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Author says end already passed Topics Newspaper With the approach of the millennium, doomsday predictions are reaching new heights. But author John Noē believes "the end" proclaimed by the Bible has already passed. The Indianapolis resident's latest book, "BEYOND THE END TIMES: The Rest of…The Greatest Story Ever Told" denounces the Armageddon predictions flooding television, books and other media outlets. "What the Bible says about the end of the world is nothing," Noē wrote in his book. He uses the book the outline why the perennial prophets of doom, such as Nostradamus, Martin Luther and even Rev. Billy Graham have been and will always be wrong. Noē also highlights a bright and promising future as well as the basis for the next reformation of Christianity. "The Bible says the world is without end," Noē said. He documents Bible passages he says are proof that it never predicts and end of time, but "a time of the end," as it written in the book of Daniel. Noe believes the time of the end is the period between A.D.30 and A.D.70. That period begins with the baptism of Jesus and the beginning of his public ministry. It culminates with the return of Jesus, as well as the Roman Army's fourth and final siege of the Roman/Jewish War. The siege resulted in the destruction of Jerusalem and the city's temple - the center of the Jewish faith. Noē believes the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple was the form of destruction Jesus had promised was coming. It proved Daniel's prophecies of "a time of the end," as the power of the holy people was broken, Noē said. He claims people who have used Bible passages to predict the end of the world have taken the Bible's words out of context and attempted to apply them to modern times. Many famous religious figures, as well as media outlets and others, are using fear and motivational messages to convince people time is short. "a lot of people want the world to end," Noē said. As a result, he believes people are less mindful of taking care of the earth because they take on a "why bother" attitude and believe stopping war or serious social problems is in vain. They think the world will progressively worsen as it approaches "the end," he said. "We've heard it for so long, we just think it's gotta be right," Noē said. Glenn Klein, a radio talk show host in Tampa, Fla., believes it is important to read Noe's book and form a personal opinion about it. Studying the issue is important to understanding it. "Most people don't have the time or the energy, or they're just too lazy to look into it for themselves," he said. Most people want to believe the doomsday prophecies, he said, and Bible believers are no exception. "Everybody wants to know the future," Klein said. Danielle Linneweber |
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