end, and we are given in its stead the eternal reward of singing God's hosannas; at least for those who worshipped God in the proper manner. As for the rest of us, we can look forward to an eternity of torment and hell fire for our egregious mistakes.
In all likelihood, however, mankind will simply flicker and fade out of existence, like a flame gasping for air. No monumental destruction, no great climactic ending--just a pathetic little spiecies that has outlived its ability to adapt.
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