Jesus to Return by 2050?
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One of the more frightening things about living in America is the inordinate number of Christians Fundamentalists, and of that number the fact that a whole lot of them actually believe Jesus is packing his bags and heading toward earth. Read the following from The Daily Telegraph:
Americans are largely optimistic about the future, according to the poll from the Pew Research Center For The People and The Press/Smithsonian Magazine.
By mid century, 71 per cent believe cancer will be cured, 66 per cent say artificial limbs will work better than real ones and 81 per cent believe computers will be able to converse like humans.
But Americans are also braced for a major energy crisis and a warming planet, according to the survey. More than half, or 58 per cent, fear another world war in the next 40 years and 53 per cent expect a terrorist attack against the United States using a nuclear weapon.
The poll also shows a sharp dip in overall optimism from 1999, when 81 per cent said they were optimistic about life for themselves and their families. The current poll found just 64 per cent were.
Sixty-one percent said they were optimistic about the future of the United States, compared to 70 percent in 1999. And 56 percent predicted the US economy would be stronger in 40 years, compared to 64 percent of those polled in 1999.
The results were compiled from telephone and online interviews with 1,546 adults in April. The margin of error is plus or minus 3 percentage points, according to Pew.
Here are some other findings of the poll:
• 71 per cent believe cancer will be cured by 2050.
• 81 per cent believe computers will be able to converse like humans.
• 68 per cent of those under 30 predict a world war by 2050.
• 53 per cent say ordinary people will travel in space
• Nearly three-quarters, or 74 per cent, of those polled believe it likely that “most of our energy will come from sources other than coal, oil, and gas”.
• Yet 72 per cent believe the world is likely to experience a major worldwide energy crisis by 2050.
• 66 per cent say the Earth will definitely or probably get warmer but it breaks down strongly along political lines, with just 48 per cent of Republicans saying so and 83 per cent of Democrats.
• 42 per cent say it is likely that scientists will be able to tell what people are thinking by scanning their brains but 55 say this will definitely or probably not happen.
• 89 per cent believe a woman will be elected US president by 2050.
• 86 per cent say it is at least probable that most Americans will have to work into their 70s before retiring.
• 41 per cent say Jesus Christ will return within the next 40 years while 46 per cent say this will definitely or probably not happen.
• 63 per cent anticipate the demise of paper money
• 61 per cent say almost no one will send letters by 2050.
• 31 per cent expect the planet will be struck by an asteroid.
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People always talking about when will Jesus return, especially his supervisors when he’s on a long break.
Leave my cousin alone, he’s got the sports page in the bathroom. Poor Jesus, his mom should have named him Miguel or something.
Sheesh!
Poor Jesus!!!
Well if he is anything like that statue that got torched, we can all get tee shirts proclaiming He is Resin. Just saying is all.
Hah! Well, that’s better than what Hrell was expecting (see above) — the T-shirts would have to say he was toast.
🙂
On the likely grounds I’ll be dead…DILLIGAF!
My guess is you DGAF. Would that be the correct guess? 🙂
You just never know….
do you?
Liked your demographic post!
He looks nothing like his image on that piece of toast that sold on e-bay.
In 2050 I will be in the 100s by then, perhaps he will able to cure my arthritis.
Oh well, looks like I will never meet Jesus in my lifetime. Do you think I should leave behind a letter? I just want to tell him just how much Hulk Hogan looks like him. Also want to know if they are related………….
LOL 🙂
Probably a lot more likely an asteroid will hit us. Supposedly one is coming really really close in 2029. Hope the “really close” doesn’t turn out to be a miscalculation.
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So…..looking at today’s posting titles, I think the message is clear — Jesus is coming back soon, so drink your viagra coffee and have morning sex with your Lady Gaga doll while there’s still time!
I’d actually describe these poll results as too timid. A cure for cancer, and computers more intelligent than humans, will arrive within 10 years, never mind 40.
NASA figured out a long time ago that sending humans into space is pointless, except for public-relations purposes. Eventually everyone else will figure it out too.
As for Jesus Christ, I suspect that at any time during the last 2,000 years, at least 40% of Christians were expecting him to return within their lifetimes. Dude hasn’t shown up yet.
….Dude hasn’t shown up yet!!! LOL LOL LOL!