Note: Before reading the following arguments, please understand that they are not what I believe. On Wednesdays, I deliberately argue for wrong ideas, challenging my listeners to call and defend the obvious right answer, which is usually far harder than one would expect. This is a summary of what Wacky Andrew will be arguing, not a representation of what real Andrew believes.~People who get into Revelation become weirdos. Not just a little flaky. But really strange. This, in turn, makes Christianity look bad.
~Differing views cause division within the Body of Christ.
~It’s undecipherable, so why try?
~It confuses and scares people.
~Too much emphasis on the Second Coming causes people to not work for the future because they think Jesus is coming right back soon.
~Theologians can’t even agree about whether this is a future, past, or ongoing current set of events.
~Because of the difficulty and the variety of opinions, people become very proud of their arcane points of view. Just consider license plate frames that say, “In case of rapture, this car will be unmanned.”
~It’s not essential for anything crucial to Christianity. This is shown by the number of Christians who don’t comprehend it and yet still manage to lead quite successful Christ-glorifying lives.
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Doesn't the book of Revelation open by pronouncing a blessing on all who read, hear, and keep the words writtin in it...? :P
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