50% of Americans think Jesus will return in 40 years

[ben says]

About half of Americans believe Jesus will either definitely or probably return in the next 40 years.



http://www.pewforum.org/Christian/US-Christians-Views-on-the-Return-of-Christ.aspx

[tufsu1]

To be exact....that's 47% of Christians..not the same thing as all Americans

[buckethead]

I saw a Latino fellow named Jesus (pronounced hay-soos) in Starbucks the other day. He had overturned the sugar and cream station while shouting "You have turned my father's coffee house into a den of vipers!".

Needless to say, I am following him on Facebook.

[ronchamblin]

According to one 2008 poll, 76% of Americans are Christians, so that means that 38% of Americans believe the big dude will be returning.


"There is no chin behind Chuck Norris's beard. There is only another fist."

[ben says]

I misspoke--Christians, not Americans.

38% is too high a number, Ron.

[WmNussbaum]

I just wish he hadn't told all the folks in Mississippi to act dumb until he came back

[ronchamblin]

I just wish he hadn't told all the folks in Mississippi to act dumb until he came back

I misspoke--Christians, not Americans.

38% is too high a number, Ron.

You might be right Ben.  However, if it is true that about 76% of Americans are Christians, and that 48% of Christians believe that this fellow will be returning in 40 years or so, then wouldn’t this mean that about 38% Americans believe that he will be returning?  And Bill….. you could probably extend that idea to cover most of the U. S.

[Kiva]

What would be interesting is if they had a survey from 40 or 50 years ago. My bet is that roughly 50% of Christians would think the same thing. It's clear from the New Testament that Christians in 100 A.D. thought that the Second Coming was imminent.

[spuwho]

The people who lived in the Ephrata Commune in New York in the 1840's were so obsessed that Christ would return that they posted 24 hour "watchers" to make sure they would spot him as soon as he appeared in the east.

Even Sir Isaac Newton was obsessed with Christ's return. Using mathematics, he attempted to calculate when the return of Christ might occur. He finally came to the conclusion that based on his work he "couldn't see Christ returning anytime sooner than the year 2061" but "that it was impossible to calculate with any certainty." (FYI: Global Oil Reserves are supposed to run out about 2063)

If one places ones energies into following him and less on predicting his return, then you shouldn't have anything to worry about.

[buckethead]

I followed him on Facebook, so I'm good... Right?

[Bridges]

This is basically "Free Beer Tomorrow" for Christians. 

[ben says]

This is basically "Free Beer Tomorrow" for Christians.

[Dog Walker]

Either this thread is on the wrong place on the forum or someone is being snarky!   

[If_I_Loved_you]

Either this thread is on the wrong place on the forum or someone is being snarky!   

Considering who started this posting I'm with you on them being Snarky - Adjective - Any language that contains quips or comments containing sarcastic or satirical witticisms intended as blunt irony. Usually delivered in a manner that is somewhat abrupt and out of context and intended to stun and amuse. Origin: Snark="snide remark".

[ben says]

This thread is not posted in the wrong section.