whirlingmerc
Well-Known Member
'Does your belief system involve the anticipation (or hope) of an era of peace and human development here on earth? One in which warfare and armed destruction is either brought to an end or at least seriously mitigated?
Or, do your beliefs point towards future regression, disaster or pessimism about any hope in human progress? Is it a downward trajectory that lies ahead? Is the golden age behind us?
If you believe in an era of peace, what must first transpire before it can become possible?
I'm open to both religious and secular perspectives (i.e. Jewish messianic age, Christian millenarianism, Hindu Satya Yuga, a technological singularity or transhumanist society, Marxist views etc.)
God will accomplish His purposes Someday conflict will cease. ‘swords will be made into plowshares’ Isaiah 2:4. But if we refuse enough God may allow (or in some sense decree) nations to ‘make plowshares into swords’ whether in nations or persons till they turn to Him Joel 3:10
Ultimate peace involves peace with God Rom 5:1
Joel two gears in motion, together with one purpose one purpose