Re: Is this the end times?
Jesus and the early writers of the Bible suggested the were living in End Times or it was just around the corner.
Western Religion: Linear and always on the doorstep. Be prepared.
Eastern Religion: Doesn't matter because it's all circular or cyclical: You'll be back.
Science: Sun expansion 1 billion years; asteroid hit, massive volcanic eruption, gamma ray bursts, etc. a half billion years.
Me: Relatively speaking, imminent
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